Manoj Biswas

About Manoj Biswas

Visionary Partner Software Architect with nearly three decades of experience in Windows internals, Browser Platforms, and C++. Proven record of ecosystem disruption and consolidation – architected Edge’s PDF Viewer from inception, scaled it to 5B monthly opens, and drove the Adobe–Microsoft partnership that unified PDF technology for 1.4B Windows users. Builder of thriving engineering cultures across U.S. and India, with deep expertise in system design, technical strategy, and cross company influence. I thrive at the intersection of technical depth and human connection — mentoring engineers and building thriving engineering culture.

Experience

1. Partner Software Architect - Windows India

   Microsoft

   Jan 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Elevated engineering capabilities across 400+ engineers, building the Windows India Thriving Engineering Community, resulting in 3x productivity gain.• Spearheaded architecture for Semantic Search, Visual Assistant, Cross Device Experiences, and Shell Modernization, aligning Windows with AI powered personal computing.• Positioned Windows India as a hub for platform innovation and engineering excellence.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  1992 — 1996

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Software Design
• Architectures
• Agile Methodologies
• Visual Studio
• Algorithms
• Software Engineering
• Software Project Management
• Distributed Systems
• Software Development
• Scrum
• C
• Application Development
• Com
• Architecture
• C#
• .net
• C++
• Machine Learning