John Schmidt

Chief Science and Strategic Officer at Zartico

John Schmidt has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries. John started their career as an Electrical Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1986. John then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Computer Science at the University of Utah from 1993 to 1995. Following that, they joined the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the University of Utah as a Research and Development Scientist from 1995 to 2020. During this time, they also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah from 1996 to 2020. John held the position of Associate Director at the Center of Excellence from 1996 to 1997. In 2020, they joined Zartico, where they have held various roles, including Chief Software Architect from 2020 to 2021, Chief Technology Officer from 2022 to present, and currently serves as the Chief Science and Strategic Officer.

John Schmidt completed their education at Duke University, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering in 1993 and a Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering in 1989. Prior to that, they received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University between 1984 and 1986. Before attending Duke University, they attended Wake Forest University from 1982 to 1984, although no specific degree is mentioned for this period.

In addition to their degrees, John Schmidt has also obtained several certifications throughout their education. John was named a Fellow by the National Science Foundation/Engineering Research Center in 1987. In 1988, they were awarded the Lilly Fellowship by the Center for Emerging Cardiovascular Technologies. In 1991, they became a Cray Fellow at the North Carolina Supercomputing Center, Cray Research Inc.

It is worth noting that no specific months or years are provided for the obtained certifications.

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  • Chief Science and Strategic Officer

    March 1, 2023 - present

  • Chief Technology Officer

    June 1, 2022

  • Chief Software Architect

    March 1, 2021

  • Chief Software Architect

    January 1, 2020