Summary
J Hathaway is a data-driven technology leader and Chief Technology Officer with a decade of experience bridging academic research, government labs, and industry product development. Trained in statistics (MS, BYU) and seasoned at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, he led statistical initiatives for climate modeling, energy systems, and the Visual Sample Plan software where he developed transect and multi-increment sampling methods. At BYU–Idaho he built and now chairs the data science program, developing curriculum and industry partnerships while advising student organizations. He combines hands-on coding (R, Python, Spark), UX-aware front-end work demonstrated by his resume CSS contributions on GitHub, and product leadership roles including CTO at Legrande Health and Chief of Staff to a CTO at Telperian. Known for translating complex sampling and simulation problems into usable tools, he thrives at the intersection of pedagogy, research, and production analytics. Based in Rexburg, Idaho, he also runs consultancy ventures that keep him engaged with practical, client-focused data solutions.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Utah
Master's degree, Statistics, Master's degree, Statistics at Brigham Young University
Spanish