Summary
Mike Grissom is a data science engineering leader with a decade of experience building scalable AI and data pipelines across cloud and on-prem environments. As Data Science Engineering Manager at Oracle, he oversees end-to-end model deployment, data infrastructure, and MLOps practices, translating business needs into measurable data science initiatives. His background spans physics, oceanography, and hands-on engineering, giving him unique instincts for modeling complex systems—from surf forecasting to large-scale data processing. He excels at cross-functional collaboration, guiding product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver projects on time while maintaining data quality and governance. Outside the day-to-day, his unusual Ph.D in surfing underscores a passion for translating rich, real-world signals into actionable insights. Based in Oceanside, California, Mike combines ground-level pragmatism with cloud-native scalability to drive impactful data solutions.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Physics, B.S., Physics at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Master of Science (MS), Oceanography, Physical, GPA 3.7, Master of Science (MS), Oceanography, Physical, GPA 3.7 at University of Hawaii at Manoa