Michael P. Hemenway, Ph.D.

connecting organizational needs with technological solutions

mphemenway@gmail.com
michaelphemenway.com
Denver, Colorado

Summary

I collaborate with organizations to translate complex business needs into elegant technological solutions. Nearly 20 years of experience as a solutions architect, instructional designer, and database administrator has taught me to creatively explore, design, implement, and adapt technologies that fit many different environments. A unique combination of broad experience, exceptional communication skills, and technical capacities allows me to translate complex institutional needs into fitting technological solutions and provide a bridge between organizational culture and emerging technologies.

Skills

Lead digital transformation process across organizations.
Architect integrated technological solutions to address complex and dynamic organizational needs.
Lead collaborative development teams through end to end development cycle.
Communicate with stakeholders and developers to facilitate shared vision, common understanding, and appropriate outcomes.
Design custom online learning spaces for coursework, on-demand training, and communities of discourse.
Design and implement robust and agile data integration, storage, and access solutions.
Assess problematic assumptions in existing workflows and implement alternatives.
Work independently and remotely while maintaining a robust institutional presence.
Strong grasp of the complexities of higher education administration, working with all areas of an institution’s constituent lifecycle and all areas of management.

Technologies

Languages: SQL, Python, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
Databases: MS SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, Postgres, Informix.
Platforms: Canvas LMS, G Suite, Amazon Web Services, GitHub, Bloomfire, Slack, Zoom, Zendesk, Squarespace, Constant Contact, WordPress, Moodle, Blackboard.
Tools: git, API, markdown, pandoc, Jekyll, Jupyter.

Consulting

Digital Transformation and ERP Implementation | June 2019 - December 2019
Straight Hemp, Arvada, CO

Design Hybrid ERP solution for warehouse management and customer support.
Build API bridge between inventory and shipping software.
Manage implementation.
Streamline workflows and cross functional communication.
Train staff.

Digital Transformation and Instructional Design | April 2018 - Present
Association of Theological Schools, Pittsburgh, PA

Analyze existing visit workflows.
Translate workflows to hybrid team environment.
Build online team spaces for visits.
Communicate organizational and technical changes to stakeholders.
Train support staff.

Solutions Architect and Lead Instructional Designer | May 2012 - Present
Nida Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Architect implement, and administer learning management platform for global translator training.
Architect and implement online collaborative knowledge base for global bible translation community.
Design online learning spaces for hybrid and on-ground training events.
Technological support for events and event planning.
Instruction in media theory and philosophy of technology.

Database Redesign/Cloud Migration | November 2018 - January 2019
COR-Pro Systems, Houston, TX

Discover pain points in existing ERP software solution.
Evaluate database structure for sound efficiency, normalization, and indexing.
Proposed changes to data model for faster queries and archivability.
Proposed cloud translation of existing application to Sales Force platform.

Design Hybrid Community Spaces | June 2018 - June 2019
The Episcopal Church in Colorado, Denver, CO

Analyze existing community formation processes.
Translate existing processes into hybrid community model.
Build and deliver online training for community facilitators.

Employment

Socio-technical Engineer | January 2019 - Present
ai.iliff, Denver, CO

Build a trust based AI ecosystem through conversation, curriculum, and code.
Build strategic partnerships inside and outside the academy.
Recruit talent and build cross functional teams to support trust based AI design.
Design AI products for online learning.

Chief Information Officer | June 2018 - Present
Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Represent technologies and library on the senior leadership team.
Oversee technology and library budgets and personnel.
Found and Direct Artificial Intelligence Institute, developing curriculum and code with industry partners.
Found and Direct Experimental Humanities Lab.
Architect Institutional Data Repository for ongoing assessment and institution wide analytics and data visualization.
Develop and lead a laboratory model to bring together staff, faculty, and board members in experimental strategic initiatives.

Director of Academic and Information Technologies | June 2012 - June 2018
Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Architect and support the development of integrated data solutions across the institution.
As part of senior leadership team, articulate and implement strategic institutional vision for technologies in concert with strategic plan.
Architect online learning platform and develop hybrid pedagogies for new hybrid curriculum.
Migrated online learning management system (Moodle –> Canvas) and translated course design into new platform.
Implemented community knowledge base.
Manage IT team staff, administer the IT budget, and manage the ongoing development and adaptation of technological policies.

Library Director | June 2014 - May 2018
Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Architect and implement a new institutional department, combining IT and Library.
Reimagine the physical space of the library to provide more collaborative and hybrid opportunities.
Support and manage library staff, oversee library budget, and provide institutional reporting for library.
Consolidate strategic partner relationship with the University of Denver to increase access to electronic resources.
Migrate library database and discovery software solutions and integrate with existing institutional technologies.

Academic Technologist, Database Administrator, and IT Team Lead | January 2008 - May 2012
Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Built and led an IT team for the institution and stabilized technological infrastructure.
Administered centralized institutional database solution, including upgrades, backup and recovery, normalization, and reporting.
Architected cloud based online course delivery solution and supported faculty course design.
Implemented new cloud solutions for support tickets (Zendesk) and email (G Suite).

Database Administrator | September 2001 - July 2007
Denver Seminary, Littleton, CO

Primary database and application support for all departmental areas.
Trained staff on business applications related to institutional data.
Architected and implemented data integration solutions within and across institutional business units.
Migrated Student Information System from Jenzabar CX to PowerCampus.
Developed a collaborative technology team and positive support culture for the institution.

Facilitator/Instructor | June 2000 - August 2001
Information Technology Institute, Denver, CO

Facilitated students in both classroom and small group settings in applied information technology.
Delivered curriculum in the areas of programming and database design and development.
Developed curriculum for Visual Basic and database design.

Research Technician | May 1999 - May 2000
Eltron Research, Inc., Boulder, CO

Designed, implemented and adapted experiments using oxygen conducting ceramic materials.
Worked with Ph.D. scientists to evaluate experimental design and develop new methodologies.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy | November 2017
University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO

Joint Doctoral Program in Religious Studies, Biblical Interpretation Concentration
Dissertation: Bible as Interface - Considering the relationship of users and bible as a technological interface from antiquity into our emerging technological landscape

Master of Arts | May 2006
Denver Seminary, Littleton, CO

Major: Biblical Studies, New Testament Concentration
Thesis: Paul’s Theological Hermeneutic in 2 Corinthians 3

Bachelor of Science | May 1997
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

Major: Chemistry, Math Minor
Senior Research: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy on Inorganic Compounds

Publications

Experimental Humanities Lab @ Iliff, “Library as Interface for Digital Humanities Work,” in Digital Humanities and Libraries and Archives in Religious Studies, ed. Clifford B. Anderson, De Gruyter, Forthcoming.
Michael P. Hemenway, “Bible as Interface,” PhD diss., the Joint Doctoral Program in Religion at the University of Denver and Iliff School of Theology, 2017, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.
Michael P. Hemenway, “Codex to Kindle,” in Media, Religion and Culture: An Introduction, by Jeffrey H. Mahan. Routledge, 2014.
Michael P. Hemenway, “Indie Music,” in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible in the Arts, ed. Timothy Beal. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.

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