Mike Hansen

"Innovative Weather prepared me for operational weather forecasting by teaching me the core fundamentals of forecasting, working with a team, and communicating with a diverse client-base and understanding their daily needs. Especially the importance of client-communication and their relationships."

Michael Hansen graduated with a Bachelors of Science in May of 2011, and worked with Innovative Weather from June 2009 through July 2012. Like many other meteorologists, Michael has had an innate fascination about the weather for as long as he can remember. Michael started his career as a Marine Meteorologist in Houston, Texas, in 2012, handling weather forecasts for the oil and gas industry as well as marine transport. As of 2019, he is working for DTN as an Energy Meteorologist, and works part time in computer programming to create tools for his teammates and products for his clients. His most memorable experience was Hurricane Harvey while in Houston, Texas in 2017. He experienced first-hand the record-setting rainfall, as well as the widespread destruction and lasting impacts for local businesses and several close friends