John Dewitt
Director Of Applied Sports Science at DeWitt Method Performance Consulting
Houston, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Dewitt is a Director of Applied Sports Science and data-driven biomechanist with over 30 years blending engineering, rehabilitation science, and applied data science to optimize athlete performance and reduce injury. He holds a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science and a postgraduate diploma in Applied Data Science from Columbia, and spent two decades at NASA Johnson Space Center developing human-performance methods for microgravity. At Rice University and through his consultancy DeWitt Method, he builds integrated athlete-management systems, ETL pipelines, and bespoke analytics for elite pro and collegiate teams using tools like R, Python, SQL and sports data platforms (Kinetrax, Kinexon, Catapult). His background in electrical and computer engineering plus hands-on HCI and computer-vision interests informs novel sensing and recovery solutions not typical in sports science teams. A seasoned communicator and educator, he translates complex biomechanical models into actionable coaching insight and has led cross-disciplinary programs from lab experiments to on-field implementation. Based in Houston, he combines academic rigor, spaceflight research experience, and practical sport operations to deliver measurable performance gains.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master of Science (MS), Kinesiology and Exercise Science at Arizona State UniversityPostgraduate Diploma in Applied Data Science - Columbia University, Data Science, Distinguished, Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Data Science - Columbia University, Data Science, Distinguished at EmeritusBS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of ToledoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, German
Github Skills (24)
sourceforge10
mjpg-streamer10
v4l210
hdmi9
stream9
streamer9
streaming8
eye-tracking4
assistive-technology4
points4
reflections4
battery4
command-line-utility3
battery-level3
power-management3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jhdewitt/sltk
Feb 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:27 commits, 48 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
xef6/eyetracker
May 2012 - May 2012
Contributions:5 commits in 1 day
screen-onpythoneyeimage-processingreflections
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