Queen's University

Lisgar Collegiate Institute

Software Developer & Squad Lead at Trend Micro

I managed two teams of developers working on Trend Micro Container Security - touching both the backend services and the in-cluster components. I worked with PM and team leads across many timezones to coordinate accomplishing Container Security's goals while managing debt, toil and the backlog.

As part of this role, I was also the people manager for 10 full-time developers, responsible for performance management, career growth and recruiting.

Trend Micro

Software Development Manager

Full-time parenting

I managed two teams of developers working on the core of the common platform for Trend Micro Cloud One. I owned the plan to get thing done, communications with integrating teams, and translating the big picture into clear requirements and acceptance criteria. I guided development priorities and trade-offs in concert with PM, and worked with team leads to keep the backlog tamed.

As part of this role, I was also the people manager for 12 full-time developers, responsible for performance evaluations, career development and recruiting additional members of the team.

Best of all, sometimes I still had the chance to write code!

Cloud One: 2020-2021
I led a team creating a common platform for Trend Micro Cloud One, a set of integrated security services.

API Squad: July 2017 - 2020
I led a team enhancing and supporting Trend Micro's Deep Security API. I was the technical co-lead on a year long project to design and launch a brand new API experience with updated RESTFul APIs, and auto-generated documentation and client libraries in multiple languages. Based on this work, I became a go-to person for API escalations from support and sales teams.

I also participated in recruiting days on Queen's campus, helping connect new graduates and interns with opportunities at Trend Micro.

Squad Lead & Software Developer

As part of the enhancements squad, I worked on Trend Micro's Deep Security Manager, adding new features to enhance customer value, and ensuring fixes and features were ported back from in-development to legacy versions.

Software Developer

Intern at the just-launched Deloitte Innovation Lab @ Communitech. Worked on an project to develop wearable technology for the mining sector, using agile scrum techniques. 

I programmed an MQTT-based communications interface for wrist-worn wearable devices built around the Intel Edison chip. I also helped build an integrated website and server using MEAN Stack. I played a leadership role among the summer students, organizing the team to improve communications and documentation.

Deloitte Canada

Business Technology Analyst - Software Developer

ELEC 271: Digital Systems  (Fall 2014 and Fall 2015)
Assisted students with debugging, VHDL, and Altera's Quartus and ModelSim software during labs.

Fall 2015: Independently prepared and led midterm review session attended by 50+ students, as well as final exam review and help session attended by 70+ students.

ELEC 374: Digital Systems Engineering (Winter 2016)
Supported students during course labs as they designed simple RISC computers in VHDL and Verilog. Graded in-lab demonstrations and answered student questions outside of lab time.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Laboratory Teaching Assistant: ELEC 271 & ELEC 374

I managed student teams working on semester-long projects as part of First Year Engineering Design (APSC 100). Prior to design work beginning, I liaised with clients to develop requirements.

2015/2016: Student teams developed new sign-up/sign-in systems for EngLinks.
2014/2015: Student teams developed Android and iOS apps for Emotion Regulation.

Queen's University Faculty of Engineering

Project Manager

At Science Quest, I developed leadership and management skills while responsible for 21 employees and a budget over $200 000. I launched a new School-Year Clubs program with sold-out sessions, and supported  Science Quest's long-term growth by overhauling documentation and transition procedures.

Science Quest is a completely student-run non-profit engineering and science based program. Founded in 1988, Science Quest strives to engage and empower youth through educational workshops, camps, clubs, and outreach initiatives that spark an interest in STEM.

Engineering Society of Queen's University

Science Quest Director

Mentored six first year engineering students who were also varsity athletes. This included weekly academic support meetings, tutoring and connecting students to other on-campus resources.

Queen's Athlete Services

Student Athlete Academic Mentor

Taught computer and technical skills to groups of up to 20 campers in grades 4-8, while maintaining reasonable behaviour standards and working to instill a love of STEM!

Morgan Williams