Samuel Williams
Interim Vice Provost For University Information And Technology And Chief Information Officer
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolSamuel Williams is an experienced technology leader with over 25 years in IT and nine years focused on software and engineering, currently serving as Interim Vice Provost and CIO at Oregon State University. He has a proven track record across higher education—shaping academic and administrative technology strategy as CIO of Linfield University and Executive Director of Business Architecture at OSU—to align technology initiatives with institutional goals. Samuel blends hands-on technical curiosity (Neovim, embedded systems, C++) with strategic program leadership in service delivery, digital experience, and organizational change. He is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, bringing community-centered leadership and a commitment to inclusive “gracious space” for innovation. His background includes founding a student-run multimedia studio and producing a podcast on civic issues, reflecting a knack for translating technical capability into accessible, mission-driven programs. Samuel’s mix of operational rigor, instructional design expertise, and cultural perspective makes him adept at bridging IT, academia, and community impact.
9 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science (A.S.) Computer Science, Associate of Science (A.S.) Computer Science at Salish Kootenai CollegeBachelor of Science in Business Administration Marketing, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Marketing at University of MontanaMaster of Science in Education Information Technology, Master of Science in Education Information Technology at Western Oregon UniversityNWACC Leadership Program, NWACC Leadership Program at NorthWest Academic Computing ConsortiumOrganizational Leadership, Organizational Leadership at Leadership Montana
Github Skills (34)
simplify10
plugin10
neovim10
lua10
terminal-emulator9
nvim9
collections8
neovim-plugin8
rpc8
mason8
vim8
indentation7
defaults7
package6
indent6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
samjwill/nvim-unception
May 2022 - Jan 2023
A plugin that leverages Neovim's built-in RPC functionality to simplify opening files from within Neovim's terminal emulator without nesting sessions.
Contributions:172 commits, 104 PRs, 322 pushes in 8 months
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samjwill/dotfiles
Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:453 commits, 4 PRs, 740 pushes in 8 months
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