Will Cooley

Front-end Fan, Esports Pro, Educator

No matter the project, Will is always looking to satiate their curiosity. As a developer, Will is driven by a love of creation, and building a quality end result from scratch. Their thirst for knowledge pushes them to keep growing their skills, and they take joy in discovering new areas of opportunity for learning.

Will earned a Bachelor’s in Computer Graphics from Purdue University, where they developed a passion for front-end development and creating imagery for the web. Will’s career has since taken them through a variety of roles in development and operations, further honing their skills and allowing them to adapt to a countless number of frameworks as the industry rapidly changed over the past decade.

When approaching any problem, Will adopts a methodical approach—they value meaningful data and analytics to guide their development decisions. Using sound reasoning to back up their code ensures that their work has a clear purpose, and results in high-quality web development with an intentional vision.

Always willing to share their expertise with the next generation, Will has acted as an instructor for a variety of organizations. Each summer, they teach front-end development remotely at SMASH Academy, a college prep nonprofit for first-generation students of color.

Will is an explorer outside the office, too: when they’re not coding away, Will enjoys cooking new dishes and traveling to new places. And if you’re thinking of challenging them to a match at the arcade, think twice—Will is a former competitive fighting game player!