Lou Amadio

Lou Amadio is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, specifically within the Strategic Missions and Technology Office of the CTO. He has been with Microsoft since 1997, starting after graduating from Penn State University, where he studied graphics and robotics. Throughout his career at Microsoft, Amadio has contributed to various projects, including the Windows Shell and Windows Media Center, where he was instrumental in introducing game-like user interfaces to Windows.

In 2011, he became a development lead for the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, focusing on media and camera pipelines. Following the conclusion of this project, he continued his work in Microsoft Research, engaging in a conference room robot research initiative. Amadio later returned to the Windows group, advocating for the Maker Movement and facilitating the introduction of Windows 10 IoT Core for the Raspberry Pi. Currently, he works as an Architect in the Core Operating Systems group, concentrating on IoT and robotics applications.1234