William Hardy Gest

William Hardy Gest is a Senior Software Engineer at Carta Healthcare, having joined in July 2023. Previously, at Q2 from August 2013 to August 2022, William served as a Staff Software Engineer and was a founding member of a significant Python software development kit project, which became widely adopted across the company. William designed the deployment process for various software projects utilizing Docker and Jenkins, and managed the hosting of over 10,000 simultaneous projects. Earlier experience includes roles as a Frontend Developer, Freelance Journalist, Managing Editor at Parker Media, Legislative Analyst at the Texas Legislative Council, and Assignment Editor at News 8 Austin. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Texas at Arlington.