Data Minds #6 — Eric Colson

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
• AND much more :)

Meet Eric Colson, Chief Algorithms Officer at Stitch Fix

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. Prior to joining Stitch Fix, he was the Vice President of Data Science & Engineering at Netflix. He’s also held analytical roles at Yahoo!, Blue Martini, Proxicom and Information Resources Inc. Eric holds a B.A. in Economics (SFSU), an M.S. in Information Systems (GGU), and an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering (Stanford).

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