Michael Vaganov
Chief Educator
Seoul, South Korea
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Vaganov is a software craftsman and educator with 12+ years building simulations, XR prototypes, and developer tooling while coaching others to mastery. As Chief Educator at the Applied Computing Foundation and former XR engineer at Meta, he blends rapid Unity prototyping, body and eye-tracking API work, and hands-on mentorship to multiply technical skill across teams and students. He excels at turning complex systems into teachable examples—authoring demos, classroom curricula, and an open "Think With Tools" repo that pairs AI with web development pedagogy. Based in Seoul, he consults on OS and simulator design for robotics and creates a side project game exploring human organization, signaling a rare mix of systems-level engineering, pedagogy, and product-minded creativity.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Startup Coaching, Applied Computing and Entrepreneurship, Startup Coaching, Applied Computing and Entrepreneurship at Applied Computing FoundationMPM, Project Management, MPM, Project Management at Keller Graduate School of ManagementCIS, C++, VB, .NET, Java, SQL database, Business, CIS, C++, VB, .NET, Java, SQL database, Business at DeVry University - Fremont
English, Polish
Github Skills (13)
intermediate9
unity3d9
machine-learning2
educational-technology1
python1
deep-learning1
tensorflow1
game-engine1
physics1
engine1
game-development1
game-dev1
neural-network1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
mvaganov/spicetrade
Apr 2019 - Oct 2024
Contributions:47 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 7 months
mvaganov/20210131_ggj2021
Feb 2021 - Nov 2021
Contributions:179 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
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