Summary
Michael Duarte is a software engineer with 11 years of experience building mobile and backend systems, currently shaping YouTube's Android experience from Originals catalogs to personalized offline recommendations. He has a strong game-development background in C++ and cross-platform native interfaces from roles at TinyCo and Gameloft, bringing a pragmatic mix of performance-minded engineering and UX-focused feature delivery. At YouTube he’s shipped onboarding flows, engagement perks integrations, and customized upsell logic—work that blends client UI polish with backend targeting. Comfortable across Java, C++, and Python, he frequently bridges mobile frontend and server-side responsibilities to keep offline and interactive experiences fresh. Trained as a Computer Systems Engineer with top academic honors, he combines deep systems knowledge with a product-oriented approach to make everyday features easier for users.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Systems Engineering, 96.26/100, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Systems Engineering, 96.26/100 at Instituto Tecnológico de Mexicali
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Colegio de Estudios Cientificos y Tecnológicos de Baja California
Spanish, English