John T. Prince, PhD
About John T. Prince, PhD
John T. Prince, PhD, is a Senior Platform Engineer at Owlet Baby Care in Lehi, Utah, with extensive experience in data science and engineering. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and has worked in various roles across academia and industry, including positions at 3PL Central, Doba.com, and Brigham Young University.
Work at Owlet
John T. Prince has been employed at Owlet Baby Care as a Senior Platform Engineer since 2020. His role involves developing and implementing platform solutions that support the company's mission of providing innovative baby care products. Owlet is located in Lehi, Utah, where Prince has contributed to the engineering team for four years.
Previous Employment History
Before joining Owlet, John T. Prince held several positions in various organizations. He worked at 3PL Central as a Data Engineering Manager for one month in 2020 and previously served as a Senior Data Science Engineer there from 2019 to 2020. He also worked as an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University from 2010 to 2014 and as a Senior Software Engineer at Doba.com from 2014 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
John T. Prince earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, and Organic Synthesis from Brigham Young University, studying from 1994 to 2000. He later obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology with a focus on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from The University of Texas at Austin, completing his studies from 2001 to 2008. His educational background supports his expertise in bioinformatics and data analysis.
Technical Skills and Specializations
John T. Prince possesses expertise in multiple programming languages, including Ruby, Python, and R. He specializes in developing computational, probabilistic, and analytic approaches to manage large, high-dimensional data sets. His strong background in bioinformatics enables him to extract, integrate, and classify information from complex data effectively.
Research and Academic Contributions
Prior to his industry roles, John T. Prince worked as a Research Specialist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Colorado, Boulder, from 2008 to 2010. His academic experience includes a tenure as an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University, where he contributed to the field of data science and bioinformatics.