Taylor Brown

Experience

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  Microsoft

  Jan 2004 - now

  Business and technical lead for Windows Server containers (a public feature) and evolution into an adaptable platform for Azure services and other features such as the Windows subsystem for Linux (WSL). Defined long-term product strategy and forged open-source Docker partnership to co-develop the technology.⇨ Built and grew a talented team from one to eight people, while maintaining high quality, 99.9% reliability rate, and one of the highest Workgroup Health Indexes in the division⇨ Progressed from ideation to shipping v1 of Windows Server containers, with broad adoption by all major cloud vendors and strong YoY growth⇨ Expanded containers into a platform that supports several Azure services, the Windows subsystem for Linux, and other features in Windows⇨ Revised annual review model to be more transparent and collaborative in recognizing individual “wins” and achievements⇨ Scaled team from three deliveries/year to delivering in just a few weeks by adopting semester-based project management and Agile delivery framework and transitioning from KPI to OKR metrics Show less

  • Group Program Manager

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Principal Lead Program Manager

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Program Manager

    Apr 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

    Dec 2009 - Apr 2013

  • Quality Assurance Engineering Lead

    Dec 2006 - Dec 2009

  • Software Development Engineer in Test / Software Engineer In Test

    Jan 2004 - Dec 2006