Kevin Lee

About Kevin Lee

Hi! I’m Kevin Lee, a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft with eight years of experience building high-quality, user-facing products used by hundreds of millions of people.I’ve spent my career within Microsoft Outlook, evolving from desktop engineering to modern web development, and I’m most energized by work at the intersection of engineering, product, and design. Beyond writing code, I lead my organization’s experimentation reviews, serve as a communications lead for one of Microsoft’s prominent employee resource groups, and act as Morale Captain for my org.As I continue to grow in my career, I’m focused on increasing my impact by leaning into my strengths in people leadership and team development, with a long-term goal of transitioning into engineering management. If this resonates with you or your team, I’m always happy to connect and chat.All the best,Kevin Lee

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Microsoft

   Sep 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Key responsibilities and accomplishments:> Copilot Chat & Command Center Development: Designed and built key Copilot Chat experiences in Outlook, including custom UX cards, unique skill integrations, and fine-tuned LLM prompts to support high-utility, AI-driven conversations. Led telemetry instrumentation and monitoring for these experiences end-to-end. Additionally, created the Copilot Command Center, a centralized hub unifying all Outlook Copilot features — including Chat — into a discoverable, cohesive experience.> Lead Engineer for Core Commanding Infrastructure: Spearheaded the development and deployment of the new \"Ribbon\" commanding infrastructure for Outlook for Windows, effectively replacing the legacy command bar system and bringing a blend of innovative and familiar features to enrich the user experience.> Flight and Telemetry Review Captain: Host and captain of our weekly flight and telemetry reviews, a centralized forum for teams to present upcoming features. This role includes managing the review process and serving as a primary resource for flight and telemetry-related questions.> Team Morale Captain: Manage an annual budget of approximately to create and facilitate virtual and in-person morale-building events, fostering connection and empathy across a hybrid workforce.> Communications Lead for Microsoft Puget Sound GLEAM: Member of the Puget Sound GLEAM Leadership Team, responsible for developing and implementing the communications strategy for Microsoft’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group in Puget Sound, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community.

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science with a minor in Music

  2013 — 2017

• International Academy

  High School, International Baccalaureate Degree

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• C++
• Research
• Education
• Unix
• Public Speaking
• C
• Customer Service
• Oracle Sql Developer
• Chinese
• Leadership
• Computer Science
• Teaching