Michael Tontchev is a skilled software engineer with extensive experience at leading technology companies. At Microsoft from September 2017 to December 2020, Michael served as a Software Engineer II, successfully completing a significant database and API migration for a 200M-user record system and enhancing the Bing Notifications Platform. Transitioning to Meta from January 2021 to May 2025, Michael held the position of Senior Software Engineering Tech Lead, focusing on integrating safety mitigations into GenerativeAI offerings and leading the international expansion of Facebook and Instagram Shops. Earlier roles include Jr. Software Developer at iJET International, where Michael developed a data security layer, and Software Designer at the Johns Hopkins Center for Speech and Language Processing, working on automated language analysis. Michael holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Maryland College Park, with a strong academic background in accelerated math and science from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
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