Rose Espiritu

Engineering Leader @ Microsoft | Atlanta Tech Week Advisory Board Member

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

I’m a Senior Engineering Manager at Microsoft, where I lead a team of engineers delivering solutions for Azure Engineering Operations (EngOps) within Azure Cloud and AI (C+AI). Over the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to build and scale software systems across startups and global enterprises, including General Electric, Lucid, FanDuel, and Microsoft. In addition, I serve on the Silicon South Advisory Board, where I support initiatives that strengthen Atlanta’s technology community, including Atlanta Tech Week and RenderATL. I earned my Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University and my MBA from the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.

Experience

  • Microsoft (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Engineering Manager, Azure Cloud + AI (C + AI)
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Leading a 10 person engineering team to deliver solutions for Azure Engineering Operations, with a focus on Azure Advisor and the CX Data Platform.

    • Discovery Internship Pod Manager
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Leading a team of 5 Atlanta Discovery interns (Summer 2024, 2025, 2026) transitioning from high school to college, in a 4-week internship to introduce them to technology careers.

  • Venture Analyst at Atlanta Technology Angels
    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 · 8 mos

    ATA is a network of investors backing tech startups in the Southeast. I sourced, evaluated, and conducted due diligence on early-stage deals, presenting high-potential opportunities to ATA members for funding consideration.

  • Senior Software Engineer, Sportsbook at FanDuel
    May 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    FanDuel is a leading sports-tech company transforming how fans engage with sports, teams, and leagues. I contributed to experimentation and personalization on the Sportsbook platform (iOS, Android, and Web).

  • Software Engineer II at Lucid, LLC
    Jun 2020 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Lucid was acquired by Cint in January 2022 for $1.1B, making history as Louisiana’s first billion-dollar startup exit. I contributed to the design system and user interface for Lucid’s flagship product, Marketplace.

  • GE (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Software Engineer, GE Power
      Dec 2018 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      I built web applications for GE Power, including digital twin software to optimize industrial performance. I also served as the Build & Release Manager for the highest-grossing application in the GE New Orleans office.

    • Co-Chair of the African American Forum (AAF)
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr

    • Software Engineer Specialist, GE Digital
      Aug 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos