Michael Demidenko

About Michael Demidenko

I’m currently a Senior Data Scientist at U.S. Bank. I focus on regulatory reporting, automation of data and feature engineering layers, prediction models, and other solutions using cloud, genAI and Python within risk management.Previously, I was a Staff Research Scientist at Stanford University and completed my PhD research at the University of Michigan. I bring over 10 years of experience in data science, time series analysis, and neuroscience, with expertise in building scalable pipelines, statistical modeling, and analyzing high-dimensional datasets spanning behavior, biology, and brain imaging.I have over 10 years in research and data science expertise. I’m skilled in Python, R, AWS and high-performance computing. I’m passionate about innovative, reproducible approaches that drive measurable impact and help teams make smarter, evidence-based decisions and reduce waste.

Experience

1. Senior Data Scientist

   U.S. Bank

   Oct 2025 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Integrate and analyze large, diverse data sources to generate actionable insights for client services and risk mitigation.• Develop end-to-end automated data workflows for SQL querying, archival and validation in Python in development and production across data and feature engineering layers.• Implement and validate predictive and statistical models, supporting regulatory reporting and risk management.• Leverage production servers and ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.• Collaborate with business partners to deliver reproducible, data-driven solutions and present insights for decision-making.• Execute data governance implementation and documentation for the data orchestration and model building team.Technical StackJira, Gitlab, Python, Azure, Linux/Bash, SQL, Microsoft Suite, LLMs

Education

• University of Michigan

  Certificate, Data Science

  2019 — 2021

• Portland State University

  Bachelors of Science, Psychology

  2010 — 2012

• University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology

• Stanford University

  Postdoctoral Scholar, Cognitive Neuroscience

• University of Michigan

  Master of Science - MS, Psychology

  2017 — 2019

• Clackamas Community College

  Transfer Degree, Psychology

  2007 — 2010