Billy Ward
Software engineer and technical co-founder. I build full-stack systems, design cryptographic protocols, and use agentic AI tooling as my primary development workflow. University of Michigan CS, Dec 2025.
Roots App, by the numbers
133
Cloud Functions
1,494
Automated Tests
47+
Firestore Collections
8
Storage Buckets
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Private family media platform with zero-knowledge encryption. 133 API endpoints, custom cryptographic key hierarchy, Terraform IaC across three environments.
MCP Servers
Custom Model Context Protocol servers for Claude Code that expose API schemas and product requirements as structured tools for AI-assisted development.
Crossword Creator
Interactive crossword puzzle builder and solver.
Currently
Looking for new-grad software engineering roles where I can own systems end to end and work on hard problems. Interested in AI infrastructure, developer tools, applied cryptography, and early-stage startups. Open to any US location or remote.