Lee Parrish
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Summary
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RockstarLee Parrish is a Principal Software Engineer with three decades of software experience and a two-decade focus on the Microsoft stack, currently known for driving Conversational AI features on Power Virtual Agents. He blends deep front-end XAML/WPF/WinUI expertise with back-end services and cloud integration, having contributed to high-profile open source work like Microsoft Template Studio and ported the BotFramework C# SDK to Java in under six months using automated tooling. Lee has repeatedly led mission-critical deliveries—from FAA-approved maintenance systems and NFL/NASCAR apps to enterprise trading platforms—demonstrating a knack for performance-sensitive UIs and scalable cloud architectures. He pairs hands-on coding with architecture and delivery leadership, shepherding telemetry (Application Insights) and authentication features into production-grade SaaS. Based in the Tulsa area, he brings a rare combination of legacy systems experience (including military command-and-control) and modern SaaS product engineering. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic, efficient solutions that accelerate both developer productivity and customer outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
Github Skills (14)
uwp10
wpf10
csharp10
prism10
dotnet-core10
template-engine9
ui-design9
front-end-development9
xaml9
template-tags9
templater9
uid9
windows6
visual-studio6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/TemplateStudio
Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Template Studio accelerates the creation of new WinUI 3, WPF, and UWP apps using a wizard-based experience.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:65 commits, 5 PRs, 52 pushes in 3 months
Contributions summary:Lee contributed to the `microsoft/templatestudio` repository by implementing and modifying various UI components and associated view models. Their work involved updating code based on feedback, merging changes, and adding features to enhance the user experience. The user's commits show direct modifications to XAML files and C# code, indicating a focus on the front-end and potentially some back-end logic within the WinUI 3, WPF, and UWP application templates. They were also responsible for creating and adding new setting pages.
template-enginexamltemplateuwpuwp-apps
LeeParrishMSFT/WindowsTemplateStudio
Dec 2017 - Oct 2020
Contributions:6 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 10 months
uwpwindowsbuildsfoundationtemplate-studio
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