Summary
Jack Richins is a Principal Program Manager with 11+ years focused on designing, building, and operating secure cloud services at Microsoft, currently driving Encryption at Rest and Confidential Computing for Azure Key Vault. He combines deep product and engineering leadership with hands-on security expertise across database and cloud platforms, having led features such as Transparent Data Encryption, Row Level Security, and service hardening for Azure AD. Jack is skilled at navigating large-scale compliance frameworks (PCI, FedRAMP, SOC) and translating audit requirements into practical, auditable engineering controls. He is known for guiding teams through cultural change while preserving a collaborative, creative environment where engineers thrive. Based in Bothell, WA, he pairs a long history in core SQL Server and cloud systems with a pragmatic focus on operational security and measurable compliance outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Professional Masters, Computer Science and Engineering, Professional Masters, Computer Science and Engineering at University of Washington
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Brigham Young University
English, Japanese