William Stiller

Education

Data Visualization Minor, Human Factors Certificate

National Society of Leadership and Success Member

Relevant Courses

Projects

• Produced a thorough text analysis of Stardew Valley’s in-game dialogue via Python, XQuery, and the SaxonC library; the methods and results of which are displayed online through GitHub Pages
• Led the cleanup of Character, Location, Event, and related Miscellaneous XML files
• Established Python scripts to output dynamic topic modeling visualizations of character data

• Designed a demo website describing fictionalized versions of the Flannan Islands, employing JavaScript and JSX with the React Library
• Formed a functional database containing names, images, descriptions, and category for front-end display
• Employed NPM for package implementation, website deployment, and publishing

• Collaborative partner of the interdisciplinary team responsible for developing, testing, and releasing encoded historical documents utilizing XML, XPath, and XSLT
• Established version control and fostered effective collaboration and teamwork through Git
• Transcribed historical documents to provide innovative search functions and create a database of longitudinal records for Penn State on GitHub Pages

• Led the vision and engineering of a demonstration website prioritizing optimal web performance and accessibility
• Assembled text-based SVG animations to establish dynamic multimedia elements using Canva and Figma to create baseline illustrations
• Collaborated using Git to deliver technical and creative productions in a team coordinated effort

• Reorganized and revised documentation of a hierarchical data parser for clarity of processes taken
• Expanded upon the documentation to include insights such as digital thread application terms, purpose, and potential avenues for future development

• Conducted the research and evaluation of MTConnect data items relevant to manufacturing systems for data collection and parser creation
• Programmed an automated Python parser, performing data validation and conversion of hierarchical XML data into an HDF5 file format
• Documented parser processes and coding developments for continuity in data standard conversion efforts within digital thread applications

• Curated tournament data in Excel to form a foundational character scoring system through self-motivated efforts and desire to impact school-sponsored competitive teams
• Discussed key visualizations with players for quick analysis of performance against tournament population and opponents for competitive team’s benefit
• Generated and modified custom visualizations from feedback and needs obtained by players
• Employed R for predictive analysis of future character scoring and to generate custom visualizations

Conference Presentations

Stiller, William. “Hierarchical Data Structure Development to Support Digital Thread and Digital Twin Applications.” NIST Colloquium Series, August 2023, Gaithersburg, MD. Conference Presentation.

Work Experience

• Delivered exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment, maintaining excellent verbal communication with customers and team members
• Managed time effectively during high-volume periods, prioritizing tasks such as food preparation, order assembly, and table maintenance
• Successfully diagnosed and repaired critical machinery, applying problem-solving skills to minimize downtime in a fast-paced production environment

• Enthusiastically supporting the School of Humanities and Social Sciences through community and on-campus outreach with excellent verbal communication skills.
• Collaboratively acted with other Schools and Ambassadors to showcase departments and programs to prospective undergraduate students.

• Assessed data storage and curation solutions for quality analysis of manufacturing systems, contributing to the initial development through data integration problem-solving.
• Collaborated with PhD. researchers to implement a use case of selected structures through Python, XML, and HDF5 reporting data from product life cycle stages.
• Programmed data parsers to clean and validate XML data for digital thread applications.

• Developed and maintained the revision of the newly responsive Digital Media, Arts, and Technology program’s student-run website.
• Managed the migration of content and website elements while updating user interface elements.
• Oversaw and constructed the accessibility features and user experience of the site, matching compliance with SEO best practices and mobile compatibility.

• Aided an instructor in a friendly and collaborative one-week course aiming to provide XSLT and XML processing instruction to PhD project teams.
• Discussed strategies delivering systematically building archives and non-relational databases with document processing and systematic encoding.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Python, R, JSX

XML, XSLT, XPath, XQuery, Regex

Applications/Software

RStudio, Tableau, IBM SPSS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Power BI, SQL

Git, GitHub, Oxygen XML Editor, WordPress, Node.js, React.js, Three.js

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD), Figma, Canva, Meshroom/AliceVision, Blender, 3ds Max, Unity

Languages

French – Professional Capacity

Awards