Tech Writer 2, Content Publishing, Expression Blend
“I love Live Broadcasting, it’s got the potential of being a one-person production tool.”

SDET (Software Design Engineer in Test) II, Expression Blend
“The greatest products and achievements are not made for money, they come from the internal drive that everyone possesses.”

SDET (Software Design Engineer in Test) II, Expression Blend
“I love how easy and fun it is to use the product and platform to build something functional and rewarding even without prior knowledge.”

Technical Writer, Expression Blend
“As far as I am concerned, Expression Blend is one the coolest products ever created by Microsoft Corporation.”

Senior Software Development Engineer, Expression Blend
“When I was interviewing for MSFT 10 years ago, the HR material included a brochure that said on the cover: ‘Opportunity knocks.’ The truth in that phrase is one to cherish.”

Software Design Engineer II, Expression Encoder
"I can’t imagine a better group of people to work with. I joined the Expression Encoder team via my internship."

Technical Writer, Expression Blend + SketchFlow, Expression Design
“I love working on Expression Studio, in part because I work with such a great team!”

Release Manager, Expression Studio
“I am an avid cyclist, riding to work 3-4 days a week. I’m married and have six kids, and I teach an early-morning seminary class at Church.”

Product Unit Manager, Expression Web
“Having been in the industry for 20+ years, I still get a charge out of seeing really great software.”

Software Development Engineer in Test, Expression Blend
“I’ve always been an active person who loves the outdoors – biking, running, rock climbing and hiking are my favorite activities.”

Principal Test Manager, Expression Blend
Engineering Manager, Expression Design
“I keep my coding skills sharp by doing small projects every month or so that automate some task I do manually.”

Engineering Manager, Expression Sketchflow
“We’ve created this sketchy, wiggly look for most of the platform controls. This allows you to produce a prototype that looks like something you drew on the whiteboard, but you can wire up the controls to do real things.”

Site Manager, Expression Community
“When the opportunity to work on the Expression Community site came up, I jumped at the chance.”

Product Evangelist, Expression Web
"I love the web and the egalitarianism of web publishing, and so I was naturally drawn to the Expression Web program. "

UX Designer, Microsoft Expression Blend
“I was very compelled with the product and took the next opportunity to meet the rest of the Blend team and become part of it.”

Principal SDE, Expression Encoder
"I’m on the Expression Encoder team primarily because of the great people on the team – I’ve worked with many of these people on a number of products and it is a good team."

Software Development Engineer II, Expression Blend
“I get a lot of satisfaction out of finding an easier, faster or more efficient way to do something.”

Software Design Engineer in Test, Expression Web
“I am so glad that I joined the Expression Web team at a point when a lot of initial design discussions were happening.”

Software Development Engineer in Test, Expression Blend (SketchFlow)
“I am, of course, biased towards the SketchFlow feature added in Blend V3 since this is the first feature I’ve worked on. It’s an innovative feature that really adds another dimension to Blend.”

Senior Software Engineer, Expression Blend (SketchFlow)
“I’m inspired by great people, mind-bending problems, seeing the creations of other people, and having an open door to unhindered achievement.”

Development Lead, Expression Blend
“I’m inspired by creating software that can help people solve their problems. Software is such a leveraged field, where the work of one individual can have an incredible effect on others.”

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Expression Web
“The opportunity to work at Microsoft building a great web design application was something I couldn’t pass up.”

Sr. SDE in Test, Expression Blend
“I am inspired by my children every day and am amazed at how differently they look at things.”

Sr. SDE, Expression Blend
“When I joined Expression Blend two years ago I was looking for a relatively small team and an opportunity to learn something new. Blend was a perfect fit for me.”

SDET II, Expression Blend
“My background is in dev and I have been pushing very hard for the use of automation for UI testing, and I felt strongly that the Blend team was going in a direction that I liked and understood.”

Principal Software Development Engineer, Expression
“I am inspired by those special intersection points in life where art meets science, or form meets function.”

Software Architect, Expression Blend
“When I first heard about Expression it was not much more than an idea, no code existed, the team had 5 people, it was called codename “Sparkle” ... best time to get started.”

Software Development Engineer in Test, SketchFlow
“I strive each day to make a unique contribution—to do work that distinctively reflects who I am and what my skills are.”

Tester/SDET, Expression Blend
“I am a tester in Expression Blend or SDET if you prefer. I test Blend and also write code that tests Blend. It is the circle of life.”

Software Development Engineer in Test, Expression Blend/SketchFlow
“Expression Blend and especially SketchFlow is a great product to work with because our software enables so many people to transform their creativity and ideas into reality.”

Program Manager, Expression Web
“When I saw how passionate the Expression Web team was about building a next-generation, standards-compliant web design tool, I knew that I had to be involved.”

Architect, Expression
“I think that one of the best ways to get customer feedback is via the community. We get to see not only the pain points, but via things like the gallery, we get to see the amazing creativity our customers have.”

Program Manager, Expression Web
“I used to work as a professional Web Developer for about 8 years before joining Microsoft. It seemed like a natural transition to work in a team that develops software for Web Developers.”

Senior SDE in Test, Expression Blend
“I’m a game and a puzzle person. I don’t want to see how someone else solves the puzzle, I want to sit and work out my own solution... THEN see how other people solve it.”

Senior Product Manager, Silverlight
“If I had to sum up core aspects of what I do, it centers around the flow and communication of ideas between customers, our field and subsidiaries, and the marketing and development teams here at HQ.”

Sr. Product Manager, Expression Web
“I’d been tracking Expression Web since it was but a gleam in someone’s eye and I dogged the Expression marketing team until they hired me.”

International Project Manager, Expression Studio
“I love the Expression spirit. It gives designers freedom to create.”

Program Manager, Expression Blend
“Getting the chance to influence a new product, working in an area that I was deeply interested in, and being part of a very talented team was simply too good to miss out on.”

Group Product Manager, Microsoft Expression
“The thought of working on new design products intrigued me enormously. It still does.”

Engineering Manager, Expression Web
“I was (and still am!) very passionate around engaging a new type of customer for Microsoft, the front-end web developer, so Expression Web was a perfect fit.”

Support Escalation Engineer, Expression Design
“Ever since I first heard about Expression Studio, I was intrigued.”

Lead Program Manager, Expression Blend and Design
“I have been creating tools for artists, designers and animators throughout my career.”

Microsoft Expression Product Manager, US Subsidiary
"Love the opportunity to run a business end-to-end in the US while working on truly cutting edge technology and a new product. "

Support Escalation Engineer, Expression Media
"As far as the job is concerned there are two things that inspire me - the ability to make someone’s day by solving their problem, and the ability to help shape the future of my product. "

Software Development Engineer in Test, Expression Web
"My wife and I really enjoy role-playing games and are the Guild Masters for a raiding guild “The Broken” on the World of Warcraft server Kilrogg. "

Program Manager, Expression Blend
"I’m interested in systems where a number of relatively simple rules or parts work and combine together to ... reveal surprising possibilities."

Principal Program Manager, Expression Encoder
"We saw the Internet Video Tidal Wave coming in."

Program Manager, Expression Media
"The photo is from a race called the Grim Challenge which is held in the UK in December. "

Program Manager, Expression Web
"We work in the building that is the Answer to the Question. How cool is that?! "

Content Publishing Manager, Expression Studio
"I once knew a Disney World guidebook inside and out—down to the most minute details of each ride/attraction."