Al and Tim Freestone discuss Hiring for Analytics Skill and how to do this better

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Abstract

Hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.

This week on Making Data Simple, we have Tim Freestone. Tim is the founder of Alooba. Alloba is a skills assessment platform for analytics, data science and data engineering. They help businesses identify the best candidates that apply for a role within its company.

Show Notes
4:46 – How do you go from economics teacher to head of business intelligence?

7:53 – Do CV’s matter anymore?

13:22 – What business problem is Alooba solving?

16:05 – Do you have any data that supports your theory?

19:01 – Why analytics, data science, data engineering?

20:26 - What do you do that others don’t?

23:50 – How does Alooba define success?

25:42 – Who’s your target client base?

32:40 –Is there a customer you can talk about?

36:24 – What does Alooba mean?

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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [e-mail] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.