William Halliburton

Co-founded and led the Montana Home Orchard Project, testing and cultivating heirloom fruit trees. Organized workshops on grafting and mushroom cultivation, fostering community engagement and education.

Revitalized the Nyah Grange organization, increasing membership and transforming it into a community hub. Established a community tool library and hosted various events to enhance community involvement.

Assisted in starting an e-waste recycling business, managing the collection and processing of e-waste, and facilitating community e-waste events.

Organized and led civic hackathons, attracting developers and securing sponsorships, enhancing community collaboration and innovation.

Co-founded a startup focused on developing a distributed graph database. Led the technical vision and execution, showcasing expertise in full-stack development.

Developed custom control systems in C for various clients, demonstrating adaptability and problem-solving skills in industrial automation.

Designed and implemented control systems for industrial applications, solving complex engineering challenges and delivering innovative solutions.

Ported the RTEMS real-time operating system to a specific processor, showcasing low-level hardware expertise and software development skills.

Integrated an ICBM model into a radar countermeasures simulator, gaining experience in defense and aerospace systems.

Led hardware integration efforts in a robotics lab, developing a network API for robotic behavior software and contributing to cutting-edge research.

Assisted students in learning electrical principles and using various electronic equipment, enhancing educational experiences.

Co-developed an application for electrical code compliance calculations, demonstrating early expertise in software development and cross-platform porting.

Pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science, focusing on advanced topics in robotics and software engineering. Conducted research as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Mobile Robot Laboratory, contributing to hardware integration and robotic behavior software development.

Grade: Summa Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Played linebacker for UMR’s football team, earning Most Valuable Defensive Player and Academic All-District honors.

Completed dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Computer Science, graduating summa cum laude. Engaged in various academic activities and contributed to the university's athletics as a linebacker on the football team.