Michael Jones
Senior Software Engineer (Xbox) at Microsoft
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Jones is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in computer vision, photogrammetry, and large-scale 3D reconstruction for mapping and simulation. At Microsoft he led Bing Places' efforts to create digital twins—building scalable cloud pipelines, volumetric workflows, and mesh LOD algorithms that power geospatial tiles for Bing Maps and Flight Simulator—and now applies that expertise to Xbox systems. Trained as an electrical and computer engineer (M.S., UMD), he combines strong algorithmic foundations (C++, Matlab) with practical productionization across vendor teams and cloud infrastructure. An advocate for clear technical communication, he has contributed editorial improvements to the W3C WebAuthn spec and explores identity-layer ideas on GitHub. Based in Silver Spring, MD, he brings a rare blend of academic rigor and hands-on product delivery in 3D and vision systems.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of WashingtonMaster of Science (M.S.) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.) Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Maryland
Github Skills (2)
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technical-writing10
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
w3c/webauthn
May 2016 - Aug 2020
Web Authentication: An API for accessing Public Key Credentials
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:80 reviews, 71 commits, 144 PRs in 4 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Michael primarily contributed to the project by proofreading and correcting the specification documents, focusing on improving spelling, grammar, and overall syntax. They addressed various documentation issues, including fixing section references, adding and modifying definitions, and improving the clarity of the text. Their work enhanced the quality and readability of the specification.
authenticationpublic-keywebauthn
erwah/ietf
Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
Contributions:43 PRs, 52 pushes, 66 comments in 2 years 3 months
tokenweb-tokencbor
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