Ben Kuhn
Principal Lead SDE at Microsoft
Bellevue, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolBen Kuhn is a Principal Lead SDE at Microsoft with over two decades of experience building foundational Windows developer experiences, SDKs, and language bindings. He leads teams responsible for the Windows SDK, Windows App SDK, device portal tooling, and the modern C++/WinRT adaptation layer, combining deep C++ expertise with platform API design and cross-compiler support. His background spans core runtime and OS features—printing infrastructures, clipboard security for store apps, Open Packaging/XPS, and C runtime libraries—enabling him to deliver cross-organizational, production-grade developer tooling. Known for pragmatic engineering and process leadership, he balances large-scale template metaprogramming and language interoperability with hands-on curiosity—sometimes expressed in non-software projects like concrete work and edible builds. Based in Bellevue, WA, he brings a rare mix of low-level systems mastery and developer experience focus that accelerates productivity across the Windows ecosystem.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Software Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
BenJKuhn/cpython
Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
The Python programming language
Contributions:2 pushes in 2 months
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