Summary
Justin Wendlandt is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft with over a decade of experience specializing in Azure architecture, .NET Core, and scalable game studio tooling that bridges Xbox and cloud deployments. He leads engineering efforts to streamline deployment pipelines using Azure Functions, AKS, and Azure DevOps, enabling studios to ship content globally with strong security and efficiency. Prior roles span application architecture, DevOps enablement, and consulting where he drove adoption of modern practices across enterprise teams. His background in Human-Computer Interaction and early systems work gives him a practical focus on developer experience and observability as first-class concerns. Based in Carnation, WA, Justin blends deep platform engineering with hands-on implementation, often translating complex cloud patterns into usable developer tools. An under-the-radar strength is his history of mentoring and internal training, shaping teams to sustain long-term operational excellence.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Human - Computer Interaction, Bachelor of Science Human - Computer Interaction at University of Minnesota
Rosemount High School
English, Russian