William Stiller

wxs5242 at psu.edu

Education

• Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

• Expected Graduation: December 2023

Digital Media, Arts, and Technology, Bachelor of Arts (GPA 3.51)

Data Visualization Minor Expected: December 2023

Human Factors Certificate Expected: December 2023

National Society of Leadership and Success Member

Pathway to Success: Summer Start Program Summer 2019

Work Experience

Lions Ambassador | Penn State Behrend Aug 2023 – Dec 2023

• Collaborated with other Ambassadors to fulfill job roles of school sponsored events.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | National Institute of Standards and Technology May 2023 – August 2023

• Assessed data storage solutions for hierarchical data structures representing digital threads.
• Instituted use case of selected structure to represent data from product lifecycle stages.
• Programmed parsers to convert MTConnect hierarchical data for digital thread applications.

Web Developer | Penn State Behrend May 2022 – Dec 2022

• Assisted in the development and revision of the DIGIT Program’s website.
• Oversaw the accessibility and user experience of the site.

Instructor Support | Digital Humanities Summer Institute June 2022 – June 2022

• Collaborated with an instructor in a one-week course aiming to provide XSLT and XML processing knowledge to PHD project teams.
• Discussed strategies for systematically building archives and databases with document processing and systematic encoding.
• Maintained a friendly and collegial environment for the benefit of attendees.

Cashier | Safeway Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

• Interacted with public and provided first-class customer service as a collaborative team member.
• Effectively worked independently and as a member within the larger team.
• Applied excellent communication skills.
• Adhered to all company standards and policies.

Projects

Founding of Penn State Behrend Site Fall 2022

• Member of interdisciplinary team responsible for developing, testing, and releasing a website utilizing XML, XPath, and XSLT
• Transcribed historical documents to provide search functions and create longitudinal records for Penn State

Environmental Awareness Poster Fall 2021

• Studied design concepts and patterns of French Poster Designer, A.M. Cassandre
• Drew, Illustrated, and revised several poster designs in Adobe Illustrator
• Advertised and promoted a specific environmental cause

Visual Identity Design Fall 2021

• Conducted research on the Erie Maritime Museum and the historical background, addressing logo and website concerns
• Consulted advisors and identified representation that best suited the business
• Planned and redesigned the visual identity and elements of the museum in Adobe Illustrator

Self-Drawing Fall 2021

• Drew and accentuated a self-portrait utilizing Adobe Photoshop

Imp Concept Art Summer 2021

• Analyzed other works to develop a visual concept, later compiled and individualized design
• Revised and developed character concepts in Adobe Photoshop for future projects

Website Design Summer 2021

• Programmed and mapped a personal website for hosting current school projects using Git Repository
• Over the summer, revised site design to accommodate for a personal portfolio and projects

Sideburn Branch Photo Collection Spring 2021

• Gathered information citing local fauna and flood protections of Fairfax County
• Photographed examples of improper barriers, advocating for better protections
• Awarded the Patricia Yahn Art Show Chancellors Award

Lampshade Photogrammetry Spring 2021

• Experience in photogrammetry utilizing Meshroom to reconstruct photo samples
• Transformed graphical representations into 3D file formats
• Blendr3D for post-production processing, editing, and final rendering

Photoshop VR Photo Collection Spring 2021

• Compiled photographs into a 360-image using Adobe Photoshop’s VR capabilities

Significant Courses

Statistics in Psychology, Psychology of Perception, Psychology of Human Factors Engineering, Engineering Psychology, Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective, Psychology, Human Communication

Text Encoding, Graphic Design, Creative Writing, Digital Humanities, Photo Studio, Multimedia Production, Animation Fundamentals, Digital Medium, Drawing, French 3, Classical Mythology, Physics

Technical Skills

Coding Languages

XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, XPath, JavaScript

Software

Git, GitHub, Oxygen XML Editor, IBM SPSS, Adobe CS, MS Office, Meshroom/AliceVision, Blender, 3ds Max, Unity

Languages

French – Professional Capacity

Awards

Patricia S. Yahn Art Show

Chancellors Award, 2021

Virginia FBLA Network Design

Fifth Place, 2019

Fairfax FBLA Network Design

First Place, 2019