Kayla Cinnamon
Senior AI Developer Tools Advocate
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolKayla Cinnamon is a Senior AI Developer Tools Advocate and former product manager with seven years of experience blending software engineering, UI design, and developer experience work at Microsoft. She led developer-focused projects such as Windows Terminal, PowerToys, and Cascadia Code, contributing hands-on UI improvements and features to the flagship microsoft/terminal repo. With an MS in Information Technology focused on Human-Computer Interaction from RPI, she brings a user-centered lens to tooling that bridges product strategy and implementation. Based in Boston, she pairs product leadership with full-stack development chops—shipping practical UX refinements like tab management, keybindings, and privacy touches that improve daily developer workflows. Colleagues know her for translating nuanced developer needs into delightful, operable interfaces while advocating for AI-enabled tooling across Microsoft’s ecosystem.
7 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced Honors Diploma, Advanced Honors Diploma at Las Vegas Academy of the ArtsMaster of Science - MS Information Technology, Master of Science - MS Information Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBlack River Public School
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Github Skills (14)
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windows-terminal10
c-language10
front-end-development10
cprogramming-language10
keybindings10
ui-design9
json9
user-interface8
interface-design8
javascript6
react-native-gesture-handler6
react-native6
react6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/terminal
May 2019 - Sep 2022
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:100 reviews, 130 commits, 105 PRs in 3 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Kayla contributed to the Windows Terminal project by implementing features related to tab management and UI enhancements. Their work included adding the ability to set a profile's tab title, adding a keybinding for opening the dropdown menu, changing default padding and font size, and adding options for tab width modes. They also made several UI improvements, such as adding tooltips to context menus and rounding button styles in dialogs. Furthermore, the user worked on adding a privacy policy to the about dialog.
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MicrosoftDocs/terminal
Mar 2020 - Sep 2022
Contributions:89 reviews, 310 commits, 189 PRs in 2 years 6 months
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