Summary
Michael Janelle-montcalm is a Principal Software Engineer with 16 years of experience building large-scale distributed systems and search infrastructure, currently shaping Office 365 email search at Microsoft. His career spans deep platform work at Microsoft and Google, including real-time indexing for Bing, persistent disk engineering for Google Cloud, and cross-platform developer tooling for Windows. He has a strong background in desktop remoting and operating systems, and a particular interest in efficient engineering systems and scalable caching. Colleagues rely on him to bridge low-level OS reliability with cloud-scale storage and indexing problems, often contributing pragmatic TypeScript and Node.js solutions alongside systems code. Based in Bellevue, WA, he pairs formal computer engineering training with a track record of shipping production-critical features and open-source components such as parts of BitFunnel.
16 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Computer Engineering at Université de Sherbrooke
Double collegial diploma (DEC) Natural Sciences and Music, Double collegial diploma (DEC) Natural Sciences and Music at Cégep de Drummondville
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