E186 Kevin Johnson, Head of Data Science at Favor Delivery
The Alldus Podcast - AI in Action
English - March 19, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today's guest is Kevin Johnson, Head of Data Science at Favor Delivery in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2013, Favor is the easiest way to get anything you want in your city delivered to your door in under an hour. Whether it’s lunch at the office, groceries for home or those errands you just don’t have time for, your personal assistant (we call them Runners) can deliver it in just a few taps. Favor currently operates in over 100 cities across Texas.
In the episode, Kevin will discuss:
The great work they do at Favor Delivery,
How the Data Science team is set up for success,
Problems they are solving in the delivery sector,
Upcoming technology and trends in the industry,
Plans for growth and exciting opportunities at Favor Delivery and
What excites him for the future