William Burke
Founder And CEO at Virtual Peaker
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Top SchoolWilliam Burke is a founder and CEO with 13 years of experience building applied energy software and hardware solutions, currently leading Virtual Peaker to optimize residential demand response and real-time tariff-aware scheduling for utilities. With a PhD from UC Berkeley in controls, energy systems and machine learning, he blends deep algorithmic research with hands-on product development—from HVAC learning algorithms at GE to cloud-based energy services. He also runs engineering and hardware contract work through Billstron Industries, reflecting a rare mix of mechanical design, embedded systems, and full-stack software expertise. Known for turning academic control theory into commercial systems, he thrives on creating purpose-driven products that bridge neighborhoods of devices and enterprise utility systems.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical Engineering Controls Energy Machine Learning, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mechanical Engineering Controls Energy Machine Learning at University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering at University of Kentucky
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Github Skills (38)
csv-parser9
csv9
passwordless9
mysql7
nodejs7
javascript7
parser7
sql6
angularjs6
sqlite6
google-analytics6
microsoft-sql-server5
orm5
typescript5
postgresql5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
billstron/math-app
Jan 2018 - Mar 2023
Contributions:2 PRs, 19 pushes, 4 branches in 5 years 2 months
billstron/passwordless-mysql
May 2015 - Jan 2020
MySQL Tokenstore for Passwordless
Contributions:1 review, 11 commits, 3 PRs in 4 years 8 months
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