Michael Vargas

Michael Vargas has a diverse work experience in the software development and gaming industries. Michael'smost recent position was as a Senior Client Engineer at The Pokémon Company International starting in January 2019. Prior to that, they worked at Microsoft via Experis, Turn 10 Studios as a Software Development Engineer III from July 2018 to January 2019. From August 2013 to July 2018, they held the role of Senior Game Developer at PopCap Games. Michael also worked as a Software Development Engineer at iyeTek from January 2013 to June 2013, and as a Programmer 2 at Glu Mobile from June 2012 to November 2012.

Earlier in their career, Vargas was employed at Microsoft Corporation/ Microsoft Game Studios as a Software Development Engineer 2 from February 2005 to June 2012. Michael played a crucial role in building relationships with Rare Studio and developing customer-focused tools and APIs. From April 2003 to February 2005, they worked as a Software Development Engineer in Test at Volt Technical Resources, specifically for Microsoft Game Studios.

Before joining Microsoft, Vargas served as a Game Programmer at Cat Daddy Games from March 2001 to February 2003. Michael was responsible for designing, developing, and shipping PC titles published by Activision and Monte Cristo. Additionally, they held a Software Development Engineer in Test Intern position at Microsoft in 2000 and worked as a Teaching Assistant for Computer Programming at the University of Washington from April 2000 to June 2000.

Michael Vargas has a strong educational background in the field of computer science. From 1997 to 2001, they attended the University of Washington and obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science. Later, in 2002 and 2003, they pursued a Certificate in Game Development from the same institution. Additionally, in July 2019, they obtained the Scrum Master Certified (SMC) certification from the Scrum Alliance.