EPISODE · May 17, 2022 · 55 MIN
Melisa Tokmak (GM at Scale AI, ex Chief of Staff at Scale AI)
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Melisa Tokmak is a General Manager at Scale AI after serving as a Chief of Staff to the CEO and the company. She also spent time as a Product Manager at both Facebook and Instagram. In this episode, we learn Melisa’s tips for scaling culture - notably her recommendation to find and hire “people who give a shit.” We also ask her “what’s a Chief of Staff, really?” and chat about how Scale is building the data infrastructure layer for AI.Melisa is one of those rare souls who is both intelligent and wise. Glad to have had this conversation with her. --- Execs is a show for founders, operators, and pioneers who want to understand the playbooks, frameworks, and tactics that leading tech companies today have used to scale. To engage further: Check out the On Deck job board Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: Hosted by: @eriktorenberg Featuring guest: @melisatokmakProduced by: @jacksonsteger Brought to you by: @beondeck
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Melisa Tokmak is a General Manager at Scale AI after serving as a Chief of Staff to the CEO and the company. She also spent time as a Product Manager at both Facebook and Instagram. In this episode, we learn Melisa’s tips for scaling culture - notably her recommendation to find and hire “people who give a shit.” We also ask her “what’s a Chief of Staff, really?” and chat about how Scale is building the data infrastructure layer for AI. Melisa is one of those rare souls who is both intelligent and wise. Glad to have had this conversation with her.
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