Ryan R.

About Ryan R.

I build the foundation that allows one of the world\'s largest cloud platforms to move fast without breaking.At Microsoft Azure (App Service), my mission is reliability. While the platform is built for velocity and shipping the latest features, I focus on the infrastructure that keeps millions of global applications stable and performant. My work is about architecting systems that are resilient enough to handle massive scale while maintaining the uptime our customers depend on.Beyond infra, I’m exploring the shift toward High-Agency AI. I believe the future of reliability isn’t just better automation, but autonomous agents capable of managing complex systems and making real-time decisions.I share my thoughts on:• Scaling distributed systems.• The intersection of cloud infrastructure and AI agents.• High-leverage engineering and decision-making.Opinions are my own and do not represent Microsoft.

Experience

1. Software Engineer 2

   Microsoft

   Nov 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   I work on the high-performance distributed systems that power Azure App Service. My focus is on the core infrastructure and reliability patterns that allow millions of global applications to stay performant and resilient under massive demand.• Focus: Distributed systems architecture, C#, and global cloud reliability.

Education

• Edmonds College

  Running Start (College in High School), Computer Science Focus

  2017 — 2019

• University of Washington Bothell

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science & Software Engineering

  2019 — 2021