Michael Wall, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Advanced
Micro Devices Inc.
Michael Wall became obsessed with software optimization in 1978,
and has never fully recovered. He earned the BS degree in Computer Science at
M.I.T in 1985, and has done engineering in various areas of software design,
VLSI design, and digital hardware. Software optimization platforms included
custom microcode engines, Z80, 6502, DSP56000, 68000, and now this new PC thing.
He currently works as a developer evangelist and optimization engineer at Advanced
Micro Devices in lovely Sunnyvale, CA.