Petro Soininen currently serves as a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, where he leads multiple software engineering teams across Europe within the Commercial Software Engineering (CSE) division. His role is pivotal in driving production-grade co-engineering initiatives in collaboration with Microsoft's most strategic tier-1 customers...
Petro Soininen currently serves as a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, where he leads multiple software engineering teams across Europe within the Commercial Software Engineering (CSE) division. His role is pivotal in driving production-grade co-engineering initiatives in collaboration with Microsoft's most strategic tier-1 customers on a global scale. Petro's expertise spans a diverse range of focus areas, including IoT, enterprise cloud application modernization, and the implementation of Azure PaaS solutions. His teams are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies that leverage container and serverless architectures, as well as various AI methodologies, including machine learning and conversational AI.
Under Petro's leadership, the CSE organization is not only advancing technical innovation but also fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. He is actively seeking to expand his teams, particularly in Switzerland and The Netherlands, to enhance the organization’s capabilities in delivering tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients. With a strong emphasis on hiring engineers, technical program managers, and data scientists, Petro is committed to building a diverse and skilled workforce that can tackle complex challenges in web applications, mobile devices, and distributed systems.
His extensive experience in distributed team management and open-source technologies positions him as a key player in driving Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. As he continues to lead his teams in navigating the rapidly changing landscape of software engineering, Petro remains dedicated to fostering innovation and excellence in every project undertaken.
