Ken Chen
Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Summary
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Top SchoolKen Chen is a Principal Software Engineering Manager based in Shanghai with 11 years of experience leading large-scale cloud and documentation services at Microsoft. He led the teams that built Azure SignalR, enabling real-time applications at scale, and a documentation publishing service that powers MSDN/docs.microsoft.com, blending product leadership with deep backend engineering. Hands-on across full-stack, DevOps and technical writing, his open-source contributions include bug fixes and feature enhancements to docfx and SignalR samples, showing a focus on reliable docs generation and real-time integration. With an MS in Computer Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a background in deployment automation and disaster recovery, he combines operational rigor with product-driven engineering. Notably, he pairs managerial responsibility with active coding in areas that improve developer experience and service reliability.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Github Skills (37)
markdown10
javascript10
web-application10
static-site-generator10
net10
dotnet10
signalr10
java10
asp-net10
javas10
azure-signalr10
markdown-it10
api10
webapp10
dotnet-core10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
aspnet/AzureSignalR-samples
Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
Code samples for Azure SignalR
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 66 commits, 38 PRs in 3 years
Contributions summary:Ken primarily contributed to the development of samples for Azure SignalR, focusing on both the front-end and back-end aspects. Their work involved creating and updating chat room samples, integrating GitHub features, and implementing real-time sign-in functionality. They demonstrated skills in both front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end (C#, .NET) technologies, integrating SignalR for real-time communication.
azure-signalr
azure-devops/javawebappsample
May 2017 - Jun 2017
Java web app samples for Jenkins on Azure
Role in this project:Backend & DevOps Engineer
Backend & DevOps EngineerContributions:20 commits in 28 days
Contributions summary:Ken appears to have primarily worked on setting up and maintaining a Java web application sample within the repository. Their initial commit introduced the core calculator service along with response classes. The user then added a Dockerfile and a build script (build.sh) to facilitate the deployment. Finally, they updated the calculator service ping method with different welcome messages, seemingly testing and improving the application's presentation.
azurejavajenkins
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