Dr. Michael Kotarinos
Senior Advisor
Expert in Mathematical Statistics and Machine Learning for Financial Risk Management
About Dr. Michael
Dr. Michael Kotarinos advises WorkOptional.ai on mathematical statistics and machine learning for financial risk management. With a Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics focused on Time Series and Machine Learning for Financial Risk Management, he combines academic training with practical experience deploying AI solutions in finance. He guides financial AI initiatives, particularly for developing predictive models, assessing FinTech investments, and creating specialized finance AI curricula.
As Lead Data Scientist for Voltsail® by Oxyml, he managed data architecture and deployment with regulators, broker-dealers, managed funds, and wealth managers. This involved relationships with major financial institutions, including a top 20 US bank, and overseeing compliance and model building for broker-dealers and a British hedge fund. His work resulted in a US utility patent, multiple IP filings, peer-reviewed publications, and research grants. His technical skills include Python, R, SQL, Microsoft Azure, Docker, Git, and machine learning packages like PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, and TensorFlow, plus GDPR compliance expertise. He has delivered invited addresses at institutions including the CFA Institute, Microsoft, and Oxford University, and received research awards from organizations like the American Statistical Association.