Summary
Anand Hegde is a Principal Software Engineering Lead with over 15 years of experience delivering robust, customer-focused software at Microsoft and earlier firms. He blends hands-on engineering and architectural design with people leadership, having served as IC, mentor, and manager across roles from SDE to Technical Lead. Deep expertise in .NET, web technologies, SOA, and SQL Server underpins his track record of shipping on-schedule solutions across the SDLC using Agile practices. Known for clear communication and pragmatic problem solving, he translates complex requirements into maintainable designs and reliable implementations. Based in Sammamish, Washington, he pairs a master's degree in computer science with broad industry experience that spans startup consultancy to enterprise-scale product delivery. An understated strength is his consistency in bridging customer needs and engineering trade-offs to drive measurable outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Mangalore University
English, Kannada, Hindi