Pete Ansell
Research Development Software Engineer at Accessible Shell LLC
Renton, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolPete Ansell is a Research Development Software Engineer with nine years in advanced accessibility and human-computer interaction work and a 30+ year software career rooted in systems and UI engineering. Based in Renton, WA, he builds hands‑free and gaze-driven input systems—at Microsoft Research he helped create the Windows Eye Control and contributed gaze integration to the Windows Community Toolkit—bringing research prototypes into production. He blends deep practical experience in machine learning for gesture and image recognition with a knack for shipping polished user experiences, from gesture mice to hybrid meeting tools. Now leading accessibility-focused product development at Accessible Shell LLC, he focuses on enabling text and speech creation for users who cannot use keyboard or voice. Known for moving concepts into usable products, he pairs low-level implementation skills with user-centered design and an appetite for improving interaction for people with severe motor limitations.
9 years of coding experience
38 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computer Science at Newcastle University
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Github Skills (13)
uwp10
net10
asp-net10
windows-app-sdk10
uid10
dotnet10
winui10
front-end-development10
csharp10
ui-design10
xaml10
dotnet-core10
mvvm9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
CommunityToolkit/WindowsCommunityToolkit
Apr 2018 - Oct 2021
The Windows Community Toolkit is a collection of helpers, extensions, and custom controls. It simplifies and demonstrates common developer tasks building .NET apps with UWP and the Windows App SDK / WinUI 3 for Windows 10 and Windows 11. The toolkit is part of the .NET Foundation.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:108 commits, 35 PRs, 92 pushes in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Pete primarily contributed to the Gaze Input functionality, focusing on the interaction and user experience aspects within the Windows Community Toolkit, which involves UWP and WinUI 3 development. Their commits addressed issues related to the GazePointer, including closing cleanly and improved state event timing, alongside modifications to the sample application and user interface elements. They also incorporated feedback animations and progressed from previous implementation of Gaze Integration to more advanced and enhanced user experience.
mvvmwindows-sdkc-sharpcustom-controlswindows-10
MSREnable/Hands-Free-Keyboard
Feb 2017 - Aug 2022
Contributions:386 commits, 51 pushes, 8 branches in 5 years 6 months
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