Anwesha Sarangi
New York,NY
Summary
Software engineer specializing in AI-driven search solutions, with a focus on front-end architecture and search optimization to improve user experience. Proven ability to deliver web development work and cross-team collaboration supporting global product rollouts.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer, Outlook Web Search
Microsoft
New York, New York
01.2024 - Current
- Developed accessible, Copilot-powered search experiences for Outlook web and new Outlook, integrating AI-generated mail results from BizChat into Outlook’s message list with AI-answer interfaces, citation interactions, and streamlined loading states; collaborated with design and user research to shape technical solutions.
- Designed and implemented Outlook's search scope redesign and recursive folder search, supporting 100% worldwide commercial and consumer rollout and four sovereign-cloud environments; contributed account-aware controls and actions for multi-account search, reaching 50% of Microsoft's MSIT validation ring.
- Investigated and resolved production incidents with customer support engineers using HAR/network traces, Kusto, and GitHub Copilot; leveraged telemetry and scorecards to detect regressions, inform product decisions, and restore functionality.
Software Engineer Intern, Outlook Web Search
Microsoft
Seattle, Washington
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Developed architecture and split-pane interface for Outlook's People Search experience, enhancing user ability to discover relevant people and access profile details within search workflow.
- Created interactive search filters in Outlook's suggestions experience, allowing users to refine queries directly from search box.
Education
BBA -
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Ann Arbor, MI12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI12-2023
Skills
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Python, C, C#, SQL, C
- AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT
- Frameworks & Tools: React, React Native, Vuejs, SatchelJS, Git, Azure DevOps, Cloud computing, Kusto / KQL, Search optimization, Grafana
- Search infrastructure
- Frontend architecture
- Ranking algorithms
- Inclusive design
Volunteering
Liberty High School for Newcomers, Volunteer Computer Science Instructional Aide, 2024-09, 2025-05, Guided AP Computer Science students through assignments, Scratch projects, and debugging, helping them build practical programming and problem-solving skills., Taught foundational computer science concepts, including variables and functions, making technical concepts more approachable and supporting students in developing programming fundamentals.
Timeline
Software Engineer, Outlook Web Search
Microsoft
01.2024 - Current
Software Engineer Intern, Outlook Web Search
Microsoft
05.2022 - 08.2023
BBA -
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Michigan