# William Spear > Software Engineer Location: Somerville, Massachusetts, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/williamspear I am a software engineer and business developer for Springbok. My responsibilities include developing software solutions using a variety of platforms and technologies, including stream processing systems, distributed computing, and scientific computing. Springbok is a concept to execution platform that provides solutions to your analytical problems. Using a nimble and cross-disciplinary approach, at Springbok we draw upon our varied technical expertise to tackle complex problems by creating a customized solution that addresses your specific needs. SPRINGBOK’S KEY CLIENTS AND DOMAIN EXPERTISE Space Domain Awareness ▪ MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center that develops innovative solutions to critical national security problems. Bioinformatics ▪ In-Q-Tel, a collective of creative technologists, engineers, and bioinformatic scientists exploring the ways that cutting edge technology paired with applied research can address national security problems. ▪ Addgene, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making it easier for the scientific research community to share plasmids. ▪ Partners Health & Harvard Medical Institute. Partners, a national leader in biomedical research affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Quantitative Investing ▪ Federated Investors, one of the largest financial services companies with a diverse customer base and mutual fund offering. ▪ Fat Kat, a quantitative hedge fund founded in 1999 by Raymond C. Kurzweil. Spectrum Management ▪ Space-X, the leading designer, manufacturer, and launcher of advanced rockets and spacecraft. ▪ Wavefront, a national and international spectrum regulatory process consultancy. SPRINGBOK'S TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ▪ Scientific Computing: MATLAB, R, NumPy, SciPy, Orekit ▪ Bioinformatics: Toil, SPAdes, Unicycler, MaSuRCA, SSAKE, BioContainers, Bioconda, Biopython ▪ Stream Processing: Apache Flink, Kafka Streams ▪ Distributed Computing: Apache Flink Stateful Functions, Celery, GridGain ▪ Programming Languages: Python, Java, Scala, Go, Javascript, HTML/CSS, bash, Perl ▪ Platforms: Linux, MacOS, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Windows ▪ Software Development: Scrum, emacs, Eclipse, PyCharm, Intellij ▪ Web Technologies: GoHugo, Django, Javascript, D3, PHP, Bootstrap We at Springbok are problem solvers. We’re always looking for new projects and problems to explore, to see how novel ideas, fundamental principles and new approaches can be combined to generate innovative solutions. Contact Springbok to discuss your projects and problems! Go nimble. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Springbok LLC Jan 2020 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area My experience in sales and content writing gives me a unique perspective to problem solving in a technology driven space. At Springbok, personal growth is one of our core principles, and I see that growth in myself as I continue to problem solve--through the technologies I learn and the people I work with. KEY CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS ▪ MIT Lincoln Laboratory - Supported the $1B Air Force Space Fence System by designing and developing a high performance streaming satellite position processor used to assess proposed correlation algorithms. ▪ In-Q-Tel & Addgene - Investigated and developed pipelines and approaches for assembling plasmid short-read NGS data at scale. TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ▪ Stream Processing: Spark Streaming, Apache Flink, Kafka Streams ▪ Distributed Computing: Apache Storm, Apache Flink Stateful Functions ▪ Programming Languages: Python, Java, Scala, Go, Ruby, Javascript, HTML/CSS ▪ Platforms: Linux, MacOS, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Windows ▪ Software Development: Eclipse, Unity3D, PyCharm, Intellij ▪ Web Technologies: GoHugo, Ruby On Rails, Javascript, Bootstrap LEADERSHIP SKILLS ▪ Research and Development ▪ Program Development ▪ Communication and Presentation ▪ Inside Sales ▪ Lead Generation ▪ Content Writing ▪ Editing Contact me if you have any questions about our content or would like to discuss a new project. Go nimble. ### Tutor @ Columbia University in the City of New York Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | Greater New York City Area Columbia Core (Introductory Writing, English, Philosophy, and Science) tutor for Columbia University students. Employed by the athletics department as part of their athlete initiative program. ### Inside Sales Representative @ Main Street Hub Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | New York, United States Responsible for lead generation, customer contact, sales presentation, and closing. ### Content Writer @ Stripes39 Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 Created quantifiable rankings for various subjects, such as alternative energy or 529 college savings plans. The duties for these rankings included research, data compilation and analysis, writing, and formatting and uploading content; additionally researched often-misunderstood topics such as alternative energy or disability insurance requirements and break them down into easy to read articles for the general public ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature, General Columbia University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/william-k-spear --- Source: https://flows.cv/williamspear JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/williamspear/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31