MicrosoftSoftware Engineer II
Aug. 2017 - Jan. 2022Redmond, WA · On-siteSenior member of the team responsible for Microsoft Edge Browser’s “Collections” Feature architecture, including development, management, and documentation of the code structure. Advisor to cross-functional teams for feature changes and integration. Developed and deployed backend services for new application concept, including architecture & prototyping of new features. ➤ Prototyped “Collections” application, a market differentiator, using React and JavaScript which was pitched to high-level executives, including Bill Gates, and chosen to integrate into Edge (using C++)
🗹 Launched and expanded to 1.3B devices globally
🗹 Feature named in multiple articles as reason to switch to the Edge browser
🗹 Expanded Edge market share from 3% to 6%, with perpetual YoY growth ➤ Inaugurator for the Collections prototype integration into Chromium sync – implemented, tested, architected API authentication for Pinterest using C#, documented, then launched across user machines, resulting in internal Promotion
🗹 Pinterest OAuth API increased user base retention and constant appeared within Top 10 reasons to use Edge
🗹 Sole Architect on migrating the Collections feature and backend to Bing Servers ➤ Co-developed NextGen mapping and social application, using XAML and microservices developed in C# and deployed on Azure and Office servers with Microsoft Graph, for the Windows Next division ➤ Mentored and developed junior staff, senior managers, and summer interns as senior most engineer