Sean Owen

Big-data data science and engineering leader, writer, founder

Sean Owen is a prominent Staff Research Scientist at Mosaic, a division of Databricks, where he specializes in data science and machine learning. Based in Austin, Texas, he has been with Databricks since August 2018, initially serving as a Principal Specialist for Data Science and Machine Learning. His role involves leading architectural advisory for data science and machine learning initiatives and delivering thought leadership in these areas.1 2

Professional Background

Databricks: As a Principal Specialist, Owen focuses on providing technical guidance in data science and machine learning. He also represents customer needs to product and engineering teams.
Cloudera: Before joining Databricks, he was the Director of Data Science at Cloudera from 2013 to 2018, where he led global customer-facing data science engagements.
Myrrix Ltd: He founded this company to work on large-scale machine learning using Apache technologies, which later became part of Cloudera's Oryx project.
Google: Owen co-led mobile web search initiatives and contributed to the development of the Android Barcode Scanner during his tenure from 2004 to 2008.1 2

Education

Harvard University: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, graduating magna cum laude (1996-2000).
London Business School: MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship (2008-2010) .1

Contributions and Recognition

Owen is recognized as a committer and Project Management Committee (PMC) member for Apache Spark. He has received accolades such as the 2022 SIGMOD Systems Award for contributions to Apache Spark and has been named a Quora Top Writer multiple times between 2014 and 2017.1 2

In summary, Sean Owen's extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and software engineering positions him as a key figure in advancing these fields within the enterprise landscape.