Meet: Connan has a strong background in Economics with his Ph.D. and has also taught at UCLA as a professor. He was a Data Scientist at Uber for over 4 years before taking over the Data Science team at Just Auto Insurance.
What you’ll learn:
Hiring for your Data team - a balanced team for success
Future of Data Scientists - evolving requirements and technical skills
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) - an example from Uber
If you have any questions for Connan, please feel free to reach out to him via LinkedIn:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/connan-snider-4249311b/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/connan-snider-4249311b/</a>

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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.

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