William Bailey, Iii
About William Bailey, Iii
William Bailey III is an Engineering Manager at FullStory, where he has worked since 2022 after serving as a Senior Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer. He previously held various roles at Google and has a strong academic background in Computer Science from Yale University.
Work at FullStory
William Bailey, III currently serves as an Engineering Manager at FullStory, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2021, where he played a significant role in rearchitecting the mobile data pipeline, enabling features such as Mobile Heat Maps. He also held the position of Staff Software Engineer for a brief period in 2021. During his tenure, he co-founded FullStory’s engineering intern program, facilitating collaboration across multiple departments to host interns. Additionally, he led the launch of Metric Insights, a notable data science feature for FullStory.
Experience at Google
William Bailey, III has extensive experience at Google, where he worked from 2016 to 2020 as a Software Engineer. He also served as an International Tech Evangelist during this time. His earlier experience at Google includes internships, where he worked as a Software Engineer Intern in 2014 and as a Freshman Engineering Practicum Intern in 2013. His roles involved various technical responsibilities and contributed to his development as an engineer.
Education and Expertise
William Bailey, III studied at Yale University from 2012 to 2016, where he earned both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He also attended Kennesaw State University for one year from 2011 to 2012. His educational background provides a strong foundation in computer science principles, which he has applied throughout his career in software engineering and management.
Leadership and Team Management
In his current role as Engineering Manager at FullStory, William Bailey, III has demonstrated leadership by coaching his team through a reduction in force and economic challenges. He focuses on emotional recovery and ensuring the delivery of business value. He also facilitates a biweekly meeting that includes engineering tech leads, managers, VPs, and the CTO, promoting collaboration and communication within the engineering team.
Internship Experience
William Bailey, III has participated in various internship programs throughout his career. Notably, he interned at Capital One in 2015 as part of the Technology Development Program. His early internships at Google, including the Software Engineer Intern role in 2014 and the Freshman Engineering Practicum in 2013, provided him with practical experience in software development and engineering practices.