Michael Moynihan
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Hampton Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Moynihan is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience and a strong foundation in computer science from the University of Notre Dame. He has progressed through multiple engineering levels at Google, contributing to production ML code and model optimization, including notable work on the official PyTorch implementation of Google's Gemma models where he improved weight loading, XLA compatibility, and attention/sampler features. Comfortable across systems and embedded projects, he has practical experience maintaining compute clusters and improving sensor firmware and connectivity for real-time data projects. A lifelong problem-solver and avid learner, he balances technical rigor with extracurricular interests like rock climbing and chess, reflecting a pragmatic, curious approach to engineering challenges.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
3.99, 3.99 at The Heights SchoolBachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.768, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.768 at University of Notre Dame
Github Skills (9)
mle10
xla10
pytorch10
python10
model-optimization10
ml10
machine-learning9
deep-learning9
attention-mechanism9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
google/gemma_pytorch
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025
The official PyTorch implementation of Google's Gemma models
Role in this project:
ML Engineer
ML EngineerContributions:8 PRs, 10 pushes, 7 branches in 1 year
Contributions summary:Michael primarily contributed to the PyTorch implementation of Google's Gemma models. Their work focused on model optimization, including loading weights efficiently, adjusting the code for XLA compatibility, and adapting the model for different Gemma versions. They made changes to core model files, focusing on features like attention mechanisms and the sampler, ensuring the model's functionality.
gemmagooglepytorch
osullivangr/Rubiks-Cube-Solver-Project
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:102 commits, 2 PRs in 1 month
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