Summary
Lei Ding is a seasoned software engineer with over 20 years of experience and more than a decade at Microsoft, currently building data analysis and ML pipelines for the Visual Studio Data & AI team. He combines deep expertise in data curation, cloud service monitoring, and live-site operations with strong hands-on skills in SQL, C#, C++ and familiarity with MapReduce/Hadoop and R. Lei has led large offshore testing programs and release management for enterprise BI products, shaped telemetry and KPI-driven operations for Power BI, and holds a Data Science Specialization certification. Awarded Microsoft Gold Star recognition twice, he blends technical rigor in automation and test design with proven leadership in retaining high-performing teams. Based in Bellevue, he has a dual foundation in computer science and applied mathematics from Tsinghua and a master’s from Michigan State, which informs his methodical, metrics-first approach to production ML and BI systems.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Tsinghua University
Master's Degree, Computer Science, Master's Degree, Computer Science at Michigan State University
English, Chinese