Deep Nishar called Qualtrics co-founder Jared Smith his best hire ever
Ryan Smith · Ryan Smith, Qualtrics // The Qualtrics Story // Data Driven NYC (FirstMark Capital) · Apr 2, 2015 · at 29:40
Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith highlights how former Google executive Deep Nishar viewed Jared Smith before Jared joined Qualtrics.
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“Deep just flat out says he's the best hire he's ever made”
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