Daryan Josche MacDonnell

Sr Software Engineer

Greater Seattle Area

About

Experience

  • Microsoft Mesh at Microsoft
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Absorbed from Altspace, transformed into the Microsoft Mesh group.

  • Sr Software Engineer at AltspaceVR
    Mar 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Microsoft (15 yrs 5 mos)
    • Design Engineer (IC)
      Aug 2020 - Mar 2021 · 8 mos

      Supporting the designing and engineering of applications, systems, components and tools, to facilitate the new UX patterns and tools for the Office ecosystem.

    • AR/VR Envisioning Producer/Engineer
      Jul 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for working with producer and designers to create, research, design, engineer and evangelizing applications that leveraged the Office ecosystem of products for use in new interactivity and collaboration scenarios. Conceptualized and produced applications for use with the HoloLens, Mobile AR, and desktop/portable HMDs. Tasked to evaluate virtual interactivity scenarios, prototype functional applications and run feasibility studies.

    • Sr Design Development Manager
      Apr 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Lead team to drive the development of UX patterns, bringing designer's visualizations from concept to implementations and provide technical guidance and assist in driving future concepts.

  • Sr. Software Engineer at Ivrnet
    Jul 2000 - Nov 2005 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Architected and implemented solutions for web applications and portals that bridged web presence with IVR technologies. Responsible for maintaining and developing scalable and dependable hosted enviroments for clients. Active technologies used, MSSQL, PostgresSQL, MySQL, C#, C++, Perl, PHP, Java, Classic ASP. Enviorments primarily included Linux, Beos, and Microsoft Windows platforms. Focused on creating a strong easy-to use interface with solid and stable infrastructure within the clients needs.

  • Founder at VR Studios
    Sep 1999 - Oct 2000 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Built a company through the creation of web software for visual 360 degree property showcases for business and residential real-estate. Designed and engineered a process of capturing and warping/stitching images, interaction mechanisms, and embedding within html pages. Had clients such as CB Richard Ellis and various independent realtor agencies in the Calgary area