William Thing
Founder & CEO at Thing Capital
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Thing is a founder and CEO who blends 11 years of software engineering experience with hands-on real estate investing and development, primarily focused on strategic, value-add residential and multifamily opportunities in Seattle and across the U.S. He launched Thing Capital to convert underutilized properties into cash-flowing, community-minded assets, applying the same operational rigor and systems thinking he honed building scalable engineering platforms at Disney Streaming, Twitch, Comcast and other tech firms. Comfortable at the intersection of product, operations, and finance, he oversees acquisition, development, and asset management while maintaining a practitioner’s attention to detail. His technical background—from live streaming ad tech to subscription systems—gives him an edge in leveraging data, automation, and cloud tooling to optimize property performance. Known for pragmatic leadership and a curiosity that keeps him “learning the ways of the Jedi,” he is open to partnerships and conversations about development and investment opportunities.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of WashingtonComputer Science, Computer Science at Seattle Central College
English, Khmer, Japanese
Github Skills (6)
predictive4
data-science2
machine-learning2
nlp2
deep-learning2
python2
Github contributions (5)
williamthing/My-Python-Code
Mar 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:72 commits, 64 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
williamthing/Digital-Design
Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
Contributions:34 commits, 78 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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