David Shiflet
Principal Software Engineer - Microsoft Data Platform
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Shiflet is a Principal Software Engineer on the Microsoft Data Platform team with decades of experience building tooling and platforms for database professionals. He drives improvements to SQL client tools like SSMS and Azure Data Studio, curates multiple Microsoft open-source projects (including go-sqlcmd and go-mssqldb), and contributes backend enhancements that improve connectivity, CLI usability, and cross-platform compatibility. His career at Microsoft spans roles from UI and systems development to service delivery and team leadership, giving him rare end-to-end empathy for both product and operational concerns. Based in Chicago, he pairs deep SQL/SMO expertise and T-SQL craftsmanship with a knack for refactoring legacy components into testable, modern services. Notably, he balances production-grade engineering with open-source stewardship, improving tooling used by DBAs and developers worldwide.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at University of WashingtonBS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at University of Virginia
Github Skills (31)
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tsql10
microsoft-sql10
testing10
sqlc10
command-line-interface10
typescript10
database-administration10
sql-server10
database-driver10
go10
sql10
typescript-types10
dotnet-core10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/sqltoolsservice
Jul 2018 - Sep 2020
SQL Tools API service that provides SQL Server data management capabilities.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer / Database Engineer
Back-end Developer / Database EngineerContributions:112 reviews, 38 commits, 28 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to upgrading SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) packages and switching to the new Microsoft.Data.SqlClient driver. Their work included updating project files, adjusting dependencies, and fixing issues related to scripting tables and object names with single quotes. They also addressed connection issues, implementing fallback mechanisms when connected to secondary databases, and refactored code to use a single AssemblyLoadContext. These commits demonstrate a focus on database connectivity and compatibility within the SQL Tools Service.
data-serverapidata-managementsql-serversqlserver
microsoft/sql-server-samples
May 2018 - May 2019
Azure Data SQL Samples - Official Microsoft GitHub Repository containing code samples for SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, and Azure SQL Edge
Role in this project:Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Database Engineer / Database AdministratorContributions:8 commits, 2 PRs, 9 comments in 1 year
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed SQL code samples, focusing on SQL Server features and functionalities. Their work included creating and modifying SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) templates, creating memory-optimized tables, and demonstrating database restore procedures. The commits showcase a strong understanding of SQL Server T-SQL syntax and database administration tasks, specifically in creating and managing SQL Server databases.
azure-synapsesqlserversql-serversqledge
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