Patrick Burns Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, Us

As a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, I lead the design and development of cutting-edge web applications using TypeScript and React, driving innovation across various projects. My work spans from front-end development to integrating advanced AI models, with a strong focus on prompt engineering to optimize user experiences. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions, leveraging my expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks to enhance productivity and maintainability.In this role, I've been able to:Work extensively with TypeScript to create reliable, strongly-typed systems that minimize bugs and maximize code clarity.Pioneer prompt engineering techniques to fine-tune large language models, optimizing responses and user engagement.Collaborate with product teams to iterate on designs, balancing technical feasibility with business requirements.My work at Microsoft is deeply rooted in pushing the boundaries of what's possible with web technologies and artificial intelligence, all while ensuring that solutions are performant, accessible, and user-friendly.

Over at Badge Pirates, we're a tight-knit crew making electronic badges for hacker conferences that are more than just a piece of plastic. Being part of this motley team, I chip in wherever I can, dabbling in everything from brainstorming badge concepts to figuring out the tech, and even getting my hands dirty with manufacturing and sales.In the ideation phase, we all huddle up and throw around ideas, trying to think up badges that are not just useful, but also super cool and fun to engage with. It's all about creating something that's going to make the hacker crowd sit up and take notice.When it comes to the technical stuff, I jump right in. I work on the electronics and software, using my coding skills and hardware know-how to bring our crazy concepts to life. It's all about creating something that's user-friendly and gets people excited about what we're doing.Manufacturing is where things get real. We coordinate with suppliers, make sure our designs translate into the physical world, and keep a keen eye on the quality. We're not just making badges; we're crafting experiences.And finally, there's the sales side of things. We chat up conference organizers and attendees, making sure our badges hit the right notes. And we're always there for our customers, ready to go the extra mile to make sure they're happy.Being part of Badge Pirates isn't just a gig – it's a passion project. We're all here because we love technology and enjoy crafting products that add a little something extra to hacker conferences everywhere.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Acquired by Microsoft! At RiskIQ, my role as a Senior Software Engineer centers around delivering high-impact front-end solutions that help the world's leading enterprises secure their infrastructure. My work is at the intersection of my passions for programming and information security, allowing me to contribute meaningfully to the field of cyber defense.My day-to-day responsibilities involve extensive use of React, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Java, technologies with which I have developed a deep familiarity. I build and enhance products that not only meet but exceed the needs of our clients, ensuring they have the tools necessary to fortify their digital presence.Part of my role's exciting challenge was navigating RiskIQ's successful acquisition by Microsoft. This process involved integrating our product suite and team into the larger Microsoft ecosystem, a transition that required both technical adaptability and strategic planning.Now as part of Microsoft, I continue to leverage my expertise to enhance our product offerings and contribute to the company's vision of empowering businesses through robust, secure technology. I am committed to driving innovation in information security and delivering software solutions that uphold the highest standards of performance, reliability, and user experience.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Full stack development using javascript on both front and backend with node.js, backbone, and Vue. Utilizing mongodb, redis, and other technologies as microservices with Docker. We enjoy a full CI pipeline to staging and production that allows us to deploy many times in a single day taking 'commit early, commit often' to heart.

Front-end and back-end development for internal tool sets that provide research, analysis, consumer insights, innovation and R&D to assist clients with marcom, digital and professional technology services. Internal tools built with many technologies, including Mongo, Express, Angular, and Node; MEAN stack. Daily ResponsibilitiesManage a small team of developers.Working with WebGL/three.js for large components within a SaaS application.Helped architect the Continuous Integration and deploy pipeline including development, staging, and production environments. Lead development on the front end portion of our SaaS application.Organize daily SCRUM session and bi-weekly sprint planning meetings.Ensure the team is keeping up with best practices and utilizing new technologies where we can

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

• Developed a new SaaS product based using PHP,javascript,jquery,AJAX,Postgresql, HTML 5, and CSS 3. The software allows users to design, schedule, edit, and deploy content to their digital signage player(s) from anywhere in the world.• Created an administrative panel for our new SaaS product using RESTful API’s. Admin panel allows users to spin up new Servers to the SaaS product through Rackspace’s Cloud Server API. The panel also allows for creating, reading, updating, and deleting of many different types of records in our product.• Developed the digital rights management for a Windows based product named Media Zone Pro, requiring the software to ‘phone home’ periodically to authenticate against a server.• Maintain production and development linux servers. Including backups, redundancy, security, email and websites.• Developed a new web based CRM for tracking customers and software licenses/serial numbers using PHP/javascript/jquery/AJAX/Postgresql.• Engineered a live video streaming service, allowing our customers to stream video to their digital signage. The system also tracked the bandwidth usage of each customer and imposed limits based on the account type.• Consult and assist company executives with proposals, quotes, and direction of the company from an engineering/product perspective.• Assist with quality assurance, ensuring our products are as functional and bug free as possible.• Test our software on new hardware and provide feedback on the best option(s), based on price to performance ratio.

Austin, Texas, Us

•Developed and maintained 5 Asterisk Servers Internationally, clustered to reduce load and telecommunication costs.•Ensure phone system is functioning 24/7/365, logging all call statistics and recording all phone calls.•Developed and maintained automatic daily/weekly/monthly backups of all servers•Develop scripts to make job easier, such as a script to clean out a users voicemail or to change the voicemail password•Developed Automatic Phone Based Verification System - During the sign up process for hosting service, the phone system would automatically call them. Once the call was initiated, they were given a verification code. The user then had to enter the code into the web page to complete verification and the sign up process.•Developed Web Based Call Monitoring - a web based tool that allowed specific managers the ability to listen to any call from a list of users they're allowed to listen to.•Developed an application to allow authenticated live call monitoring. - Written with Asterisk AGI, PHP, and MySQL. The manager would dial *75 on their desk phone (To prevent abuse, the manager had to be at their desk phone for authentication to be successful). When prompted, they enter their password into the phone system to attempt authentication.If authenticated, they are then able to enter the extension they want to listen to. The application would then check if the manager has permission to listen to that extension. If everything is successful, the manager could listen to a live call in progress.•Developed Voicemail Limit Notification System - Each user has a limit of 100 voicemails in their inbox, or 100mb worth of calls (whichever came first). Emails are sent daily when user hits 80%+ of their usage limits.•Integrated Asterisk into our current CMS, linking all customer calls and recordings to their customer page.•Provisioned new phones and maintained all extension, DID’s, and Toll Free numbers.•Upgraded from Asterisk 1.4 to 1.6, fixing all deprecated code

Austin, Texas, Us

As a dedicated server support technician, we were involved in front line troubleshooting of all of our customers servers. Learned to correctly troubleshoot problems in a server environment without impacting users on the server.