Aaron Cronin
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Oslo, Norway
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Top SchoolAaron Cronin is a Principal Software Engineer based in Oslo with 13 years of experience turning ideas into sustainable, production-quality software, currently leading engineering efforts at Microsoft. His career at Microsoft spans progressive technical roles since 2014, demonstrating deep institutional knowledge of large-scale product development and system design. Trained with a Master’s in Informatics from the University of Edinburgh and early teaching experience in functional programming, he brings strong theoretical foundations and a practical bent for reliable, maintainable code. Aaron combines hands-on implementation with mentorship and architectural stewardship, focusing on long-term sustainability rather than short-lived optimizations. Colleagues describe him as someone who intentionally fuels engineering efforts with sustainable practices—an approach reflected in his personal tagline and career choices.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Informatics with Honours Informatics Computer Science, Master's Informatics with Honours Informatics Computer Science at The University of EdinburghA Level Mathematics Computing & Physics, A Level Mathematics Computing & Physics at Queen Mary's College, BasingstokeCostello Technology College
English, hyperbole, Norwegian
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (21)
api7
fileio6
zsh6
ruby-on-rails6
react6
time-format6
python6
react-component6
ruby6
javascript6
graphiql6
react-components5
dotnet-core4
web-components4
dotnet4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
cronin101/DataChef
Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
Contributions:35 commits in 3 days
cronin101/TwitchBot
Mar 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:44 commits, 78 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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