Kevin Gallo
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Engineer and Developer
Seattle, WA, United States
Toptal member since April 12, 2024
Kevin is a technology innovator with over 30 years of industry experience as Microsoft's corporate vice president and chief technologist. He has specialized in building new and broad-scale technologies, developing developer tools, delivering important keynotes, and leading cross-company collaborative teams. Kevin is the inventor of technologies such as Windows UI (WinUI) 3, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft Silverlight, Windows App SDK, and many other industry-standard tools.
Portfolio
Experience
- Software Engineering - 20 years
- Windows - 20 years
- C++ - 20 years
- C# - 15 years
- Operating Systems - 13 years
- Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) - 10 years
- Architecture - 8 years
- Windows UI (WinUI) 3 - 5 years
Work Experience
Corporate Vice President
Microsoft
- Handled Windows, Xbox, HoloLens, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and oversaw developer platforms, developer evangelism, user experience platforms, Linux and Android subsystems, and Terminal, managing 250+ direct staff and 400+ engineers.
- Acted as the primary customer-facing advocate accountable to the CEO.
- Transformed the Windows platform into a catalyst for developer growth, achieving an annual average improvement of 25%. I established a direct feedback channel with customers and participated in developer events worldwide to boost Windows awareness.
- Directed the vision for the next generation of Windows experiences, including new hardware, silicon innovation tools, cloud streaming, and an AI platform.
- Elevated Linux and Android as developer options for Windows, further expanding the ecosystem of developers to target and use Windows and creating a virtuous cycle of enhancing developer and customer adoption of Windows.
- Owned the end-to-end Microsoft Silverlight product from inception to shipping through five system versions. I created Microsoft's 1st major cross-platform solution, seamlessly reaching multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, and TVs.
Project History
Windows Subsystem for Linux and Android
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Skills
Tools
Visual Studio, Microsoft Silverlight, HoloLens, Terminal
Languages
C#, C++, C#.NET, Python 3
Frameworks
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Platforms
Windows, Windows UI (WinUI) 3, Web, Linux, Android
Other
Program Management, Software Engineering, Architecture, General Management, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Windows App SDK, Internet of Things (IoT)
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