Assane SAVADOGO

Security & Fraud Prevention - Microsoft Rewards

• Implemented geolocation-based fraud detection, preventing unauthorized redemptions and saving over $4.1M annually.
• Developed SMS challenge mechanisms to reduce fraudulent activities, generating over $768K in yearly savings.
• Integrated SMS challenge features into Xbox applications, enhancing user protection and contributing to $1.6M in annual savings.

User Engagement & Growth - Microsoft Rewards

• Launched personalized dashboard banners, boosting daily active users by 4.6% and increasing annual revenue by 4%.
• Led $1M Sweepstakes Campaign, awarding $1M grand prize and $10K to 10 winners, attracting 3M+ users in 3 months, and increasing annual revenue by $6M.
• Rolled out Bing Chat upsell promotions, adding 10K new daily distinct users, significantly expanding user acquisition.
• Developed visual notification systems that led to over 1.2B annual point redemptions, effectively reducing financial liabilities.

UX Optimization & Product Dev - Microsoft Rewards

• Designed and launched a high-impact $1M sweepstakes campaign, achieving a 92% form completion rate and cutting average completion time to just 2.1 minutes.
• Integrated MSN Health content, increasing daily active users from 250K to 300K, while reducing content delivery costs by over 6x.

Collaboration & Documentation - Microsoft Rewards

• Authored comprehensive onboarding and technical documentation, streamlining ramp-up time for new engineers.
• Led code walkthrough and mentoring sessions, fostering team collaboration and improving overall code quality and delivery velocity.

Client Contracts Organization – Enterprise Application

• Developed and maintained a mission-critical internal application supporting 1,500+ employees in managing customer contracts.
• Engineered complex business logic based on user roles, contract types, and account structures to enforce secure and dynamic access control.
• Integrated Node.js middleware with Ping Identity for user authentication and role-based authorization.
• Built and supported five backend services using Java Spring Boot, leveraging raw SQL for data access from a JCDB relational database.
• Delivered responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React and Material-UI, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high usability and performance.