Rob Hindman

Senior Program Manager

Microsoft

Rob Hindman is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft with deep expertise in building and scaling complex, high-performance systems. His work spans a range of problem domains including datacenter automation, distributed and highly available services, billing and order-handling systems, as well as digital pre-press, digital asset management, and digital publishing. With a strong technical foundation, Rob has led the design and implementation of service-oriented architectures and robust programming models. His experience includes API design and development across technologies such as C#, SQL Server, ADO.NET, Entity Framework, WCF, ASP.NET, and WSE. Over the course of his career, Rob has held key roles as a Software Design Engineer, Lead Engineer, and Program Manager, giving him a well-rounded perspective on both the technical and strategic aspects of software development. He is particularly passionate about designing scalable systems that balance reliability, performance, and maintainability.