William Smith

William Smith is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in strategic advisory and technical leadership roles. Currently serving as an Advisor at 1871 and a Fractional CTO at WSC, William contributes to the growth of startups through mentorship and technical guidance in emerging technologies. Previous roles include Field CTO at Microsoft, where strategies for Fortune 100 fintech partners were developed, and Manager - Cloud Solutions Architect at Deloitte, where substantial savings and cloud business were generated through innovative solutions. William co-founded Astravi Technologies, transforming a startup concept into a successful mobile application while driving user growth and securing funding. With a solid technical foundation from earlier positions at Nuveen and JPMorgan Chase & Co., William holds educational credentials from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and DeVry University.