About Michael van Duinen

Work experience

Data Scientist

S&P Global Energy

2020 — Present

Architecting and operating production models and data pipelines for North American energy markets.

  • Gaslytics. Lead supply and storage development, contribute to MLflow-managed demand models, and connect the system’s model workflows. Designed storage modeling across approximately 30 U.S. and Canadian geographies.
  • Cloud modernization. Architected and deployed the NGL and coal modeling pipelines on Databricks, translating legacy R and MATLAB systems into production Python and PySpark workflows.
  • Integrated Supply Forecast. Built long-term production forecasts across approximately 150 U.S. and Canadian reporting areas, from well-data pipelines and decline curves to analyst scenario tools. Rebuilt the MATLAB system in Python, pandas, and Streamlit.
  • Production ownership. Independently maintained the legacy Bentek MATLAB system for three years alongside Gaslytics development, covering performance analysis, retraining, deployment, and enhancements for pipeline flows and LNG facilities.

Energy Analyst

S&P Global Energy

2017 — 2020

Completed a three-year rotation across North American energy analytics, focusing on natural-gas infrastructure and upstream production.

  • Infrastructure analysis. Owned a weekly report on pipeline and LNG expansion projects across Texas and the Southeast, alongside daily and monthly market analysis.
  • Production research. Produced the monthly Northeast U.S. oil and gas report, analyzing drilling and production activity in the Marcellus and Utica basins.

Education

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia · 2017

B.S. Applied Mathematics

Minor in Computer and Information Sciences

Outside of Work

Volunteer Search & Rescue

Search and rescue is one of the most meaningful parts of my life outside work. It reinforces the importance of preparation, teamwork, clear communication, and calm decisions in uncertain conditions.

Certifications

EarnedDataCamp

Associate Data Engineer

Certified August 6, 2026

Credential DEA0012361954891
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EarnedDataCamp

Data Engineer

Certified September 9, 2026

Credential DE0016595922997
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In progressDatabricks

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Currently studying