About Geoff

I’m a software developer with 15 years experience of professional experience programming for Windows.  I’ve worked both as a consultant to major software corporations and spent 9 years at Microsoft as a Senior Development Lead.

In my career, I’ve worked on many projects and teams including:

  • MSDN/TechNet – high-scale publishing and rendering services for Microsoft.
  • MSDN/TechNet – Active Directory/Passport integration (auth/auth/profile) for Microsoft.
  • MS-Individual – Enterprise CRM for Microsoft.
  • MS.com ContentServices – high-scale content management services for Microsoft.
  • MSN Messenger Service – Passport security and presence scalability for Microsoft.
  • Multi-platform deployments – for GoAhead.
  • Multi-server enterprise setup – for Microsoft BackOffice.
  • Real-time multimedia coordination/streaming - for Vulcan NW.
  • Exchange Server/Outlook – load simulation for Microsoft Exchange.
  • Windows NT – Zero Administration Kit for Microsoft Windows NT 3.5
  • Real estate software – Building integrated broker software for Latitude Resources.

My passions in software development include:

  • C# and .NET – building better and more elegant code.
  • WPF and Expression Blend – designing UI based on the user’s mental model.
  • Applied design patterns – understanding which pattern to use and how to apply it in real apps.
  • Software methodologies – uncompromising software in a Scrum development model.
  • Software organization – how to map business, user, and software models into well engineered architectures.

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