The Interview with the Hiring Manager series from DataMatrix aims to provide aspiring data science, engineering & analyst candidates a glimpse of how potential hiring managers view the field. In this series, Hiring Managers share best practices, tips & feedback for prospective candidates. This week, we speak to Jaideep Lamba1, Director of Pricing Analytics at JCPenney. Jaideep began his career as a software design engineer at Spatial Wireless, a startup that was acquired by Alcatel.