Bill Cheswick
Nerd Herder at The Mentor Project
Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBill Cheswick is a veteran computer scientist and network-security pioneer whose work helped define early Internet defenses—he coined the modern senses of "proxy" and "jail," co-authored the first firewall book, and built some of the first Internet maps. A longtime Bell Labs researcher and co-founder of Lumeta, he blends deep technical invention with public-facing communication as a popular international speaker and consultant. Today he channels decades of experience into hands-on mentoring and creative STEM outreach through The Mentor Project, teaching unconventional STEP ideas to grade-schoolers. Beyond security and visualization, he pursues eclectic pursuits from honey analysis to exhibit design, reflecting a scientist’s curiosity applied outside the lab. Based in New Jersey, he remains an active adviser and "nerd herder," translating historical perspective into practical guidance for modern Internet challenges.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Fundamental Science, BS, Fundamental Science at Lehigh UniversityThe Lawrenceville School
French
Stackoverflow
633reputation
58kreached
17answers
1question
Github Skills (17)
displays9
lcd9
arduino8
monochrome7
camera6
orientation6
cocoa-touch6
avfoundation6
iphone6
transition6
microcontroller6
autolayout6
uitextview6
uipageviewcontroller6
ios6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
wcheswick/DigitalDarkroom
Sep 2019 - Feb 2022
Contributions:356 commits, 338 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
wcheswick/SciEx
Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
Contributions:44 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 3 years 2 months
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