William Wade

Owner, former Marine

Bitten by the computing bug when my father brought home a Tandy 1000 HX from Radio Shack, I have always been interested in using code to automate work. I even did some basic coding on Lotus Approach in the Marines, in order to calculate physical fitness scores and generate reports. When I left the Marines in 1998, I decided to pursue a degree in Information Technology, which I later changed to Business Administration at USM and was then hired by UPS as a field support technician. Unfortunately, there were a few road bumps as I was activated twice in the Maine Army National Guard, losing four semesters. In 2005, when I finally graduated, I left UPS to work at my first software development job. Here I got first hand experience working with creating software to solve specific business challenges and how they are intertwined. How, when used correctly, software can really help businesses to succeed. While I was not able to remain there due to circumstances outside of my control, it did give me the foundation I needed to start Dirigo Software Solutions.

I am a life-long Mainer, with a small detour in the Marines. I love the quality of life it gives me and the beautiful scenery. A husband and father of three children, there is always something going on, but when I am free to do my own thing, I like to hike and read history books.