Robert Evans

Summary

Principal-level Microsoft veteran and tech innovator with over 22 years of experience spanning developer platforms, embedded systems, mobile engineering, and startup leadership. From launching Xbox in Europe and Japan to writing parts of the .NET Framework and founding Alchemy Crypto, Robert has shaped core technologies and developer experiences used worldwide. Known for leading global engineering teams, building mission-critical systems, and pioneering public training for MVC, Robert blends deep technical execution with visionary product thinking.

Professional Experience

Alchemy Crypto — Chief Technology Officer

St. Augustine, FL | Jan 2022 – Present

• Founded Alchemy Crypto (https://www.alchemy-crypto.com) to develop secure, hardware-integrated systems for automated, AI powered crypto-currency trading.
• Engineered a local-edge trading device with ~100ms response latency, supporting managed portfolios with full user key custody.
• Built the full product stack—firmware, cloud APIs, risk algorithms, and frontend apps—while onboarding early pilot testers.
• Designed a hybrid revenue model: hardware fee + performance-based profit share.

Microsoft — Principal Software Engineer / Premier Field Engineer / Dev Lead

Apr 2000 – Jan 2022 (21 yrs 10 mos)

• Technical Lead – Microsoft App Consult Team: Led field engineering for Windows dev ecosystem; supported HoloLens, MSIX, Blazor, MAUI, WPF, WinForms, .NET Core.
• Certification & Training Author: Wrote first 3 MVC public training workshops; co-authored UWP cert exam; contributed to .NET Framework internals.
• Mobile Engineering Dev Lead: Managed .NET mobile capabilities, mobile.microsoft.com, and SharePoint mobile rendering (circa 2008).
• Customer Support & Sales (CAP) Dev Lead: Built global support infrastructure including MSSOLVE system.
• Xbox Dev Lead: Led Xbox launch engineering in Japan and Europe.
• Principal Premier Field Engineer (CritSit): Resolved high-severity incidents for clients like Visa, EY, and Fidelity; led 120-person global engineering team.
• MSN Developer: Early contributor to consumer web platforms.