Tom Rogan
Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft
Reston, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTom Rogan is a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft with eight years of formal industry experience and a longer engineering background spanning C++, Python, and large-scale web systems. He combines hands-on full-stack coding with people leadership, progressing from Software Engineer II to senior management roles since 2018. Tom contributes to open-source projects such as the popular CookieMonster Cookie Clicker addon, where he has improved UI behavior and robustness by optimizing JavaScript and fixing subtle ordering and tooltip bugs. Based in Reston, VA, he draws on a dual B.S. in Computer Science and Linguistics from the University of Maryland, blending technical rigor with attention to human-centered design and clear communication.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Computer Science and Linguistics (double major), B.S. Computer Science and Linguistics (double major) at University of MarylandSouth Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
Github Skills (9)
javascript10
addon10
ui-design9
front-end-development9
uid9
optimization8
optimisation8
performance-optimization8
optmization8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
CookieMonsterTeam/CookieMonster
May 2021 - Jun 2021
Addon for Cookie Clicker that offers a wide range of tools and statistics to enhance the game
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1 review, 7 commits, 4 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Tom contributed to the Cookie Clicker addon by updating and optimizing JavaScript code. Their work involved sorting upgrades, addressing potential out-of-order data issues, and fixing tooltip functionality. The changes primarily affect the `dist/CookieMonsterDev.js` and `src/Disp/BuildingsUpgrades/Upgrades.js` files, indicating a focus on improving the user interface and game mechanics of the addon.
twinestatisticsclickercookieaddon
tsr488/CookieMonster
May 2021 - Jun 2021
Addon for Cookie Clicker that offers a wide range of tools and statistics to enhance the game
Contributions:7 PRs, 9 pushes, 11 branches in 1 month
statisticsclickercookieaddonenhance
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