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$ whoami
Hey, I'm Will. Thanks for stopping by.
Everything on the porch is clickable. Hover over the scene (or tap on a phone) to find my projects, background and how to reach me, or jump straight in from the list.
$ ls -la ~/projects
These are projects that I have worked on either in my own time, or done for school.
stack/backend/
stack/frontend/
$ vim pitstop-pro.md
PitStop Pro
Django · capstone · team of four
A web app for running a mechanic shop: inventory, invoices, revenue and employee payroll in one place. Built as my capstone with three classmates.
$ vim peg-solver.md
Peg Solitaire Solver
Python · personal
Give it a board size and the empty starting hole, and it lays out a step-by-step solution to the Cracker Barrel peg game.
$ vim flight-booking.md
Flight Booking System
Java · JSON · team
A collaborative travel app for booking flights, taxis, rental cars and hotels, with filtering on every search.
$ vim chess-teacher.md
Chess Teacher
Python · Flask · Stockfish
Paste a finished game and get a move-by-move review: where it went wrong, what to play instead, and why. Also play Stockfish from 400 to 3000 Elo, or learn openings with a coach. Self-hosted in Docker on my home server.
$ cat about.md
William Columbia
I am a Computer Science graduate from the University of South Carolina, now an IT Technician at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston: networks, firewalls, Windows and Linux.
I still write code on the side. Backend by habit (C++, Python, Java, Node.js, Django) and working my way toward full stack.
Outside of work, I enjoy working out, going to Gamecock Football games and playing golf.
roleIT Technician I · Wild Dunes Resort
degreeB.S. Computer Science · USC, 2024
gpa3.30
basedCharleston, SC
$ cat now.md
# what's brewing · updated Nov 2026
working
IT Technician I
Wild Dunes Resort · Charleston, SC
› Keeping the resort's networks, firewalls and guest-facing systems up
building
Chess Teacher
Python · Flask · Stockfish
› Analyze previous games, learn standard openings, play/learn against stockfish engine
› Live in Docker on my home server
running
The homelab
13 containers and counting
› Self-hosting my apps, my own cloud storage and the monitoring behind them
training
Kiawah Island Half Marathon
13.1 mi · December 2026
› Lifting and logging miles in my free time
$ cat training.log
# off the clock: weights, miles and an early alarm
Most of my free time goes to working out. I lift, I run, and I like having a race on the calendar to train toward.
race day · December 2026
Kiawah Island Half Marathon
13.1 mi · Kiawah Island, SC
› In training now, building toward race day
off-the-clock/
$ ssh homelab
# the box on the porch floor, up 24/7
A small home server I built and run myself. It hosts my projects on the public internet and my own private cloud, all in Docker.
hardwareCustom-built small server
osUbuntu Server
runs13 Docker containers
self-hosted/
network/
platform/
$ git log ~/career
# every job that got me across, newest first
Apr 2026 – present
IT Technician I
Wild Dunes Resort · Isle of Palms, SC
› Networks, firewalls, access control and troubleshooting across the resort's systems
Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
Technology Consultant
Levifi · Charleston, SC
Jul 2025 – Jan 2026
Sales Business Development
Trident · Charleston, SC
Nov 2024 – Jul 2025
Account Manager
Plus Inc · Greenville, SC
› Sourced and closed hardware and SaaS deals averaging $252K a year
2024 – 2025
Assistant Head Coach
Riverside High School · Greer, SC
› Helped the team win its 5th straight 5A state championship
May 2024 – Nov 2024
Support Services Specialist
Topgolf · Greenville, SC · part-time
Aug 2020 – May 2024
B.S. Computer Science
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC
Nov 2022 – May 2024
Teacher Assistant
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · part-time
› Helped students learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python
› Department pass rates up 20%
May 2023 – Aug 2023
Landscaper
Reedy River Landscaping · Greenville, SC
› Ran the crew while the project manager was out; projects finished 15% faster
Nov 2018 – May 2023
Manager
Greer Event Rentals · Greer, SC · part-time
› Led a team planning and running events, with 100% client satisfaction
$ tail ~/work/it-experience.log
# switch is blinking: here's what I keep running at work
now
IT Technician I
Wild Dunes Resort · Charleston, SC
› Endpoint protection, firewall configuration and access-control policies across multi-site networks
› Mapped and documented existing IT workflows to find inefficiencies and cut operational overhead
› Structured troubleshooting across networking, Windows and Linux to keep guest-facing and admin systems up
skills/
$ cat contacts.vcf
Give me a ring