Summary
Sishan Chen is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft with 14 years of experience blending research-grade quantitative rigor and production software development. With MS degrees in Computer Science and Physical Chemistry from Rice University and an early career in nanoparticle research and teaching, Sishan brings strong analytical instincts and a history of publishing to complex engineering problems. At Microsoft since 2018 he progressed from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer, delivering scalable solutions across teams while retaining an experimental mindset informed by prior deep learning research at IBM. Based in Kirkland, WA, he pairs domain-crossing technical depth—spanning ML, RNNs, MATLAB analysis, and full-stack engineering—with a playful curiosity hinted at in his GitHub bio.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemistry/Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemistry/Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas
Master of Science (MS) Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science at Rice University
English, Chinese