Highlights from my chat with Ken:
Being deliberate about who and what you are
Doubling a team and the change in how a team operates
Incorporating different technical skill sets
Bringing in external expertise and disseminating the knowledge
Opening information silos and increasing transparency
Meet: Ken Pickering is the VP of Engineering at Starburst Data, where he's looking to help companies make better, faster decisions on more complete data. Before that, he was the CTO of Hopper and made travel easy and affordable.
If you have any questions for Ken, please feel free to reach out via:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenpickering/
https://twitter.com/kpick
I hope you enjoyed the episode. The best place to connect with me is on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand). Please send me a message if you want me to cover specific topics with future guests.
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