Todd Van Nurden
Waconia, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTodd Van Nurden is a seasoned technical leader and Principal Cloud Architect at Microsoft with over 20 years in software development and two decades at Microsoft driving cloud and disruptive-technology engagements from the Microsoft Technology Center. He specializes in core Azure technologies and immersive experiences—applying HoloLens, Kinect, and natural user interfaces to reimagine workflows and customer experiences across industries. As a former National Technical Director he led vision and program deployment for MTCs nationwide, pairing strategic leadership with hands-on prototyping of proofs-of-concept and pilots. Todd is passionate about mentoring students and expanding imagination through technology, and he brings a maker’s curiosity to work—having built Kinect-controlled animatronics featured on national television. Based in Waconia, Minnesota, he combines deep enterprise architecture experience with a playful inventor’s streak, reflected in eclectic hobbies from building pirate ships to stained glass. His rare mix of operational scale, creative prototyping, and public-facing demo experience makes him a go-to technologist for turning emerging tech into practical solutions.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice/Police Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice/Police Science at St. Cloud State University - Herberger Business School
Github Skills (26)
ambient9
kinect8
xamarin-forms7
xamarin-android6
xamarin5
cognitive-services5
conversation4
google-assistant4
machine-learning4
alexa-skills-kit4
deep-learning4
virtual-assistant4
virtual4
watson3
bot-framework3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ToddVan/KAIT
Aug 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:29 commits, 5 PRs, 21 pushes in 7 months
ambientdeep-learningkinectmachine-learningambient-intelligence
microsoft/MTC_RemoteAssistTeaching
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
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