Scott Thurlow

Scott Thurlow

Doctoral Student | Researcher at Purdue University
Bellevue, Washington, United States

Scott Thurlow is a doctoral student and researcher at Purdue University, focusing on scaling human oversight of AI-generated code. He previously held senior program management roles at Microsoft and Expedia, and has expertise in shipping at-scale software and integrating AI coding agents into developer workflows.

  • Purdue University Doctoral Student | Researcher 2023–present · current
  • Microsoft Principal Product Manager 2025–2026, Principal PM 2023–2025, Principal Program Manager 2020–2023, Principal Program Manager | Principal PM Manager 2018–2020, Principal PM | Group Program Manager 2017–2018, Principal Group Program Manager 2014–2017, Principal Group Program Manager | Principal Lead Program Manager | Principal Program Manager 2007–2014, Group Program Manager | Program Manager Lead | Program Manager 1993–2003 · past
  • Expedia, Inc. Sr Director of Program Management | Group Program Manager 2003–2007 · past
  • International Computers Ltd Senior Software Engineer 1988–1993 · past

Education

  • Purdue University Doctor of Technology (In Progress), Technology · 2023–2028
  • Purdue University Foundations of Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence · 2026
  • George Mason University MBA, Business Administration and Management, General · 1989–1995
  • University of Toronto - University of Trinity College B.Sc., Computer Science, Physics · 1984–1988

Organizations

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  • Purdue University Doctoral Student | Researcher 2023–present · current
  • Microsoft Principal Product Manager 2025–2026, Principal PM 2023–2025, Principal Program Manager 2020–2023, Principal Program Manager | Principal PM Manager 2018–2020, Principal PM | Group Program Manager 2017–2018, Principal Group Program Manager 2014–2017, Principal Group Program Manager | Principal Lead Program Manager | Principal Program Manager 2007–2014, Group Program Manager | Program Manager Lead | Program Manager 1993–2003 · past
  • Expedia, Inc. Sr Director of Program Management | Group Program Manager 2003–2007 · past

Education

  • Purdue University Doctor of Technology (In Progress), Technology · 2023–2028
  • Purdue University Foundations of Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate, Artificial Intelligence · 2026
  • George Mason University MBA, Business Administration and Management, General · 1989–1995
  • University of Toronto - University of Trinity College B.Sc., Computer Science, Physics · 1984–1988

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