William Johnson
Senior Biomechanist at Washington Nationals
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolWilliam Johnson is a Senior Biomechanist with a PhD and eight years of focused experience translating biomechanics research into competitive advantage for elite sports organizations. He has led applied research and R&D-to-coach integration at the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros and Vicon, building pipelines that combine marker-based motion capture, wearable sensors, deep learning, and cloud analytics (Python, SQL Server, Azure) to produce player kinematic and kinetic fingerprints. His doctoral work at The University of Western Australia demonstrated end-to-end deep learning models that can approximate lab-grade kinetic outputs from field-friendly kinematics, positioning him at the intersection of data science and translational biomechanics. Earlier in his career he ran large, global IT and communications programs in the energy sector, giving him rare systems-level delivery experience alongside scientific expertise. Outside of work he is an active LGBT advocate, motorcyclist and yoga teacher—an eclectic mix that informs a pragmatic, human-centered approach to athlete welfare and technology adoption.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sport Science, Exercise and Health, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sport Science, Exercise and Health at The University of Western AustraliaMaster's Degree, Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), Master's Degree, Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) at Edith Cowan UniversitySpanish Beginners Part 2, Spanish Beginners Part 2 at University of Oxford, Department for Continuing EducationBachelor's Degree, Computer Systems Engineering (Honours), Bachelor's Degree, Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) at University of BristolGithub contributions (2)
johnsonwr/digitalathlete
May 2018 - Jul 2022
Contributions:352 commits, 324 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
johnsonwr/hello-world
May 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:2 PRs, 1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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