William Allison

William Allison serves as the Chief Technology Officer at the University of California, Berkeley since 2003, leading engineering, product management, and emerging technology initiatives. Previously, William held dual roles as CTO and Engineering Director, overseeing middleware/APIs and architecture with a significant budget and multiple award-winning teams, and has experience in enhancing customer experiences through automation and strategic product development. In addition to university roles, William advises startups through Allison Advisors, focusing on business and technology strategy, and also provides guidance as a Key Advisor for Berkeley SkyDeck. Earlier experience includes a position as Senior Application Engineer at the University of Washington, where William developed systems for managing substantial grant proposals and contributed to key data initiatives. Educational qualifications include an education from Yale University and the CIO Institute at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business.