Billy Ward
Software engineer and technical co-founder. I build full-stack systems, with a focus on backend and infrastructure: the cloud setup, CI, and tooling that products run on. University of Michigan CS, Dec 2025.
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View allRoots App
Private social platform where families share photos, videos, and prompted memories, with no ads and no algorithmic feed. In TestFlight beta with hundreds on the waitlist. I am the sole engineer: Flutter client, 120-endpoint serverless GCP backend, Terraform IaC across three environments.
Crossword Creator
Wordlist-first crossword generator and solver. A constraint-satisfaction engine packs your words into a dense, real-style grid using AC-3 propagation and three placement strategies, with a NYT-style solver UI.
Roots ZKA
Formal verification (Tamarin) of the zero-knowledge protocol I designed for Roots. I reconstructed the protocol, found a key-substitution attack available to a malicious server, and verified the fix, with Rust tooling around the models.
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Looking for new-grad backend and infrastructure roles, especially building the reliable systems and tooling that AI and research teams depend on. Strongest in cloud infrastructure, backend systems, and systems programming. US-based or remote.