Will Worland
Senior Engineer · Enterprise Mobility / UEM · Automation
Sacramento, CA · me@willworland.com · 916.258.5651
Seasoned hybrid engineer and enterprise mobility/UEM specialist with 25+ years across endpoint management, automation, and secure device lifecycle at scale. Proven record leading cross-team programs, building CI/CD and deployment workflows, and translating ambiguous requirements into reliable, on-time deliverables. Former client platform engineer (Uber) and long-time enterprise mobility practitioner, now founder of Oak & Ash Technology — advising small and mid-market businesses on mobility, UEM, and endpoint automation. Known for clear communication, documentation quality, and collaborative execution across product, engineering, security, and operations.
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Experience
Founder / IT Consultant
Oak & Ash Technology
Jan 2026 – Present • Sacramento, CA
Sacramento-based IT consultancy focused on mobility, UEM, and endpoint automation for small and mid-market businesses. Vendor-agnostic platform evaluation, deployment, and ongoing operational support.
Engineer III, Software
Enterprise Mobility — Solutions Engineering
Feb 2024 – Jan 2026 • St. Louis, MO (remote/Sacramento, CA)
Delivered internal automation initiatives and workplace engineering solutions end-to-end, owning scope, milestones, and cross-team integration.
- Product-managed and engineered a secure Android 'MobiControl' lockdown launcher used across rugged devices: requirements, roadmap, policy alignment, release management, and support enablement.
- Built and maintained a CI/CD application packaging pipeline for repeatable app deployments, integrating EMM/MDM APIs, artifact versioning, test gates, and rollout orchestration.
- Led process improvements, wrote design/ops documentation, and published structured status updates, risks, and mitigations; mentored engineers and championed documentation quality.
- Impact: Reduced deployment timelines and strengthened Android fleet reliability through policy hardening and lifecycle automation.
Engineer III, Systems
Enterprise Mobility — Mobility Engineering
Apr 2019 – Feb 2024 • St. Louis, MO & (remote/Sacramento, CA)
Field technology engineer focused on mobility platform reliability and rugged Android experiences.
- Owned Android lockdown launcher development, releases, policy hardening, and support enablement.
- Act as Android Enterprise SME: evaluate devices/OS updates, coordinate security patch cycles, and advise on Managed Google Play, provisioning flows, and compliance posture.
- Coordinated device evaluations, security patch cycles, and compliance posture across teams.
Engineer II, Systems
Uber — Client Platform Engineering
Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 • San Francisco, CA
- Owned architecture, upgrades, and deployment processes for VMware AirWatch.
- Administered zero-touch enrollment and provisioning workflows for corporate mobile devices.
- Designed and implemented BYOD program, compliance and deployment.
- Coordinated with cross-platform teams to ensure consistent device posture.
Consulting Engineer
Southwest Airlines (via Genesis10) — Enterprise Mobility Foundation
Nov 2016 – Jul 2017 • Dallas, TX
- Architected and delivered EMM solutions for rugged and corporate Android deployments.
- Served as SME for Android/Android for Work & G Suite; led enterprise app signing and incident response.
Additional Mobility / IT Roles (selected)
Ascent Services Group → Albertsons/Safeway / Consulting Engineer
2019 (Bay Area, CA)
Implemented Avalanche MDM with Zebra TC51s; built deployment/management plans and coordinated POS app rollout.
Liquid Environmental Solutions, Fleet EMM Engineer
2016 (Dallas, TX)
Led first PeopleNet ↔ SOTI MobiControl integration; authored runbook and coordinated service-network rollout.
Copart, Mobility Engineer
2014 (Dallas, TX)
Scoped global mobility initiative; evaluated devices, platforms, and WLAN upgrades; vendor management.
Enterprise Mobile, Mobility Consultant
2010 – 2014 (Plano, TX)
Administered AirWatch/MobileIron/SOTI/BES; designed profiles/policies; managed app signing; built knowledge systems.
Samsung Mobile, Contact Center Operations, Technical Trainer
1998 – 2006 (Plano, TX)
Delivered technical training, authored policies/procedures, and managed contact-center IT projects (LMS, portals, reporting).
Skills
Program Leadership
Roadmaps, milestones & dependencies, risk/issue management, executive-ready reporting
Enterprise Mobility
Android Enterprise, Managed Google Play, VMware AirWatch, MobileIron, SOTI MobiControl, Intune
Automation & DevOps
Jenkins, Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, AWS/Azure, Git, artifact/versioning systems
Documentation & Collaboration
Jira/Confluence, MS Office/PowerPoint, runbooks/KBs, architecture diagrams, RCAs
Security & Compliance
OS/app update orchestration, policy hardening, provisioning flows, fleet health metrics
Key Projects
Secure Android Lockdown Launcher
Kiosk-style launcher on rugged Android devices, aligning UX, device capabilities, and security policies across multiple business use cases.
CI/CD Packaging & Deployment Pipeline
Pipeline to build/sign apps, version artifacts, run automated checks, and deploy via MDM/EMM APIs with staged rollout and auditing.
Education & Certifications
Apple Certified Trainer (iPhone/CPU)
VMware AirWatch Enterprise Mobility - Professional
MobileIron Certified - Administrator & Security Specialist
Python, Ruby, Git, Shell - (Codecademy)
Wireless Telecommunications — Collin College
Awards & Leadership
Recognized as internal thought/practice leader for MDM strategy, mentoring, and documentation quality.
Regular mentor for junior engineers and contributor to cross-team enablement and process improvement.