Cody Hinchliff is a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft with seven years in industry and a deep foundation in distributed storage engineering and design. He blends hands-on engineering—previously as a senior software engineer working on distributed systems—with academic rigor from a Ph.D. in Biology, where he developed neural-network and algorithmic solutions for evolutionary biology. Cody’s background spans full-stack web services, Python/Java/C++ development, cloud administration (AWS EC2), and mentoring, giving him a rare mix of research-driven problem solving and production-grade systems leadership. He has a track record of publishing peer-reviewed research and translating scientific tooling into robust web services, and he brings that analytical curiosity to drive scalable storage architectures and team growth.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Botany and Information Technology, Bachelor's Degree Botany and Information Technology at The Evergreen State College
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Biology at Washington State University
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Cody Hinchliff - Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft