BW

Curiosity Leads Creativity!

About Me

Hello! My name is Brian, and I am a full-stack developer with a passion for creating beautiful, functional, and user-centered digital experiences. With 6+ years of experience, I build and maintain education technology platforms for the Georgia Department of Education, serving 1.75M+ K-12 students and 121K+ educators across the state.

I believe that design is about more than just making things look pretty, it is about solving problems and creating intuitive, enjoyable experiences for users. I own projects end-to-end, from UI/UX implementation to backend architecture and database optimization.

Right now I am also leading AI development initiatives across my organization, building Model Context Protocol (MCP) infrastructure and AI-assisted development workflows. Whether I am working on a website, web app, or other digital product, I bring a commitment to design excellence, accessibility, and user-centered thinking to every project.

Brian Williams
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Educators Supported

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Projects Completed

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Years of Experience

Skills

web
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
React
D3.js
THREEJS
NextJS
Python
Tailwind CSS
Figma
Blender
TypeScript
Vue.js
PHP
SQL
MCP

Experience

  • Full-Stack Developer @Georgia Department of Education

    March 2025 - Present
    • Hired as a UI/UX Developer and grew into full-stack ownership of mission-critical platforms serving millions of K-12 students and educators across Georgia
    • Architected and maintained an H5P-based PHP platform serving thousands of concurrent users across Georgia Virtual School (GAVS), covering both frontend and backend
    • Sole design/development resource for 1+ year on GALEADS, the leadership evaluation and development system used by principals, assistant principals, and superintendents across 2,316 schools
    • Optimized SQL queries and relational database architecture to support statewide deployments serving 1.75M+ students and 121K+ educators
    • Leading organizational AI development strategy, architecting Model Context Protocol (MCP) infrastructure and enabling AI-assisted development workflows
    • Designed and implemented a testing automation framework, improving code reliability and reducing manual QA across multiple educational platforms
    • Collaborated with product, design, compliance, and leadership teams to meet state government standards and accessibility requirements

  • Junior Front-End Developer @RikerWeb

    January 2022 - December 2023 | Colorado Springs, CO
    • Built responsive, accessible UIs using Vue.js and React, translating Figma designs into production-ready components
    • Worked with TailwindCSS and component-driven architecture, creating reusable component libraries that reduced development time and improved consistency
    • Collaborated with designers on design-to-code workflows for pixel-perfect, accessible implementation across projects

  • Junior Software Development Apprentice @Coding For Hermit Crabs

    April 2023 - July 2023 | Atlanta, GA
    • Completed an intensive bootcamp-style apprenticeship, gaining proficiency in Django, Python backend development, and full-stack architecture
    • Contributed to production Django applications and open-source educational technology initiatives in an agile team

Education

  • Full-Stack Web Development Apprenticeship

    2023 | Coding For Hermit Crabs Intensive Bootcamp

  • Associate Degree in Political Science

    2015-2017 | Pikes Peak State College