Michael Blanton is a Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft with a decade-plus trajectory spanning hands-on engineering, cloud solution architecture, and program leadership across Microsoft’s cloud and developer teams. He pairs deep Linux and open source expertise with practical cloud platform knowledge to translate complex technical requirements into business-aligned solutions. Known for moving fluidly between roles—escalation engineer to principal TPM to senior software engineer—he balances strategic program delivery with day-to-day technical ownership. Based in Charlotte, NC, he treats learning new technologies as both a passion and a hobby, which keeps him current on emerging stacks and drives pragmatic innovation.
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Michael Blanton - Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft