Develop software to provide highly available storage for the public cloud.

Lead six person team responsible for all storage functionality in Windows Failover Cluster. Specific functionalities include clustered file system, kernel mode volume device stacks, distributed ownership of storage resources and software tests to qualify storage hardware devices. This work is the foundation for the Microsoft private cloud product.

Led five person team to develop iSCSI target features for Windows Storage Server. Features include core iSCSI target block storage functionality, snapshots and block replication. Created prototype of SMIS providers for Windows storage management. Assist PM team in developing product requirements and functional specsInteract with external partners to gather requirements and explain featuresDev representative to project leadership team (Features, overall schedule, release criteria, bug triage, etc.)

Lead four person team to develop iSCSI software initiator for Windows. Functionality includes integration with Microsoft multipathing (MPIO) and iSNS (internet storage name server).Led team to design and develop Storage Explorer that provides a graphical view of storage area networksPresented technical materials at industry conferences including Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, Intel Development Conference, SNIA Storage Development ConferenceInteract with customers and partners at SNIA Storage Networking World and at partner visits

Designed and implemented user mode services for iSCSI software initiatorImplemented common Windows implementation of HBAAPI, the storage industry standard interface for Fibre channel and SAS HBAs. Participated in working group that defined HBAAPI.Designed and implemented iSCSI Boot for diskless Windows servers. Authored the iBFT (iSCSI Boot Firmware Table) specification incorporated as part of the ACPI specification.

Designed and developed kernel mode infrastructure for management and instrumentation of kernel mode device drivers with WMIImplemented instrumentation for most in-box kernel mode devices including storage, keyboard, mouse, USB, networkingPrototyped WMI provider for DMTF Common Diagnostics Model

Developed api translation layer that exposes Win32 API and DCOM interfaces for 32bit x86 code emulated on RISC based processors. Investigated and fixed compatibility issues in 16 bit apps running in WOW layer of Windows NTExtend WOW compatibility flags from 32 to 64 bits

Developed C++ classes for NT communications server application including SNA connectivity, Performance monitor counters, and RPC communications.Assisted ISV in developing a Windows VXD driver architecture for a hand-held PC with RF, bar code scanner and specialized power management capabilities.Developed NT service to provide access to local group information on multiple domains to Windows based applications.Developed VBX to receive asynchronous data updates from WOSA XRT using OLE Uniform Data Transfer.Ported custom MS Mail extensions to allow changing mailboxes and BCC from Windows to Windows NT.Developed strategy for migrating data center at an investment bank from Netware to NT Server and Workstation. Wrote detailed administration and migration guides containing step by step procedures.

Developed Windows based IP router configuration manager.Designed and directed implementation of dial-on-demand IP router.Developed terminal server manager that included a Digital Command Language interpreter. Developed tools for terminal server development environment on MSDOS and UNIX platforms.Developed TACACS user authentication client and server.Enhanced Telnet implementation to support line mode.Developed DEC LAT protocol driver for MSDOS.Developed FAT file system driver for PCMCIA memory card.Ported terminal server kernel to new hardware platforms.Developed DOS device drivers for Ethernet cards, memory management, and keyboard enhancement.Developed background network print spooler.Developed printer and keyboard TSR traps for document management system client.Enhanced parser and database manager for terminal server.Enhanced document management system client to integrate with Lotus 123 or run standalone.Enhanced terminal emulator to support downloadable fonts and 132 columns in graphics modes.Enhanced MS-DOS file redirector to support connections to multiple file servers.Enhanced backup, installation and automatic software update utilities.Customer Support - Installation and technical support of Ethernet networks and communications products.