Rich Daniel
Principal Software Architect For ACE at Microsoft
Bothell, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRich Daniel is a Principal Software Architect with nearly two decades of experience designing high-performance backend systems, telemetry pipelines, and automated workflows at Microsoft. He specializes in C#, large-scale database design, and building secure, scalable cloud services that power telemetry and AI-enabled experiences across Windows, Xbox, and Azure. At Microsoft he has moved from engineering high-volume malware and telemetry systems to leading architecture for Test Base and the Windows Copilot skills/plugin ecosystem, blending hands-on coding with cross-team technical leadership. Known for pragmatic design and attention to operational security and GDPR-scale automation, he pairs deep T-SQL and backend expertise with a knack for turning complex data flows into reliable production services. Based in Bothell, WA, he brings institutional product knowledge and a systems-minded approach to shaping AI integrations and developer ecosystems.
9 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at University of Florida
Github Skills (7)
child-process10
etw9
json8
text-processing8
windows7
microsoft6
analytics6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
microsoft/Microsoft.Shared.Dna.Hash
Nov 2018 - Aug 2021
Microsoft Data and Analytics Shared Code - Hash Functions
Contributions:1 release, 4 commits, 2 pushes in 2 years 10 months
microsoft/Microsoft.Shared.Dna.Json
Nov 2016 - Aug 2021
Windows Data and Analytics Shared Code - JSON Processing
Contributions:5 releases, 7 commits, 10 PRs in 4 years 10 months
analyticswindowsetwjson-processingmicrosoft
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