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Eric Maino, '05
Eric I. Maino received a Bachelor of Science degree in Information
Systems from Grand Valley State University in 2005.
Maino’s
skill sets and foundation of software engineering and development from
Grand Valley led him to a position with the Microsoft Corporation
headquartered in Redmond, Washington. For the past 6 years he has been
employed full time in the Visual Studio organization within the
Developer Division. On a daily basis, Maino, a senior engineer, works
to improve the efficiency of Microsoft’s internal developers and
testers.
The liberal education Maino received fostered his
critical thinking, innovative ideas, and an ability to work with
people from various backgrounds. His managers refer to him as a
“heavy-hitter” at Microsoft, and his former professors say he has been
one of GVSU’s “key” ambassadors in the high tech industry. Maino
currently has three patents pending.
His successes in the
technology field have earned him the much-coveted Microsoft “Gold
Star” award for his work in assisting thousands of software
developers, programmers, and managers in testing the quality of
software.
While he has had tremendous success in his career,
Maino keeps Grand Valley close at heart. He frequently returns to
campus to speak to students and work with faculty on projects. In
2009, he founded the Eric Maino Community Technology Award, a
scholarship established to not only help Grand Valley students with
funding, but also to assist them with work experience and start them
on a path to a successful career.
Maino grew up in Jackson,
Michigan and currently lives in Seattle, Washington.
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