Summary
Michael Hemenway is a Chief Information Officer and Data Integration Scientist with two decades of experience designing sustainable data architectures and leading cross-functional teams in higher education and nonprofit settings. He combines hands-on expertise in SQL, Python, Git, ETL best practices and AWS with institutional strategy, having built integrated reporting pipelines, migrated major platforms, and co-founded an AI institute and experimental humanities lab. His background is unusual: a BS in Chemistry and a PhD in Religion whose dissertation examined sacred texts as evolving technological interfaces, informing a human-centered approach to data and pedagogy. He has repeatedly reimagined library and learning spaces, architected online learning platforms, and taught data science and NLP workshops. Known for pragmatic automation and policy development, he balances operational stewardship with experimental initiatives that differentiate institutions. Based in Denver, he brings both deep platform-level skills and a scholarship-driven curiosity to transformative data solutions.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Bible/Biblical Studies, Master of Arts - MA, Bible/Biblical Studies at Denver Seminary
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude at University of Puget Sound
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Religion/Religious Studies, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Religion/Religious Studies at University of Denver