A portrait of Melanie as she smiles at us. She has brown glasses and brown hair pulled back. She is wearing a green sweater and stands in front of equally green trees.

about

I am a second year PhD student at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science, University of Washington, advised by Jacob O. Wobbrock. My research interests include human-computer interaction, accessibility, AR, VR & mixed reality, wearable devices, accessible navigation.

previous experience

Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft Research

August 2014 - August 2023

iOS engineer on Microsoft Soundscape, an audio-AR navigation technology that empowers people with visual impairments to build a richer understanding of their surroundings.

Melanie and Amos teach you how to create, edit and share route using Microsoft Soundscape

Soundscape Kayaking Scavenger Hunt as part of the Microsoft summer hackathon