Summary
William Rockwood is a systems architect with over two decades in IT, rising from tech support and network analyst roles to lead infrastructure at the Traverse Area District Library. Experienced across Solaris, Debian/GNU Linux, Macs and PCs, he specializes in troubleshooting and maintaining resilient server and desktop environments. At the library he has taken on web responsibilities in addition to systems architecture, blending operational reliability with user-facing services. His background includes senior administration at XO Communications and earlier ISP support, giving him a pragmatic, hands-on approach to networking and systems engineering. Based in Traverse City, Michigan, he values steady, long-term stewardship of public technology rather than job-hopping, and brings institutional knowledge that helps translate legacy environments into maintainable modern systems.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
None, English, Broadcast Arts, None, English, Broadcast Arts at Northwestern Michigan College