Ricky Patel
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRicky Patel is a senior software engineering manager with nearly a decade of experience building cloud-native and real-time systems for enterprise and government customers. He has progressed from embedded and simulator development at Boeing to architecting Oracle Cloud and Azure solutions, and now leads engineering teams at Microsoft focused on M365 and Azure programs. Hands-on across the stack, Ricky contributes to front-end accessibility improvements in high-profile open-source work like Microsoft Fluent UI while also designing DevSecOps pipelines, big-data solutions, and earned-value metrics for complex contracts. Known for bridging engineering and systems integration, he combines rigorous systems thinking with product delivery in regulated environments. Based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area, he brings a blend of hands-on implementation, cross-team integration experience, and a consistent drive to expand technical breadth.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors of Science Computer Engineering, Bachelors of Science Computer Engineering at University of North Texas
Github Skills (10)
accessibility10
javascript10
component-kit10
fluentd10
react10
ui-components10
css9
typescripts8
typescript8
typescript-types8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/fluentui
Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
Fluent UI web represents a collection of utilities, React components, and web components for building web applications.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:26 commits, 23 PRs, 47 pushes in 10 months
Contributions summary:Ricky primarily contributed to the user interface elements and functionality of the Fluent UI web library. They focused on updating and redesigning the spinner component, modifying the appearance of the checkbox, and implementing the ability to add top buttons within the dialog. Additionally, the user worked on improving the accessibility and usability of various components, including the ContextualMenu, DatePicker, and Suggestions, by refining their roles and attributes for screen readers. These contributions improved both the visual design and accessibility of the Fluent UI library.
web-componentsreact-component-libraryreact-componentsmicrosoftui-components
rickyp-ms/office-ui-fabric-react
Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:16 pushes, 14 branches in 1 month
reactoffice-365experiencesreact-componentsfor-office
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