Bruce Haley
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBruce Haley is a seasoned software design engineer with 12+ years building and automating large-scale Microsoft-centric systems, from Azure server farms and CI/CD pipelines to enterprise database and search platforms. He combines deep hands-on expertise in C#, C/C++, SQL and PowerShell with proven DevOps and security work on high-profile open-source projects such as Microsoft’s Bot Framework and Power Fx, where he improved CI/CD, testing, and dependency/security hygiene. Bruce has a track record of solving thorny infrastructure problems—everything from workspace size limits and long-path cleanup to automating cloud deployments and health monitoring for global services. He thrives in cross-disciplinary teams, having bridged research and product groups at Microsoft Research and operationalized releases at companies like Expedia. Based in Seattle, he brings a pragmatic, automation-first approach and an appetite for mobile and Java/Android work that complements his core backend and cloud skills.
12 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Psychology, BA, Psychology at The Evergreen State CollegeSciences, Sciences at Williams College
Github Skills (50)
azure-devops-server10
nuget10
coveralls10
github-ci10
javascript10
docker10
python10
django10
testing10
net10
bots10
typescript10
dockers10
cicd10
security10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples
Jul 2021 - Nov 2022
Welcome to the Bot Framework samples repository. Here you will find task-focused samples in C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python to help you get started with the Bot Framework SDK!
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer & Automation Engineer
DevOps Engineer & Automation EngineerContributions:49 reviews, 80 commits, 70 PRs in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Bruce primarily focused on improving and automating the CI/CD pipelines within the `microsoft/botbuilder-samples` repository. Their contributions involved modifying YAML files, setting up triggers, and configuring parameters for various pipelines, specifically for .NET and JavaScript samples. They also addressed build errors, fixed syntax issues, and added test configurations, with a focus on streamlining the build and deployment processes. The work also involved fixing dependency issues and ensuring tests run correctly across different operating systems.
botmicrosoft-cognitive-servicesjavascriptyeomanfocused
microsoft/botbuilder-python
Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
The Microsoft Bot Framework provides what you need to build and connect intelligent bots that interact naturally wherever your users are talking, from text/sms to Skype, Slack, Office 365 mail and other popular services.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer & Security Engineer
Back-end Developer & Security EngineerContributions:4 reviews, 21 commits, 18 PRs in 8 months
Contributions summary:Bruce primarily focused on addressing security vulnerabilities and maintaining the integrity of the `botbuilder-python` repository. Their work involved fixing Django component governance issues, updating dependencies like Babel, and resolving various Python security updates. Additionally, the user removed sensitive information, such as app IDs and passwords, and addressed code formatting issues to improve the overall project security and maintainability.
intelligentmailpythonbotoffice-365
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