Disa Mhembere
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDisa Mhembere is a Senior Software Engineering Manager based in Redmond with 13 years of experience building AI/ML infrastructure and large-scale data systems. Currently leading engineering teams at Microsoft, he architects and delivers AI services that power digital media analysis and safety features for millions of users. He combines deep systems and research roots—PhD-level work in distributed and semi-external memory graph algorithms—with hands-on mastery of C++, Python, Java, Linux, and cloud CI/CD. Past roles include applied research and core engineering at Kyndi and JHU, where he developed cognitive reading engines, parallel graph libraries, and storage systems for connectomics. Known for blending research rigor with production-grade engineering, he often moves ideas from Monte Carlo simulations and VHDL prototypes to scalable, consumer-facing services. Outside of work he keeps a dry sense of humor (his GitHub quip: "I am not a cartoon in real life!") that hints at an approachable leadership style.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor of Science Electrical Engineering with Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering with Computer Engineering at Morgan State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
Github Skills (76)
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
neurodata/blci
Oct 2016 - Nov 2017
Contributions:87 pushes, 9 branches, 11 comments in 1 year
neurodata/ndgrutedb
Sep 2012 - Feb 2017
Contributions:1340 commits, 1 PR, 197 pushes in 4 years 5 months
pipelinefunctional-mriestimatingmridiffusion
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