Today’s 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’s a member of the LA CTO Forum and organizer of the LA Machine Learning Meetup. 
Highlights






Jon reflects on his experience leading a time during the pandemic.

How selective should you be when hiring new employees?

Tips for re-energizing and re-focusing overworked teams.

What’s the hardest skill to develop as a leader?

John shares the traits he looks for when hiring.

Start-ups do’s and don’ts, in-demand data science skills and interview tips with Raghu Dhara Head of Data Science at KeepTruckin

The Tech Trek is a podcast about how founders, operators, and technology leaders build and scale technology companies.

Each episode explores the decisions behind building products, teams, and technical organizations, with conversations spanning engineering, AI, data, product, hiring, leadership, and growth.

Guests share what they are building, what they are learning, and how they are navigating the challenges that come with turning technology into a successful company.