Michael Fortin is a Distinguished Engineer working in the Windows Core Operating Systems Division where he has management and architectural oversight responsibilities for disciplines such as performance, reliability, feedback, application compatibility, and diagnosis.

He was employed by IBM before joining Microsoft, and worked primarily as a performance analyst and architect on a variety of operating systems.

Fortin received a doctorate in computer science from The Ohio State University in 1991, and a Masters in 1987. It was at Ohio State where he developed a strong appreciation for the art of performance analysis and improvement. He also has an undergraduate computer science degree from Cincinnati’s Xavier University.

In his spare time, Fortin enjoys most competitive sports, skiing with his daughters, a good poker game, and spending time with his family.