CS Student • Liberty University

Hi, I'm William Cook

Full-Stack Developer • Systems Engineer • Computer Science Student

I'm a Computer Science student and software engineer who enjoys building systems from the hardware up. My experience spans embedded software, full-stack web development, self-hosted infrastructure, and developer tools. Whether it's extending firmware-connected applications, designing APIs, or deploying services on Linux servers, I focus on creating reliable software that solves real problems.

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Background

Experience

Cole Design & Development LLC (ColeDD)

Embedded Systems Engineering Intern | Hudson, OH | Dec 2025 - Present

Contributed to embedded systems and IoT initiatives during Winter Break internship
Supported architecture research for cloud-connected devices and telemetry workflows
Evaluated platform and infrastructure options (Azure basics, Linux vs Windows VMs) and messaging approaches (MQTT vs HTTP)
Collaborated directly with the team to document findings and propose next steps for Summer 2026 work

Software Development Club

Participate in weekly hands-on projects to build and refine software development skills
Collaborate with groups needing support in areas such as artificial intelligence, web development, and beta testing
Won the club-hosted hackathon with a custom-built static website generator
Engage in real-world applications and teamwork to expand practical programming experience

Liberty University's Competitive Programming Team

Served as Outreach Officer during the 2025-26 academic year
Helped lead Liberty to 6th place among 61 teams at the 2024 ICPC Mid-Atlantic Regional
Solved 100+ algorithmic problems on Kattis
Strengthened skills in data structures, algorithms, and performance-focused problem solving

LeetCode

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Practicing these problems regularly has helped me improve my problem-solving skills and strengthen my understanding of data structures and algorithms.

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Pinned Project

Self-Hosted Server Infrastructure

Designed, deployed, and maintained a headless Linux server using a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with NVMe storage, optimized for remote access and long-running services.

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Technical Highlights

Configured Raspberry Pi OS on CM5 with an NVMe root filesystem
Prioritized NVMe boot through EEPROM configuration
Set up key-based SSH, Ethernet-first networking, and Tailscale access
Disabled Wi-Fi through NetworkManager for reliability and security
Monitored CPU temperature, memory, zram swap, and storage mounts
Automated backups and permissions maintenance with cron jobs
Administered two simultaneous modded Minecraft server instances

Contact

Let's Connect

I'm always open to talking through software projects, internships, collaboration ideas, or new opportunities.

Email williamcook0811@gmail.com

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/willaurum