Summary
Mark Mcginty is a seasoned software engineer with over 30 years of hands-on experience building everything from device drivers and Windows shell extensions to web apps, WebAPI interfaces, and Office AddIns. He has deep expertise in security (Windows accounts, ACEs, privileges, OAuth), authentication systems, and SQL/data optimization, having been principal architect of an authentication subsystem at CoStar Group and optimized T-SQL across prior roles. Comfortable across the full product lifecycle, he blends low-level systems work with higher-level web and database design, diagnostic tooling, and deployment/maintenance. His background includes designing migration and integration tools, COM-based data exchange, and custom Outlook/Excel AddIns—skills that make him effective at rescuing legacy systems and modernizing them. Based in South San Francisco, he’s currently focused on roles leveraging SQL, data management, and web technologies while bringing a pragmatic, performance-minded engineering approach. An early adopter of practical prototyping, he has a history of turning experimental concepts into shipped products.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
English