Summary
Brett Lopez is a Principal Software Engineer and Program Manager at Microsoft with a 17+ year track record of shipping Windows and .NET servicing technologies and leading cross-functional engineering teams. He blends deep technical hands-on experience—from Windows core and USMT to .NET framework servicing—with program management discipline to drive reliable releases and long-lived platform stability. Based in Kirkland, Washington, Brett has progressed through roles from SDET apprentice to principal, demonstrating an unusual combination of low-level systems knowledge and release-process expertise. He also holds an M.S. in Business Analytics and a B.S. combining mathematics and computer science, which informs his data-driven approach to program decisions. Colleagues rely on him for complex remediation strategies and for turning operational constraints into repeatable engineering processes. Quietly, he’s built a reputation for bridging product, engineering, and servicing teams to keep flagship platform components production-ready.
3 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
M.S., Business Analytics, M.S., Business Analytics at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, Spanish, Portuguese