Introducing our Software Design Engineer and Software Design Engineer in Test interns for the summer….
Jul 4th, 2008 by LiveVista
A common misconception is that we only have Program Managers (PM) working on Live Search QnA. That’s definitely not the case – we have an outstanding team that also includes Software Design Engineers (SDE), and Software Design Engineers in Test (SDET). However, some of our team members are just a bit more blog shy than others.
Fortunately, we have two who aren’t so shy! Having introduced our PM interns last week, I’d like to introduce our other interns: Derrick (SDE) and Shreya (SDET)!
Again, in alphabetical order, here’s what Derrick has to say about himself:
Hi everyone. My name is Derrick Isaacson and I am excited to be a part of the Search Communities team. I grew up in the mountain valley of Salt Lake City, UT and attended college nearby at Brigham Young University where I studied computer engineering.
I moved to Seattle, WA when I graduated to work as a software development engineer for Amazon.com and loved being in the Pacific Northwest. At Amazon I worked on a team that owned a tier one service for the website that provided “offering” data (seller Jane is offering 10 copies of Harry Potter for $9.99) to the site. I left Amazon and started a master’s program in computer science at Stanford University last fall.
I enjoy the outdoors including skiing, hiking, camping, fishing and cycling. I think The Office is hilarious. I also play percussion when I can find a low key concert band or symphony to play in. I look forward to learning and working with the QnA Team!
And Shreya:
Hi everyone I am Shreya, studying for my Masters at San Jose State University. I completed my bachelors of engineering and have also worked as a software engineer trainee for a year. During that time I have worked mostly with Visual C+++. Along with my studies I also love to be involve in other technical activities. I am one of the active members of Society of Computer Engineering, SJSU.
My hobbies include Swimming, Playing Volleyball, Dancing and solving Puzzles. Along with Programming the thing I am most passionate about is Dancing. I have completed MA in Indian classical dance and I have given various performances also.
I am very excited to work with Microsoft Live Search QnA team as an SDET intern.
We’re super excited to have these folks on our team as they bring a fresh perspective and lots of energy. This is shaping up to be an excellent and exciting summer here at QnA HQ!
Have a happy Independence Day weekend!
-Dennis-QnA
Live Search QnA Program Manager and Intern Introducer