Summary
Rhett Thompson is a creative software engineer with nine years of experience building full-stack applications and cloud migrations, currently a Software Engineer II at Microsoft based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. He led a major initiative at Sentry Soft Solutions to convert an on-premise correctional-facility management application to a cloud-based solution, owning frontend and backend development, database maintenance, IT administration, and code review. Rhett also writes programming tutorials for Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd., focusing on recreating classic video games to teach practical coding concepts. His work blends hands-on engineering with a strong emphasis on creative problem solving, which he regards as the core developer trait. Comfortable across the stack, he brings operational experience and a knack for translating legacy systems into modern, maintainable services. Outside of work he channels creativity into educational projects that make programming approachable and fun.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer