ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, I interview Eric Colson (Chief Algorithms Officer, Stitch Fix)
You Will Learn:
- About Eric Colson’s career path to data science and to Chief Algorithms Officer
- A crucible moment (i.e. tough challenge / defining moment) in Eric’s life during his journey
- The history of Stitch Fix’s bold bet on algorithms and data science and how this would become a strategic point of differentiation and defensibility
- About the Data Science Team at Stitch Fix (structure, roles, etc.)
- How Eric built the StitchFix Data Team to over 80 people
- How Machine Learning with Humans in the Loop works at StitchFix
Bio:
Eric Colson leads the Algorithms and Data Platform teams at Stitch Fix. Eric is responsible for the multitude of algorithms deployed in nearly every function of the company: merchandise, inventory, marketing, forecasting & demand, operations and, of course, the styling platform.
https://medium.com/data-minds/data-minds-episode-5-eric-colson-457543954e2a
You Will Learn:
- About Eric Colson’s career path to data science and to Chief Algorithms Officer
- A crucible moment (i.e. tough challenge / defining moment) in Eric’s life during his journey
- The history of Stitch Fix’s bold bet on algorithms and data science and how this would become a strategic point of differentiation and defensibility
- About the Data Science Team at Stitch Fix (structure, roles, etc.)
- How Eric built the StitchFix Data Team to over 80 people
- How Machine Learning with Humans in the Loop works at StitchFix
Bio:
Eric Colson leads the Algorithms and Data Platform teams at Stitch Fix. Eric is responsible for the multitude of algorithms deployed in nearly every function of the company: merchandise, inventory, marketing, forecasting & demand, operations and, of course, the styling platform.
https://medium.com/data-minds/data-minds-episode-5-eric-colson-457543954e2a
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