Dan Williams
Software Engineer
Intel
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Introduced to the Linux operating system during a high school internship at TRW.
Hired, to an internship, validating embedded storage controllers at Intel.
Took an opportunity to convert storage controller test experience into first contribution to Linux.
Left Intel for Facebook and learned how computer platforms are utilized / deployed at scale.
Returned to Intel to develop support for persistent memory, a next generation storage technology.
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Education
High School
Career
Software Engineer
I develop open source software that powers the latest computer platforms.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Engineering
Building Things
Day to Day
A great day is a breakthrough. Either a breakthrough in terms of technology, solving a problem, or socially, building a stronger connection with a collaborator. A great day is only great because of the hard work and uncertainty that preceded it. A person shadowing would see that technology development is not a straight line, and that sustained success comes not from the biggest and best ideas, but the ability to build and ship seemingly small incremental improvements at a fast rate.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
An internship with a prominent engineering firm is top of mind as an essential stepping stone.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
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