Andrew Vernier
Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area United States
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Top SchoolAndrew Vernier is a frontend-focused software engineer with nine years of experience building user-facing features and reliable test infrastructure at Microsoft, currently contributing to Microsoft Search in Bing and Microsoft 365 Copilot efforts. He has a strong track record of shipping high-impact UX features, leading migrations to shared end-to-end test frameworks, and designing verification algorithms that improve observability and correctness across teams. His background in autonomous systems and robotics (notably developing navigation, obstacle avoidance, and a Svelte/Vue simulator for the Michigan Mars Rover) gives him a rare blend of web UI craftsmanship and embedded/robotics problem-solving. He mentors peers, improves onboarding and on-call practices, and consistently drives maintainability through refactors and testability. Based in the Greater Seattle area, he pairs rigorous engineering discipline with a hands-on mindset for system-level thinking and team enablement.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Engineering Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering Computer Science and Engineering at University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate SchoolBachelor of Science in Engineering Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Computer Science at University of Michigan College of EngineeringTroy High SchoolStudy Abroad Microrobotics Spanish Language and Culture, Study Abroad Microrobotics Spanish Language and Culture at Tecnun - Universidad de Navarra
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Github Skills (11)
lcm10
navigationbar10
robotics10
c-language10
rover10
cprogramming-language10
obs10
navigation-drawer10
navigationview10
computer-vision9
python8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
umrover/mrover-workspace
Feb 2018 - Jan 2021
The University of Michigan Mars Rover Team workspace.
Role in this project:
Back-end & Robotics Engineer
Back-end & Robotics EngineerContributions:116 reviews, 115 commits, 115 PRs in 2 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Andrew contributed to the development of the University of Michigan Mars Rover Team workspace, focusing on the navigation system. They added the ability to detect and avoid obstacles and tennis balls. The user implemented core functionalities like turning, driving, and search algorithms, along with related message definitions. Furthermore, they refactored the finite state machine for navigation, enhancing the system's overall robustness and efficiency.
umichroboticscpplcmpython
amverni/amverni.github.io
May 2017 - Jan 2025
Contributions:23 pushes, 8 branches in 7 years 9 months
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