About

Jose Juan Tapia Valenzuela is a highly experienced Senior Data Scientist with a proven track record of success in the field. He is currently employed at Bayer Crop Science, where he holds the position of Senior Data Scientist. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing data science-based techniques to improve the predictability and controllability of plant traits. Prior to his current position, Jose worked as a Data Scientist at Bayer and Monsanto Company. At Monsanto, he collaborated with a team of plant molecular biologists and computational biologists to develop algorithmic pipelines and infrastructure to enhance gene expression. He also worked as a Data Engineer to build the necessary infrastructure for the same purpose. Jose holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computational Biology from the University of Pittsburgh. He also has a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science – Bioinformatics and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science from Tecnológico de Monterrey. With over 7 years of relevant experience, Jose is a highly skilled professional with expertise in Data Science, Research Science, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure. He is proficient in several programming languages and technologies, including Python, R, SQL, and Hadoop. In summary, Jose Juan Tapia Valenzuela is a talented Senior Data Scientist with a wealth of experience in the field. He has a strong academic background and a proven track record of success in developing and implementing data science-based techniques to improve plant traits.