Summary
Bill Cheng is a consultant and seasoned software leader with a PhD in Computer Science specializing in AI and over a decade of hands-on experience delivering enterprise-grade systems. He began coding at age 12 and brings deep language fluency across C, C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, and assembly, coupled with a background in microelectronics and physics. Bill has led and groomed engineering teams, owned architecture and high‑availability data pipelines for mission‑critical workflows in automotive and insurance, and consistently delivered projects that reduced operational costs and scaled to thousands of users. His career spans startups and large enterprises—building everything from web conversions of legacy desktop apps to real‑time MVR/title‑history systems and intelligent scheduling platforms that saved organizations millions. He combines academic rigor with practical product focus, often translating research-level AI expertise into production solutions. Based in Greater St. Louis, he continues to consult through Vault9 while maintaining an active GitHub presence.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
English, Chinese