Eric O'Brien is an engineering program manager with 14 years of experience who now leads cross-functional delivery at Apple after a multi-year tenure driving mixed reality programs at Microsoft. He combines deep technical grounding from an MSE and early UNIX/Linux teaching and systems administration roles with hands-on startup experience as a CTO and co-founder, enabling him to bridge product, hardware, and software teams effectively. Known for shipping collaboration features in Office and orchestrating complex MR initiatives, he excels at aligning engineering roadmaps with research-driven innovation. Based in Kent, Washington, he brings an educator’s clarity to program leadership and a knack for turning prototypes into production-ready experiences.
14 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Friends' Central School
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Eric O'brien - Engineering Program Manager at Apple