# John Doherty

> Software Engineer at Figma

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/johndoherty

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Figma
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Lead Software Engineer @ Magic Leap
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Sunnyvale, CA

### Senior Software Engineering @ Magic Leap
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Sunnyvale, CA
* Implemented and optimized computer vision algorithms on embedded platforms with limited compute and memory.
* Took a 3D reconstruction system from research to production quality code.
* Optimized the 3D reconstruction system using vectorization, custom spatial data structures, and improved memory layout for caching efficiency.
* Integrated 3D reconstruction algorithms with an SDK for sending data to content applications.
* Wrote and optimized triangle mesh refinement algorithms. 
* Wrote vectorized code for multiple platforms.
* Developed tools to automate performance profiling and collection of metrics.
* Worked extensively in C++14.
* Created debug visualizations using OpenGL and Point Cloud Library.
* Collaborated with content teams developing applications in Unity, Unreal, and other runtime environments.

### Software Engineer @ Magic Leap
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

### Computer Vision Research Assistant @ Stanford University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Stanford, CA
Worked on dense mapping and pose estimation using a head mounted RGB camera and an external RGB-D camera. Worked with OpenCV and the Point Cloud Library. Previously used OpenCV to develop retinal implant vision simulator for Android. Worked in C++ on Android using the Android NDK. Experimented with both low-level and high-level computer vision algorithms.

### Search Team Intern @ Yelp
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Worked on the backend for the nearby business recommendation engine. Worked with Python and ElasticSearch.

### Android Intern @ Yelp
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Worked on the Nearby page in the Yelp Android app. Dealt extensively with the Android SDK and Google Maps APIs.

### Hardware/Digital Technical Intern @ Northrop Grumman Corporation
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Baltimore, Maryland
I worked in the Digital Technology Organization. I worked with a team developing and testing a link interface with FPGA boards.

### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ Purdue University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | West Lafayette, IN
Lead students in the completion of digital design labs. Labs include: combinational and sequential logic circuits, state machines, arithmetic logic circuits, and a simple computer.

### Intern @ PointAbout Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Washington D.C.


## Education
### Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence
Stanford University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

### BS in Electrical Engineering
Purdue University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/john-doherty-5a8a612b
- Website: https://jcdoherty.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-23