Sean Hinchee
Security Software Engineer at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSean Hinchee is a security software engineer with 12 years of experience, currently focused on protecting cloud and platform assets at Microsoft. A longtime Gopher and former BlueHat speaker, he blends hands-on security research with practical engineering to drive resilient systems. His background includes cybersecurity internships at Union Pacific and leadership roles at Iowa State ITS and research in ISEAGE, giving him a strong blend of academic rigor and operational experience. Comfortable in both offensive and defensive contexts, he brings a researcher’s curiosity to production security challenges. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, he also engages with developer communities and open-source culture, reflected in a concise, advocacy-minded GitHub presence. Colleagues know him for clear communication, thoughtful threat modeling, and an ability to translate complex findings into actionable improvements.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Iowa State University
Github Skills (129)
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golang10
go10
odin10
compiler9
discordgo9
discord9
compressed-files9
goplus9
stack-based9
plan98
discord-bot8
odin-lang8
odin-programming-language8
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
henesy/adventine
Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
Contributions:67 commits in 22 days
henesy/limbobyexample
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:44 commits, 40 pushes, 1 branch in 21 days
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