Herman Venter

Current

• Principal Software Development Engineer at Microsoft Corporation

Past

• Professor at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa (then known as University of Port Elizabeth)
• Professor at University of Fort Hare (South Africa)
• Researcher at National Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, CSIR, South Africa

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Education

• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Blog

Herman Venter’s Summary

Software developer with a deep interest in systems software, particularly programming languages and compilers. Interested in helping to make the next big leap in software developer productivity happen.

Herman Venter’s Specialties:

Programming language design and implementation. API design.

Herman Venter’s Experience

• Principal Software Development Engineer

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 1998 — Present (11 years 11 months)

  I work on programming language design and compiler front ends. Past projects include JScript .NET, CCI and X#/Xen/Comega. Currently I work in Microsoft Research on projects such as Spec#.

• Professor

  Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa (then known as University of Port Elizabeth)

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 1994 — December 1997 (3 years 6 months)

  Lectured to senior undergraduate and graduate students. Supervised master's and doctoral students. Research.

• Professor

  University of Fort Hare (South Africa)

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  February 1988 — June 1994 (6 years 5 months)

  Lectured undergraduate and graduate students. Academic leadership and administrative control. Research. Served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science (1992-1994) and as chairman of two committees of the Senate of the University.

• Researcher

  National Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, CSIR, South Africa

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

  January 1983 — September 1987 (4 years 9 months)

  Software Development and Applied Research.

Herman Venter’s Education

• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

  PhD , Computer Science , 1978 — 1985

Additional Information

Herman Venter’s Websites:

• My Blog

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