I'm William. I am a Software Developer based out of Peoria, Illinois.

My passion for technology goes as far back as some of my earliest memories. As a young child, I loved taking things apart to learn how they work. One fateful day, I set my eyes upon our computer, the classic IBM of yore, but a screwdriver can only go so far. The magical ones and zeros mesmerized me. The labyrinth of code giving function to the machine. The internet a (very slow) gateway to a universe awaiting exploration. Then came the incantation that every aspiring programmer learns at the very beginning...

Hello World

Venturing forth, the options were daunting. I encountered many concepts that were cryptic to my young mind. As I learned, each revelation empowered my imagination. Each challenge a stepping stone in my quest. And with each hurdle came a hunger for more knowledge. In my youth, I was drawn to C-like languages and I still predominately use them to this day!

In the years to come, I would go on to study Computer Science at Bradley University. During my time there, I had the opportunity to refine my skills and also interact with many amazing people with the same passion. I picked up many skills such as web design, computer architecture, computational theory, and security. I also had the opportunity to contribute to research and work on genome databases. And in May of 2017, I graduated with a Master of Science degree in Computer Science.

And thus did the professional era of my story begin...