Justin Garrett
Principal Program Manager Lead, DevRel, Azure Experiences & Ecosystems, Cloud AI Engineering at Microsoft
Maple Valley, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolJustin Garrett is a principal program manager lead at Microsoft with 13 years of experience building developer relations, cloud ecosystems, and AI-focused community programs that connect product engineering with thousands of global MVPs and RDs. He designs and scales programs that help startups, developers, and enterprises build cloud-native and AI skills across the Microsoft stack, blending technical fluency in data science and cloud with hands-on community engagement. Previously he shaped product strategy for Microsoft Edge and large-scale marketing platforms, bringing a mix of product, program, and technical leadership to cross-functional teams. Justin’s background in business, economics, and BI informs a pragmatic, user-driven approach to simplifying complex engineering processes. Outside work he’s an avid mountaineer, multi-instrument musician, and community volunteer—small ways he experiments with risk, creativity, and mentorship that influence how he leads developer communities.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Business, Economics, Political Science, BA, Business, Economics, Political Science at University of Puget Sound
Github Skills (20)
python10
dotnet10
azure10
nodejs10
computer-science10
data-science9
live-streaming9
devops9
ai9
on-demand9
iot9
react9
reactor9
no-code8
low-code8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/ignitelearnzone
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Resources for learners at Ignite
Contributions:33 commits, 5 PRs, 28 pushes in 6 days
reactlearnersignitemicrosoft
shaswata56/computerscience
Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
Free tech resources for faculty, students, and dev advocates for use in computer science courses, workshops, and hackathons.
Contributions:6 commits in 1 day
tech-resourcespythonsciencecomputer-science-coursesdev
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