Mark Franco
Microsoft Innovation Hub - Principal Solution Engineer
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolMark Franco is a Principal Solution Engineer at Microsoft’s Innovation Hub in Toronto, blending over 30 years of software experience with an executive-facing practice that turns AI and cloud strategies into measurable business outcomes. He moves fluidly between hands-on architecture and boardroom strategy, designing agentic systems and AI-driven workflows that accelerate innovation, streamline operations, and enable new business models. At Microsoft he has guided cloud modernization and rapid prototyping engagements, helping clients translate complex technical possibilities into pragmatic, trust-building roadmaps. His background spans developer roles, consulting, and enterprise services—giving him rare empathy for both engineering teams and senior leaders. Known for a pragmatic, collaboration-first approach, he focuses on delivering momentum across organizations rather than point solutions. Based in Old Toronto, he combines deep technical fluency with a knack for making emerging tech accessible and actionable.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Systems Technician – Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Systems Technician – Software Engineering, Software Engineering at Sheridan College
Github Skills (52)
dotnet10
azure10
azure-sdk9
agentic9
microsoft9
yeoman-generator9
office3659
microsoft-teams9
powerplatform8
bot-framework8
voice8
powerapps8
ai8
nodejs8
chatgpt8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/pstn-callrecord-plan-alerts
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
A .net core console application to compare total pstn call minutes to calling plan limits
Contributions:49 commits, 3 PRs, 36 pushes in 1 month
console-applicationdotnetmsgraphpstnvoice
MTCMarkFranco/my-chia-price
Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:24 commits, 1 PR, 17 pushes in 10 months
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