Roy Shea
Principal Software Architect (Privacy) at Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolRoy Shea is a Principal Software Architect with 18 years of experience who blends deep academic rigor—PhD in Computer Science from UCLA—with hands-on engineering leadership at Microsoft, where he now focuses on embedding privacy into large-scale software systems. He has a track record of improving observability and reducing operational costs by driving telemetry and monitoring roadmaps, building in-house tooling, and creating v-teams to spread domain expertise. Roy’s research background in diagnosing faults for wireless and embedded systems informs a pragmatism for evaluating and hardening complex, distributed systems. A longtime educator and mentor, he enjoys translating technical depth into teachable practices that uplift engineering teams. Outside of work he brings a curious, tactile sensibility to craft pursuits—serving as an informal tea and espresso taster—and has spent years guiding outdoor expeditions, reflecting a taste for systems that are both elegant and resilient.
18 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science and Mathematics, BS, Computer Science and Mathematics at Harvey Mudd CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
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Github Skills (37)
asp-net-core9
api9
asp-net9
educational-technology9
rest-api9
express-generator8
rest8
arcade-framework8
microsoft-azure8
opengl7
python7
wine7
expressapp7
powerplatform7
arm6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
royshea/pyoptt
Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
Contributions:37 commits in 1 month
royshea/SmartSharp
Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:7 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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