# Jared Willey — Principal AI/Cloud Architect

> Jared Willey is a Principal AI/Cloud Architect at ASR International who builds machine-learning and full-stack systems — predictive maintenance for defense aviation, game AI, and developer tools. Based in Beaufort, NC. Open to full-time roles and freelance work.

## About
- Title: Principal AI/Cloud Architect, ASR International (2025–present)
- Education: M.S. Computer Science (AI/ML), Western Governors University (2025); B.S. Computer Science, NC State University (2019–2023), Minor in Business Administration
- Certifications: Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Department of Defense), AWS Machine Learning Specialty, CompTIA Security+
- Focus areas: machine learning, reinforcement learning, predictive maintenance, full-stack web (Next.js/TypeScript), game & native development (C++/Unreal/Godot)
- Contact: jlwilley@pm.me · https://jlwilley.com · https://github.com/jlwilley · https://linkedin.com/in/jlwilley

## Projects
- [Predictive Maintenance Platform for Defense Aviation](https://jlwilley.com/projects/predictive-maintenance): An AI platform that forecasts aircraft component failures from decades of maintenance history, helping leaders move from reactive repairs to proactive, data-driven readiness.
- [Jadey — In-Game AI Assistant for Guild Wars 2](https://jlwilley.com/projects/jadey): A native C++ addon that brings Claude AI into the Guild Wars 2 client — streaming responses, markdown rendering, and agentic tool use for inventory, wiki, and Trading Post lookups.
- [Super Mario Bros 3 AI](https://jlwilley.com/projects/smb3ai): A reinforcement-learning agent trained with PPO and curriculum learning to play Super Mario Bros 3 from raw pixels, with difficulty that scales as it improves.
- [Skincare by Carson](https://jlwilley.com/projects/skincarebycarson): A polished, client-focused website for an esthetician — services, online booking, and an inviting first impression.
- [Advanced JSON Comparator](https://jlwilley.com/projects/jsoncompare): Spot, analyze, and visualize the differences between two JSON arrays, with smart structure-aware grouping.
- [Custom Fortune Wheel](https://jlwilley.com/projects/customfortunewheel): An interactive Godot app for live events, with dual-monitor host and player displays.
- [Unreal Editor Utilities](https://jlwilley.com/projects/unrealshowcase): An Unreal Engine plugin with tools for actor and lighting management that speed up editor workflows.
- [MultiWiz](https://jlwilley.com/projects/multiwiz): A Windows app for managing multiple Wizard 101 game instances with automated login.
- [Community Stocks](https://jlwilley.com/projects/communitystocks): A research web app testing whether crowd wisdom holds up against the market.

## Key pages
- About: https://jlwilley.com/about
- Projects: https://jlwilley.com/projects
- Résumé: https://jlwilley.com/resume
- Uses: https://jlwilley.com/uses
- Contact: https://jlwilley.com/contact