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Hiring, trusting and managing your Data Science team with Jon Morra, Chief Data Scientist

Published: July 22, 2020, 2:33 a.m.

Today\u2019s guest is Jon Morra, the Chief Data Scientist at Zefr, in episode #2 of The Tech Trek. Jon founded a start-up early in his career and was the Director of Data Science at eHarmony before his current position at Zefr. He\u2019s a member of the LA CTO Forum and organizer of the LA Machine Learning Meetup.\xa0

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Highlights

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01:56 - Jon reflects on his experience leading a time during the pandemic.

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04:46 - How selective should you be when hiring new employees?

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12:08 - Tips for re-energizing and re-focusing overworked teams.

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16:59 - What\u2019s the hardest skill to develop as a leader?

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22:33 - John shares the traits he looks for when hiring.