Jon DeVaan
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Jon DeVaan is currently the senior vice president for Windows Development at Microsoft
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He started at Microsoft in 1984 working on application programs for the Macintosh and was an original programmer on Excel 1.0. DeVaan played an important role in defining the engineering practices of Microsoft in the early days of writing GUI software. In this time line DeVaan shipped Excel 1.0 through Excel '95 on Macintosh, OS/2 and Windows platforms and was one of the leaders who drove the evolution of the Microsoft applications division from fiercely independent standalone teams to an integrated team creating Microsoft Office through the delivery of Office '97 and the design of Office 2000. In 1999 he left the Office group to work on the online and TV areas of Microsoft participating in the development and launch of UltimateTV(r) and the Microsoft TV(r) platform. In 2002 DeVaan led a company wide effort to revitalize the engineering practices of Microsoft working for Bill Gates. In 2006, he assumed leadership of the Windows Core Operating System Division (COSD), responsible for the teams that create the core components and architecture of Microsoft Windows, with the mission of revitalizing the team's software engineering practices.
DeVaan led COSD to create Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7. DeVaan graduated from Oregon State University
in 1985 with a bachelor's degree
in computer science and mathematics. He also serves as a trustee of the OSU Foundation.
Microsoft
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He started at Microsoft in 1984 working on application programs for the Macintosh and was an original programmer on Excel 1.0. DeVaan played an important role in defining the engineering practices of Microsoft in the early days of writing GUI software. In this time line DeVaan shipped Excel 1.0 through Excel '95 on Macintosh, OS/2 and Windows platforms and was one of the leaders who drove the evolution of the Microsoft applications division from fiercely independent standalone teams to an integrated team creating Microsoft Office through the delivery of Office '97 and the design of Office 2000. In 1999 he left the Office group to work on the online and TV areas of Microsoft participating in the development and launch of UltimateTV(r) and the Microsoft TV(r) platform. In 2002 DeVaan led a company wide effort to revitalize the engineering practices of Microsoft working for Bill Gates. In 2006, he assumed leadership of the Windows Core Operating System Division (COSD), responsible for the teams that create the core components and architecture of Microsoft Windows, with the mission of revitalizing the team's software engineering practices.
DeVaan led COSD to create Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7. DeVaan graduated from Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
in 1985 with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in computer science and mathematics. He also serves as a trustee of the OSU Foundation.