Developing the Fluid Framework – an innovative way to deliver low-latency, highly-scalable collaborative web apps.
Managed a team of PMs instrumental in designing and delivering Office on the Web.
Collaborated across org. boundaries to integrate Office with Microsoft Teams and Outlook.
Drove the modernization and simplification of the entire Office web user experience.
Architect of the program that allows 3rd-party file storage hosts to integrate with Office web and mobile endpoints. This program includes 100s of partners and accounts for 15% of Office web usage.
Led the modernization of a large-scale web service including moving from discrete hardware to Azure and the transition from a traditional update cadence to continuous delivery.
Drove integration between Office on the Web and SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Exchange Online.
Delivered an on-premise version of the Office service for enterprises not ready to move to the Cloud.
Modernized Office comments and brought them into Office on the Web.
Designed the first web-based Office experiences for delivering help, templates, and clipart.
Owned and ultimately removed the Office Assistant (Clippy) from Office. Yes, I killed Clippy.
Managed a team of Programmer Writers who delivered the technical documentation for the object models of all Microsoft Office products.
Drove the development of Bell Canada's first browser-based employee survey.
Managed a team of writers delivering documentation for the suite of Corel graphics products.
Designed and produced a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 10,000 and a largely volunteer staff of about 50.
Magna Cum Laude – Focus on Logic, Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Science, and Moral Philosophy