Jean-Luc WilliamsSecure Systems Engineering & Cognitive Design
Solutions Architect with 6+ years of experience designing scalable cloud infrastructure, enterprise backend systems, and secure, data-driven architectures. Combining a Master’s in Cyber Security (NSA CAE-CD) with a foundation in Cognitive Engineering, I specialize in aligning complex technical architecture with human-centered business objectives.
Engineering for Complexity & Human Logic
My engineering foundation merges technical execution with human-centered design. Rooted in early electrical engineering studies and formalized with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology & Web Science concentrating in Human-Computer Interface/Cognitive Engineering from RPI, I approach systems with great consideration to how they are used by users and how they will scale in the future.
Coupled with a Master of Science in Cyber Security from NYU and years of enterprise backend development, I build robust infrastructure that doesn't just function securely, but scales intuitively. Whether mitigating enterprise cyber events or designing cloud pipelines, my goal is reliable, data-driven resilience.
Capabilities Matrix
Core StackCloud & DevOps
AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Docker, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Heroku Apps.
Backend & Security
Dart, Python, Java, Node.js, TypeScript, Golang, IAM, OAuth 2.0, Okta, Auth0, Apigee X.
Frontend & Data
React, Next.js, Flutter, TailwindCSS, SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firestore, Redis.
Featured Projects & R&D
Active Build LabEdibubble — Social Network
Developed a cross-platform social networking application using Flutter and Dart, focused on high-performance mobile and web UI rendering. Designed and integrated a scalable backend utilizing Supabase (PostgreSQL), managing real-time data syncing, user authentication, and robust relational data schemas.
Stick-Champ Engine
Architected a custom 2-player arcade fighting game engine in C# and Unity, implementing deterministic rollback netcode to ensure zero-latency remote multiplayer synchronization. Engineered precise frame data syncing and input buffer prediction mechanisms, optimizing complex network state logic for a target Steam release.
Hardware & Maker Lab
Engineered physical IoT and hardware security systems, including the assembly, manual soldering, and configuration of a Slim Pwnagotchi for network auditing and experimenting. Designed custom CAD models for functional structural components, executed precision 3D-printing hardware upgrades, and prototyped complex multi-part physical assemblies.
Professional Experience
6+ YearsFounding Software Engineer
Fletcher Jones Management Group- Built and led the company's first internal software engineering team, successfully transitioning ownership of a six-year Salesforce platform from external contractors.
- Architected CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, automating deployments across environments and providing the executive suite with transparent, real-time project visibility.
- Strategized with the CTO to map the global technology landscape, defining the roadmap for enterprise-wide stack consolidation and infrastructure optimization.
Software Engineer I, Customer Identity Team
MGM Resorts International- Transformed guest identity experiences, achieving a 27% increase in login success and a 25.7% boost in account activation while eliminating major recurring guest-reported errors.
- Modernized Identity systems to ensure strict OAuth 2.0 compliance, guiding cross-functional teams through complex integration updates in a polyglot environment (Java, Node.js, Python, Dart).
- Developed high-performance Dart-based APIs for Google Firestore, enabling personalized user preference storage and tailored marketing offers.
- Executed critical restoration tasks during an enterprise-wide security event, rebuilding core networking and service environments to facilitate total business recovery.
Webmaster
LARGO Consulting Services, LLC- Spearheaded the full-lifecycle management (design, security, and optimization) of 11 client websites on WordPress and BigCommerce platforms.
- Hardened web systems through proactive threat monitoring and custom IPS rule development, ensuring sub-hour resolution for site bugs and vulnerabilities.