William Schrader
Software Engineer, GenAI - Discovery at Meta
Zephyr Cove, Nevada, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Schrader is a full-stack software engineer with 10 years of experience who specializes in data models and product-facing analytics, currently building GenAI discovery systems at Meta. His background spans payments, growth, and VR/AR engineering where he’s blended backend services, scalable data schemas, and user-focused integrations to drive decision-making and monetization. Trained in computer engineering and financial engineering, he leverages quantitative rigor to turn ambiguous data into actionable features and product insights. William’s career includes founding a consulting firm and hands-on roles across startups and Meta, giving him both strategic and implementation chops. Outside work he draws inspiration from travel and live music, which he credits for keeping his product sensibility human-centered.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Engineering at North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science - MS Financial Engineering, Master of Science - MS Financial Engineering at Columbia UniversityFull-Stack Software Engineering, Full-Stack Software Engineering at App Academy
Github Skills (37)
global-state7
api6
mongodb5
nodejs5
reducer5
typescript4
reducers4
redux4
react4
backend4
firebase4
immer3
newsapi3
graphql3
refactor3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
wfschrad/Type_Api
Jun 2020 - Jun 2020
GraphQL/Node based api to support Type front-end client.
Contributions:42 commits, 2 PRs, 22 pushes in 11 days
apigraphql-servernodejsgraphqlfront-end
wfschrad/wfschrad.github.io
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:25 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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