Carl Burnett

Carl Burnett serves as a Senior Ontology Engineer at WebMD Ignite since July 2024, previously holding the same title at Healthwise from January 2013 to June 2024, where valuable contributions included the co-development of the Healthwise Consumer Vocabulary. Burnett has extensive experience in metadata and information architecture, having tagged a vast library of health-related documents and assisted in the creation of controlled vocabularies and taxonomies. Prior roles include Library Technician at the University of Washington Libraries, offering reference support and managing archives, and a significant athletic career as a member of the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team, competing in three Paralympic Games. Educational qualifications include a Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Dartmouth College.