Software Shipped!

 A key focus of my career has been designing, building and shipping software used at large scale.  Here is a list of shipping products that I contributed to in my 10 years at Microsoft.
  • Windows Vista, Nov, 2006.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Nov, 2006.
  • Visual Studio 2008, Nov, 2007.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Nov, 2007.
  • SQL Server 2008, Aug, 2008.
  • Visual Studio 2008 SP1, Aug, 2008.
  • Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1, Aug, 2008.
  • Silverlight 2, Oct, 2008.
  • BizTalk Server 2009, Mar, 2009.
  • Microsoft Silverlight Version 3, June, 2009.
  • Windows 7, June 2009.
  • Windows Server 2008 R2, July, 2009.
  • Visual Studio 2010, Mar, 2010.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0, Mar, 2010.
  • Microsoft Silverlight Version 4, Apr, 2010.
  • Windows Server AppFabric, Jun, 2010.
  • Visual Studio 2010 SP1, Mar, 2011.
  • Microsoft Communication Protocols Program, May, 2011.
  • Windows Azure 2012 Release, June 2012.
  • Visual Studio 2012, Aug, 2012.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, Aug, 2012.
  • Windows Server 2012, Aug, 2012.
  • Service Bus for Windows Server, Oct, 2012.
  • Workflow Manager for Windows Server, Oct, 2012.
  • Windows Azure Services for Windows Server, Dec, 2012.

I have also worked, in multiple roles, on many cloud-based services.  These do not “ship” at a specified time but are updated continuously.  These include:

  • Azure Service Bus
  • Azure Workflows
  • Azure WebSites
  • Microsoft Commerce Platform (on-line payment systems)
  • Supply Chain Cloud-based micro-Services supporting Microsoft Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return SCOR functions

While at IBM I focused on Systems performance and helped ship multiple versions of AIX, OS/2, Java, and WebSphere.