Mike Maraya is a seasoned information security leader and engineer with 12+ years of experience securing high-risk programs and ambitious tech initiatives, currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer at X, the moonshot factory in Mountain View. He combines government-scale cybersecurity leadership—having held CISO and deputy CISO roles at the U.S. Department of Commerce and DOE—with hands-on software engineering chops from long tenures at Google and BAE Systems. Comfortable bridging policy, program management, and low-level code, he has contributed C++ fixes to the widely used OpenCV project, resolving macOS build and calibration issues. Mike’s background spans both defensive security strategy for acquisitions and moonshot projects and practical engineering solutions that reduce operational risk. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Ateneo de Manila University and completed a Deep Learning Nanodegree, reflecting an ongoing focus on applied ML and systems. Based in Mountain View, he’s known for turning complex, auditable security requirements into pragmatic technical implementations.
12 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree Deep Learning Foundation, Nanodegree Deep Learning Foundation at Udacity
B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science at Ateneo de Manila University
Contributions summary:Mike's contributions primarily involve fixing build failures and addressing issues related to the OpenCV library on macOS. Their work includes modifying code within `window_cocoa.mm` to resolve build problems on specific macOS versions, specifically related to window resizing and activation policies. Additionally, the user addressed a bug involving the download of a calibration file. This suggests the user is comfortable with C++ and the library's internals.
Contributions:60 commits, 5 PRs, 67 pushes in 7 years
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