Product direction
Working out what to build, how the pieces fit together, and which tradeoffs matter.
Mark Hopper
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Senior Product Manager Architect at MicrosoftWindows developer · Builder
I work on enterprise AI, data, business intelligence, and workflow tools.
Microsoft · 2016–now
What I work on
I started in support engineering, then moved through program and product management into product architecture.
AI and automation
AI-assisted apps, agents, and workflows that cut down repetitive work.
Data and measurement
Kusto/KQL, Microsoft Fabric, and shared ways to understand how a product is working.
Endpoint management
Intune and Configuration Manager, grounded in years of support engineering.
Open-source applications
Windows apps and automation projects built around practical use cases, public APIs, and learning another part of the stack.
Public projects
Windows applications, open-source tools, and smaller automation projects.
Windows application
barcodrod.io
Barcode Rodeo 🤠
Branding is not part of my stack.
A native Windows application for decoding, creating, and organizing barcodes and QR codes.
- My role
- Creator, designer, developer
- Stack
- C#, WinUI 3, .NET
- Status
- Free, open source, actively maintained
How it started
The project began as a small Python decoder and was later rebuilt as a native Windows app.
What it does
Image, camera, clipboard, and folder decoding; barcode and Wi-Fi QR creation; history; and bulk workflows.
Microsoft Store · worldwide
Latest 12 months / 30 days13KInstalls · 12 months
311Monthly active devices
4.6 / 5Overall Store rating
142KPage views · 12 months
1.33KSessions · 30 days
9.46%Page-to-install rate
99.22%Successful installs
7.41%Active on a typical day
59Reviews
“Clean and effective. No ads, no bloat.”
Windows application
Task Scheduler Studio
A modern alternative interface for viewing, creating, and working with Windows scheduled tasks.
- My role
- Creator, designer, developer
- Stack
- C#, WinUI 3, local MCP
- Launched
- July 2026
How it works
The app provides another way to work with scheduled tasks while continuing to use the underlying Windows service.
What it does
Visual design, a searchable library, quick launch, running and upcoming views, natural-language creation, and a local MCP server.
Microsoft Store · worldwide
Launch month / latest 30 days132Installs · launch month
48.71%Page-to-install rate
5.0 / 5Overall Store rating
271Page views
47Monthly active devices
193Sessions
7.7 minAverage session length
21.58%Active on a typical day
3Reviews
“The app is the perfect UI for interacting with Task Scheduling. It also gave me visibility into tasks I never knew were running.”
More projects
Official Microsoft repository
MGGraph Intune samples
The official Intune sample repository for Microsoft Graph PowerShell. I’m the main contributor and maintainer.
Archived Windows project
QRDecoder
The Python tool that came before barcodrod.io and provided the first screen-decoding workflow.
Public TRMNL recipe
Apple Note Board
Sends reminders, events, and quick notes from an Apple Shortcut to a TRMNL e-ink display.
Public TRMNL recipe
Marvel Character of the Day
Publishes a different Marvel character each day from Comic Vine data, with a JSON feed and layouts for TRMNL.
TRMNL stats tracker
Valorant Tools
Collects account, rank, career, and recent-match data with PowerShell, then refreshes a private TRMNL display through GitHub Actions.
TRMNL stats tracker
Marvel Rivals TRMNL Tracker
Collects player and recent-match statistics from the Marvel Rivals API and sends them to a private TRMNL display on a schedule.
Daily TRMNL display
Art Institute Image of the Day
Selects one public-domain artwork each day, writes its metadata and display images, and provides layouts for TRMNL OG and X.
Microsoft Store figures are worldwide and were checked July 31, 2026. Active-device numbers only include devices that share optional usage data. The reviews total includes ratings that were later updated. Both apps are free, so there is no paid-app revenue.
Writing and contributions
Technical guide · April 2021
Using Power Automate to notify admins on Intune Connector health
A practical guide to monitoring Intune connector health with Microsoft Graph and Power Automate.
Read on Microsoft Community HubBook contribution · May 2024
The Definitive Guide to KQL
The Microsoft Press book includes KQL samples I contributed from my Microsoft work.
View the book