Ian Bennett is a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft at Microsoft. He possess expertise in software development, agile methodologies, .net, xml, c# and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I was lucky to have worked with Ian on the same product team at Microsoft. Ian is truly one of a kind. His ability to diffuse highly emotional conversations and resolve conflict is unlike anything I’ve every experienced. He is extremely knowledgeable and an SME over his domain. Ian was always patient with me as I learned the ins and outs of the Azure ecosystem, and he supported me in my professional goals. He leads his team in such a professional, respectful manner, and he truly gives each team member a voice. Ian takes careful consideration when assigning work to his engineers, making sure to balance getting the work done quickly and properly with allowing engineers to gain more experience in new areas of knowledge. I am so grateful for my short time working with Ian." and "Ian has been with me every step of the way to create awesome Windows 8 apps. He has been exceptional in availability and advice. I've been lucky to work with Ian to help guide me and my organization on app building for Windows 8."