Walid Boumerdassi
Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWalid Boumerdassi is a Principal Software Engineering Manager based in Redmond with a decade-plus track record of architecting and scaling real-time media and cloud platforms for global products. At Microsoft he led platforms that power Teams and Azure Communication Services, scaling to 1.5B+ calls monthly and enabling AI-driven media agents, CcaaS, and partner extensibility. He co-invented signature meeting experiences like Together Mode and Large Gallery View, designs now used in the vast majority of eligible meetings, and launched media composition services that handle millions of meetings daily. His expertise spans Kubernetes-based architectures, advanced load balancing, fault tolerance, and performant SDKs that enable large developer ecosystems. Known for combining product vision with hands-on engineering, he brings both research-level insight from advanced degrees and operational rigor from building high-availability systems at scale. A practical innovator, he often bridges legacy experiences and cutting-edge AI features—evident in projects like Cloud IntelliFrame that retrofit intelligence into traditional room scenarios.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Lycée Janson-de-SaillyMaster, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia TechMaster of Science, Mathematics, Telecommunication, Master of Science, Mathematics, Telecommunication at Télécom SudParis
Github Skills (12)
skype10
engage10
keyword-spotting9
twilio-api9
voice9
audio9
bots9
microsoft-graph7
microsoft-graph-api6
communications5
graph5
microsoft3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
microsoft/BotBuilder-RealTimeMediaCalling
May 2017 - Aug 2018
BotBuilder-RealTimeMediaCalling extends the BotBuilder to enable bots to engage in Skype audio-video calling. It provides real-time, programmable access to the voice, video, and screen sharing streams of a Skype call. The bot is a direct participant in a Skype 1:1 call.
Contributions:11 commits, 10 PRs, 8 pushes in 1 year 3 months
callingbotsharingstreamsvideo
waboum/BotBuilder-RealTimeMediaCalling
May 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:9 pushes in 9 days
callingbotsharingstreamsvideo
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