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Christopher Jennison

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Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Christopher is a Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft, leading teams working on Copilot Studio. He specializes in frontend engineering, team leadership, and scaling large engineering organizations, drawing on his degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Outside of his corporate role, Christopher is the founder of Code Upscale, a solutions engineering organization. He views his leadership experiences in business, his community, and as a father as interconnected pathways to personal and professional growth.

Unique fact: He co-currently runs his own software consultancy, achieving over $1 Million in sales, while managing engineering teams at Microsoft.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Principal Engineering Manager
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Engineering Scalability
He focuses on expanding large engineering organizations from 200 to 500+ people by implementing data-oriented processes and identifying strategic gaps.
AI-driven Development
He champions using AI-based engineering to build custom internal tools and prototypes, viewing it as a powerful, cost-effective alternative to major SaaS platforms.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Principal Engineering Manager
Microsoft
3-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
8-2025
Strategic Advisor
Code Upscale
5-2023 - 8-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Code Upscale
5-2020 - 3-2022
Software Engineering Manager
Nuance Communications
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Education
2013 - 2016
Bachelor's degree
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2010 - 2012
Associate's degree
Greenfield Community College
2007 - 2011
High School Diploma
Franklin County Technical High School
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