Stephen Williams
Director of Software Engineering @Cisco
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Software Engineering @Cisco
Ottawa, ON, CA
Helping teams that drive build infrastructure and developer productivity and digitization.The build infrastructure supports hundreds of SKUs built from multi-million lines of code.Productivity supports thousands of developers in every timezone of the world!
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo
BASc, Computer Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHEN WILLIAMS
I’m a software engineering leader specializing in large-scale build systems, CI/CD platforms, and developer productivity for complex, distributed engineering organizations. My career has centered on modernizing infrastructure and workflows for teams building massive codebases, often across multiple platforms and organizations.Highlights include architecting cache-based build systems that cut build times by 80%, transforming legacy commit workflows, improving reliability from 49% to 97%, and leading the adoption of cloud-centric and compiler-integrated developer tools. I partner deeply with DevX, IT, and platform teams to ensure our infrastructure scales reliably and securely as product needs evolve.I have a passion for applied AI in engineering. I coach teams on integrating GenAI into daily workflows—code generation, test generation, documentation, and more—so they can move faster, reduce cognitive load, and produce higher-quality results.What motivates me most is enabling people and systems to perform at their best: helping teams execute, building safe and accountable cultures, and delivering technical platforms that make development easier, faster, and more enjoyable.
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