E297 Sean Kamkar, VP of Data Science at Zest AI

Today's guest is Sean Kamkar, Vice President of Data Science at Zest AI in Los Angeles. Zest AI makes the power of machine learning safe to use in credit underwriting. Lenders using Zest make better decisions and better loans, thus increasing revenue, reducing risk and automating compliance. Zest AI was founded in 2009 with the mission of making fair and transparent credit available to everyone and is now one of the fastest-growing fintech software companies in the US.

In the episode, Sean will tell us about:

The impact they are making in the Financial Services industry,

How the company has evolved over the past six years,

Transitioning into a software business,

Applying AI & ML to improve offerings to customers,

Why they are a great place to work, and

What the future looks like for Zest AI