Jon DeVaan
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As senior vice president of the Windows Core Operating System Division (COSD), DeVaan reports to Kevin Johnson, President of Microsoft Platforms and Services Division. Jon DeVaan manages the engineering team responsible for creating the core components and architecture of Microsoft Windows. In addition to his Windows responsibilities, DeVaan works across Microsoft on Engineering Excellence, and is responsible for the standards, strategies and direction of the software-engineering discipline at the company.
Jon succeeded Brian Valentine [1]
The COSD organization includes:
- The Windows Core System Team, led by Ben Fathi (Development), Darren Muir (Test) and Chuck Chan (Program Management) will be responsible for the Windows Core System, in the areas of kernel, virtualization, security, networking and deployment. Specifically, the former Trustworthy Computing Group that reported through Craig Mundie’s organization has merged with the Security Technology Unit that was under Ben Fahti’s leadership. Charny now leads this group and Fathi gets moved into Windows development.
- The Windows Engineering System and Services Team, led by Wael Bahaa-El Din, is responsible for the Windows engineering system, "delivering higher agility and productivity for engineering, as well as delivering a higher quality Windows System for customers," in Microsoft PR's own words.
- The PC Hardware Team, led by Jawad Khaki, will be responsible for working closely with OEMs, ODMs and IHVs.
- The Trustworthy Computing Team, led by Scott Charney, will spearhead everything from Trustworthy Computing to security engineering, security response infrastructure and security outreach.
- The Windows Core Architecture Team, under Richard Ward, "will focus on the Windows architecture, growing technical design across COSD and Windows, as well as growth and alignment of the COSD and Windows architect community."
DeVaan holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and computer science from Oregon State University, and holds patents in the area of simplifying user interface elements in PC applications.
DeVaan serves as a trustee of the Oregon State University Foundation, as a technical advisor to the Oregon Innovation Council, and as an ambassador for United Way of King County.
[edit] External links
- Microsoft Bio
- Microsoft reshuffles executives
- Microsoft begins Development of Vista +1
- Seattle Times
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