William Cook | Portfolio

About Me

I am a detail-oriented and driven computer science student with a strong foundation in programming, problem-solving, and critical thinking. My experience in competitive programming and software development has honed my ability to adapt quickly and analyze complex challenges efficiently. I am seeking to apply my technical expertise, leadership skills, and passion in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Experience

Software Development Club

Participate in weekly hands-on projects to build and refine software development skills
Collaborate with groups needing support in areas such as artificial intelligence, web development, and beta testing
Won the club-hosted hackathon with a custom-built static website generator
Engage in real-world applications and teamwork to expand practical programming experience

Liberty University's Competitive Programming Team

Serving as Outreach Officer for the 2025–26 academic year
Led a team to 6th place out of 61 teams in the 2024 ICPC Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Solved 100+ problems on open.kattis.com
Learned to optimize code to solve algorithmic challenges efficiently

LeetCode

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Practicing these problems regularly has helped me improve my problem-solving skills and strengthen my understanding of data structures and algorithms. If you’d like to see the specific problems I’ve solved along with my solutions, you can check out my GitHub repository.

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Momentum Marketplace

Momentum Marketplace is a new branch of Momentum Ministry partners. I was 1 of twelve students asked to help pilot the program. The program paired us with mentors who were professionals in the marketplace and we also had the privilege of meeting industry leaders such as Willie Robertson.

Experience in networking, professionalism, fast learning, and situational adaptation.

Self-Hosted Server Infrastructure

Designed, deployed, and maintained a headless Linux server using a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with NVMe storage, optimized for remote access and long-running services.

Configured Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) on a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 with NVMe SSD root filesystem
Customized EEPROM boot order to prioritize NVMe over on-module storage
Diagnosed and resolved boot conflicts caused by residual storage on previously used CM5 hardware
Set up secure key-based SSH access and Ethernet-first networking for stable remote administration
Disabled Wi-Fi via NetworkManager to reduce attack surface and improve reliability
Installed and configured Tailscale for secure remote access across restrictive networks
Monitored system health including CPU temperature, memory usage, zram swap, and storage mounts
Deployed and administered a modded Minecraft server optimized for ARM-based hardware
Automated maintenance with cron jobs for daily backups, retention policies, and permission management
Performed routine Linux server administration including service management and scheduled reboots

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Hi, I'm William Cook