Summary
Steven Benack is a Software Engineer II at Microsoft with 10 years of experience building engaging front-end experiences and full-stack systems, currently shaping news and taskbar experiences on Windows and Edge using TypeScript, React, and Redux. A University of Illinois computer engineering graduate, he brings strong Android and mobile expertise from prior work integrating custom hardware, BLE, and native optimizations for medical and SaaS products. He pairs product-facing UX sensibilities with backend experience in Java, MySQL, and REST APIs, having shipped features that automated data validation and streamlined billing insights. Known for pragmatic architecture and cross-team collaboration, he regularly translates stakeholder needs into maintainable technical designs while keeping an eye on performance and resource constraints.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Skyline High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English