William Wallace
Solutions Architect · Full-Stack Builder
contact@williamlwallace.com · linkedin.com/in/william1wallace · williamlwallace.com · Olympia, WA
Summary
Solutions architect and builder who digs into hard problems, weighs the alternatives, and ships what wins on performance and cost. A decade turning complex, high-stakes operations into working systems, from the CDC's COVID-19 response to statewide programs at Washington State Parks, and now building the software end to end: front-end, infrastructure, security, and automation. I re-engineer the system behind the problem, not just the symptom.
Technical Skills
- Languages & Frameworks
- JavaScript / TypeScript · React 19 · Next.js · Astro · Node.js · HTML / CSS · Tailwind CSS
- Backend & Infrastructure
- Serverless functions · Vercel · PostgreSQL · Redis / KV · REST APIs · Cron jobs
- Security & Auth
- HMAC-signed sessions · httpOnly cookies · Timing-safe comparison · Security headers / CSP
- Automation & Integrations
- LLM tooling (Gemini, Perplexity) · Cross-model fact-checking · Social APIs (X / Bluesky / Meta) · Sharp image pipelines
- Data & Analysis
- GIS / ArcGIS · Data visualization · Policy analysis · Google Data Analytics
- Workflow & Tools
- Git · CI / preview deploys · AI-assisted development (Claude Code) · SEO
Selected Projects
Trendy Tech Tribe (trendytechtribe.com)
Technology news and analysis publication (AI, semiconductors, EVs, energy, markets), designed and built solo on Astro, Vercel, and PostgreSQL.
- Designed, built, and maintain the entire platform end to end: frontend, infrastructure, and CI.
- Chose a static + serverless architecture with a self-hosted search index to run the platform at near-zero fixed cost.
- Engineered an automated editorial pipeline with a multi-model fact-checking gate for accuracy.
- Built one-command publishing to X, Bluesky, and Meta, plus multi-language localization and full-text search.
- Approved for Google AdSense and integrated live monetization.
williamlwallace.com (Personal Portfolio)
Next.js 16 / React 19 site with custom auth and serverless data layer.
- Built HMAC-signed session auth (httpOnly cookies, timing-safe comparison) and password-gated routes.
- Serverless API routes backed by Redis / Vercel KV, hardened with CSP and security headers.
Experience
Management Analyst 5, Washington State Parks
Nov 2022 – Present- Direct strategic analysis and project management for five statewide programs.
- Lead the modernization of the Boating Program's mission-critical information systems.
- Advise division leadership with data-driven analysis that informs legislative policy decisions.
Lead Public Health Advisor, Loyal Source Government Services (CDC)
Nov 2020 – Aug 2022- Led a team at the CDC Seattle Quarantine Station, accountable for service quality, data integrity, and a safe working environment.
- Managed security assessments for a 30+ person team and analyzed operational data for the COVID-19 response.
- Built continuing-education and new-hire training programs on critical public health issues.
- Oversaw inventory management, reporting, and research initiatives supporting station operations.
Public Health Analyst, Caduceus Healthcare (CDC)
Jan 2020 – Nov 2020- Partnered with international health officials on cross-border emergency response planning to monitor pathogen importations.
- Led team members through the early months of the COVID-19 response, safeguarding data integrity and service quality.
- Served as CDC Call Center Manager, using call data to improve performance and mentoring new employees.
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of Washington
B.S. Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Certifications & Awards
- Google Data Analytics Certification
- Generative AI Leader (Google)
- FEMA ICS & NIMS (IS-100, 200, 700, 800)
- Human Research Certification (CITI)
- Employee Excellence Award (2024), WA State Parks