Gideon Cheruiyot
Software Engineer at Microsoft
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGideon Cheruiyot is a software engineer based in New York with eight years of experience building production software at top-tier tech companies including Microsoft and GitHub. He brings a Columbia Computer Science background and hands-on experience across platform and product engineering roles, having also contributed to academic research during his undergraduate years. At GitHub and now Microsoft, he has focused on shipping reliable, scalable systems that support developer workflows and large user bases. Gideon combines enterprise-grade engineering rigor with a startup-minded focus on iteration and impact. Although his public GitHub profile is succinct, his trajectory through competitive internships and research roles hints at a strong foundation in algorithmic thinking and systems design. He’s the kind of engineer who pairs polished code delivery with a continuous curiosity for tooling and developer experience.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science (Applications Track), Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science (Applications Track) at Columbia University in the City of New YorkHigh School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, A, High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, A at Starehe Boys' Centre & School
English, Kiswahili
Github Skills (30)
visual-studio-code10
electron10
microsoft10
typescript10
vscode-extension10
editor10
visual-studio10
vscode10
monodevelop9
development-environment8
ide8
revit-api8
cil7
dotnet7
mono7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
GideonCheruiyot/FrequencyAnalysis
Jul 2019 - Nov 2020
NLP Frequency Analysis Web App
Contributions:1 PR, 24 pushes in 1 year 4 months
nlpfrequency-analysisweb-analysis
GideonCheruiyot/AuthCookie
Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
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