Scott Hanselman

CEO

Portland, Oregon, United States35 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in AI and Machine Learning for software development.
Led community initiatives at Microsoft for developer engagement.
Architected large-scale systems across multiple industries.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a focus on AI-driven solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Machine LearningCommunity ManagementArchitectureEnterprise ArchitectureProduct Management.netC#Software DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsC++

Other Skills

Data ScienceDeveloper AdvocacyOpen SourceDistributed SystemsAgile MethodologiesOpen-Source SoftwareVisual Basic .NET (VB.NET)Software DesignSQLJSONWeb ServicesSoftware EngineeringScrumE-commerceArchitectures

About

Programmer, Teacher, Speaker, Large Systems Architect, Podcaster, Author, Specialist in user interface design, human-computer interaction, scalability, and “i18n”/globalization. Interests in Social Networking for Disease Management, Linguistics, Mobile Web, Africa and developing nations. Specialties: Open Source, C#, ASP.NET, Community Management, Social Media, Finance, Banking, Large Scale, Systems Architecture and Design, JSON, Web Services, .NET, Podcasting

Experience

35 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

18 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

4 roles

VP, Member of Technical Staff

Jan 2026 – Present · 3 mos

Working as a Vice President, Member of Technical Staff for Microsoft CoreAI/GitHub/Windows helping developers use AI Augmented coding agents to learn and create software that makes people’s lives better

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningData Science

Vice President of Developer Community

Promoted

Aug 2023 – Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

My team at Microsoft owns the Open Source Programs Office, Visual Studio Code for Education, Microsoft Make Code for Education, the developer.microsoft.com website amongst others, the Developer Community team of advocates, the Visual Studio subscriptions business, and many other fun things at Microsoft that we hope make your jobs more enjoyable. We manage community, events, content, learning, and social for Microsoft’s Developer Division. I focus on making Windows a great place for developers, and ensuring that AI for Developers and AI for Apps works ethically and humanely for everyone.

.NETCommunity ManagementArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningData Science

Partner Program Manager

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos

My team manages community, events, content, learning, and social for Microsoft’s Developer Division. I focus on making Windows a great place for developers, and ensuring that AI for Developers and AI for Apps works ethically and humanely for everyone.

.NETCommunity ManagementDeveloper AdvocacyArchitectureC#Open Source

Principal Program Manager

Sep 2007 – Aug 2023 · 15 yrs 11 mos

I manage outreach and community for .NET/ASP.NET/IIS/Azure and Visual Studio.

Oregon institute of technology (oit)

Adjunct Professor

Jul 2003 – Dec 2004 · 1 yr 5 mos

I taught .NET and C#, as well as Web Services and systems architecture for OIT's Software Engineering Program.

.NETAgile MethodologiesC#Open-Source SoftwareVisual Basic .NET (VB.NET)

Corillian

Chief Architect

Apr 2001 – Aug 2007 · 6 yrs 4 mos

I'm the Chief Architect, helping set technical and architectural direction of both the platform and products. I am also the Product Manager of the Voyager .NET SDK. I worked and consulted all over the US, Asia, Europe, and North Africa building online backing websites for retail, commercial, and private banking.

Enterprise ArchitectureProduct ManagementArchitectureC#Distributed Systems

Step technology

Principal Consultant

Jan 1994 – Jan 2000 · 6 yrs

Principal Consultant working on such large e-commerce sites as 800.com and gear.com. I consulted and worked on site at Nike, Intel, and my other tech companies all over the world. Worked in Pascal, C, C++, x86 ASM, VB, and others.

Enterprise ArchitectureProduct ManagementC#Open-Source SoftwareVisual Basic .NET (VB.NET)

Chrome data

Engineer

Jan 1992 – Jan 1994 · 2 yrs

Built large systems to support the automotive industry. Used C, C++, VB, SQL, Windows Server, and many other technologies.

Software DevelopmentSoftware DesignEnterprise ArchitectureC#Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET)SQL

Tweak

Principal Consultant

Apr 1989 – Jan 1992 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

C++, DOS, Windows, MFC with specialization in internationalization/globalization. Build the first portable glucose management system “Glucopilot” for Type 1 Diabetics for PalmPilot using Metrowerks CodeWarrior. Sold the startup to DietLog.

Mobile ApplicationsC#Open-Source SoftwareC++