Jeff Key is a pragmatic, business-minded technology executive with nearly three decades of hands-on software and engineering leadership experience and nine years in senior roles. He rose from founding engineer to Senior VP at InRule, guiding engineering, product operations, and IT through growth and an eventual sale, then brought a wide-ranging product and platform perspective to Microsoft. Based in Chicago, he blends strategic leadership with a tinkerer’s curiosity—planning to spend a mid-career break balancing outdoor family life with exploratory coding projects. Colleagues describe him as someone who can translate business needs into reliable systems while still diving into the code when it matters. His background in finance and long tenure at a product company give him a rare mix of commercial sense and technical depth. Expect a leader who prioritizes practical outcomes, continuous learning, and thoughtful mentorship.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
DePaul University
Finance, Finance at Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
Contributions:1 release, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 29 days
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