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John Keech

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Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
📍 United States

John Keech is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft with over a decade of experience specializing in developer productivity. He has led teams and built widely-used, AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio IntelliCode, as well as the cloud-based GitHub Codespaces. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University.

He developed a C# and XNA-based RPG for the Windows Phone 7 platform, showcasing a long-term passion for software creation.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Principal Software Engineer
Location
United States
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AI-Assisted Development
He is currently building GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and previously worked on Visual Studio IntelliCode, both prominent AI-powered tools for developers.
Developer Productivity
His entire career focus is on building tools and services that make developers more productive, as demonstrated by his work on Copilot, IntelliCode, and Codespaces.
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Career

Work history

11-2023 - 4-2025
Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
9-2019 - 11-2023
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
9-2018 - 8-2019
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
7-2017 - 9-2018
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Microsoft
3-2017 - 7-2017
Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
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Education
2009 - 2013
BS
Texas A&M University
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