William Hertling

Summary

I’ve worn a lot of hats in my career, and I’ve been driven to pursue excellence in most of them: Developer. Architect. Strategist. Project manager. Product Owner. Writer. Speaker. These days, in addition to cofounding an early stage startup, I also consult on technology and business strategy where I'm able to bring my varied skills and interests to bear. If you're interested in hiring me to figure out where to go next, please reach out. I also write near-term science fiction about artificial intelligence, data privacy, the future of technology, and similar themes. The Singularity series (Avogadro Corp, AI Apocalypse, The Last Firewall, and The Turing Exception) and Kill Chain series (Kill Process, Kill Switch) have been recommended by tech luminaries including Brad Feld (cofounder TechStars, director The Foundry Group), Ben Huh (CEO Cheezburger), Gene Kim (Tripwire, The Phoenix Project) Amber Case, Harper Reed, John Walker, and more. I speak about the impact of technological change and artificial intelligence, self-publishing and marketing, and social media. Past talks have included SXSW Interactive, Webvisions, University of Colorado, Willamette Writers Conference, IT Platform (the Netherlands), and other regional events. Writing Specialties: Science fiction, creative writing, indie publishing, book marketing, social media. Web Specialties: Web strategy, web development, software architecture, databases, agile development, Ruby on Rails, XML, HTML, social strategy. Business Specialties: Program and project management, product ownership, internet marketing, sustainable business practices.