Rod Toll is an engineering executive with three decades of software experience and a proven track record leading large teams across Microsoft, Google, Loblaw and Meta, currently serving as Director of Engineering in Redmond. He specializes in building platform- and commerce-facing services, XR audio, and gaming/online services, consistently moving from hands-on engineering to strategic leadership roles. Rod blends product-minded technical depth with operational rigor—having led core commerce platforms, omnichannel store initiatives, and Xbox/Live service builds—while still contributing to open-source home automation through Homebridge integrations. Based in Redmond with a Waterloo computer science background, he pairs enterprise-scale delivery experience with a hacker’s curiosity for device and IoT integration.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Honors Bachelor of Mathematics/Co-op Computer Science/Information Systems, Honors Bachelor of Mathematics/Co-op Computer Science/Information Systems at University of Waterloo
Contributions:10 commits, 1 PR, 10 comments in 8 days
Contributions summary:Rod primarily contributed to the `isy-js` platform, adding support for various ISY home automation devices, including lights, fans, outlets, locks, and alarm panels. Their work involved implementing device-specific services and features within the Homebridge ecosystem. The user also addressed bugs and improved code documentation, and enhanced the functionality of the ELK alarm panel integration.
Active development and support discontinued. Javascript library for ISY-99i from Universal Devices. Supports basic actions and receives updated state from the websocket endpoint.
Contributions:92 commits, 6 PRs, 81 pushes in 2 years 10 months
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