Michael Saugstad
Software Developer & Data Scientist
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Saugstad is a software developer and data scientist with 11 years of experience building accessible, research-driven tools — currently leading development on Project Sidewalk at the University of Washington while working remotely from San Diego. He blends HCI-focused research with practical engineering, shipping crowdsourced data pipelines and front-end tooling to improve sidewalk accessibility. Trained with an MS in Computer Science and a dual BA in Mathematics and Computer Science, he has repeatedly served as lead developer on academic projects and mentored students in Java, Scheme/Racket, and robotics integrations. Michael’s interests in functional programming and open source inform a pragmatic, reproducible approach to research software, and off the clock he’s been known to organize muggle quidditch programs, reflecting his knack for community-driven projects.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Vassar CollegeThe University of Maryland, College ParkHigh School, High School at Waukesha North High School
English, French, Spanish
Stackoverflow
57reputation
830reached
1answer
4questions
Github Skills (94)
geojson10
sublime-text10
google-streetview10
slick10
accessibility10
react10
computational-geometry9
geospatial9
newsletter9
sublime9
gis9
sublime-text-plugin9
logging9
textmate9
javascript8
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
ProjectSidewalk/sidewalk-panorama-tools
Apr 2020 - Sep 2022
Collection of tools for fetching and processing Street View imagery, adapted from code by @kotarohara
Contributions:1 review, 27 commits, 6 PRs in 2 years 5 months
adaptedfetchingimagerystreet-viewstreet
ProjectSidewalk/SidewalkWebpage
Jun 2017 - Jan 2023
Project Sidewalk web page
Contributions:186 releases, 716 reviews, 3330 commits in 5 years 8 months
reactsidewalkosmaccessibilityweb-page
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