William Alton
About William Alton
William Alton is a Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and engineering leadership. He has worked at Unite Us since 2020, contributing to cost savings and process automation while previously holding roles at various companies, including Centro and The 88.
Current Role at Unite Us
William Alton currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Unite Us, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he focuses on optimizing engineering processes and enhancing system performance. His contributions include automating manual processes, which has resulted in saving approximately 400 engineering hours annually. This automation allows non-engineers to manage scaling processes more effectively.
Previous Experience at Unite Us
Before his current role, William worked at Unite Us as an Engineering Team Lead from 2018 to 2020. During this time, he played a significant role in team management and project execution. He also served as a Senior Developer from 2016 to 2018, where he contributed to various optimization efforts, including improving query and browser render speeds.
Education and Academic Background
William Alton has a diverse educational background. He studied Computer Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) from 2006 to 2009. He also attended New York University, where he studied Business for 11 months in 2005. More recently, he pursued Japanese studies at Pima Community College from 2021 to 2023.
Professional Experience Overview
William has accumulated extensive experience in software development and engineering leadership. He worked as a Web Developer at The Killswitch Collective from 2010 to 2011 and served as Development Director at The 88 from 2011 to 2016. Additionally, he operated as Sole Proprietor at Stack Pointer, LLC from 2009 to 2019, where he formulated best practices and contributed to team development.
Cost Savings and Efficiency Initiatives
Throughout his career, William has focused on cost monitoring and efficiency improvements. His vigilant efforts in cost monitoring have led to annual savings of $100,000 to $250,000 in AWS spending over several years. He has also been instrumental in breaking down broad product requirements into focused technical specifications, enhancing project clarity and execution.