NYT – Michael Chang, 30 years old, is the sort of guy that BattleFin, a recruitment firm searching for hedge fund talent, wants to attract.
Six years ago, at a Foxconn plant in Guangdong, China, Mr. Chang used data analysis to figure out that the unusually cold weather outside had led to a high failure rate of the computer chips on the factory floor. The finding saved the company from significant revenue losses.
