MJ Hill, portrait, 2026
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An introduction
William “MJ” Hill · Atlanta
A life with more than one calling

MJ Hill.

DisciplinesEngineer · Educator · Speaker
AlsoModel · Photographer · Community

I make things, share what I learn, and bring people together. Sometimes that means software. Sometimes a classroom, a stage, or a camera.

I make things, share what I learn, and bring people together. Sometimes that means software. Sometimes a classroom, a stage, or a camera.

MJ Hill teaching a workshop on building AI agent teams
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Engineering & building
Photo: AI agents workshop
Software is one of my mediums

I build.

FocusEngineering · Product · Consulting

My path runs from a national laboratory to developer tools, data platforms, healthcare, and live events. I like turning a complicated problem into something people can actually use.

My path runs from a national laboratory to developer tools, data platforms, healthcare, and live events. I like turning a complicated problem into something people can actually use.

MJ Hill on the RenderATL 2026 main stage
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Speaking & hosting
Photo: RenderATL 2026
On stage, in conversation

I share.

LatestCommit Your Code Conference · Sep 4, 2026
FormatsTalks · Panels · Interviews · Hosting

I speak about the work I do and the questions it raises—from software and AI to engineering careers and who gets to belong. I also host conversations with the people shaping those worlds.

I speak about the work I do and the questions it raises—from software and AI to engineering careers and who gets to belong. I also host conversations with the people shaping those worlds.

MJ Hill leading an interview seminar for Sister Circle students
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Teaching & mentorship
Photo: Sister Circle seminar
The classroom is part of my practice

I teach.

ProgramsRenderATL University · UVI · Hackbright
FocusCurriculum · Workshops · Mentorship

I’ve taught in university classrooms, coding bootcamps, community programs, and hands-on workshops. I write the curriculum, work through the difficult parts with people, and make room for questions.

I’ve taught in university classrooms, coding bootcamps, community programs, and hands-on workshops. I write the curriculum, work through the difficult parts with people, and make room for questions.

  • RenderATL University — curriculum and workshops
  • University of the Virgin Islands — three summers, both campuses
  • Hackbright Academy · Hidden Genius Project · Black Girls Code
MJ Hill in an olive jacket for an editorial modeling photograph
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Modeling & photography
In front of the camera. Behind it, too.
Another part of who I am

I create.

RecognitionJezebel · 50 Most Beautiful Atlantans, 2025
RangeCommercial · Editorial · Portraits · On camera

Modeling, photography, and on-camera work have their own place in my life. My work spans commercial, fitness, lifestyle, and editorial; my photographs follow people, places, and the moments between.

Modeling, photography, and on-camera work have their own place in my life. My work spans commercial, fitness, lifestyle, and editorial modeling; my photographs follow people, places, and the moments between.

Jezebel Magazine · 50 Most Beautiful Atlantans, 2025

MJ Hill in a green blazer at an evening event
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Community & connection
There’s a person behind all of this
What connects the work

People.

RootsMississippi State · Atlanta
GivingSherry Hill Academic Achievement Scholarship

Mississippi State is part of my story. So are the communities I’ve found through teaching, technology, and life in Atlanta. I keep coming back to work that makes room for other people.

Mississippi State is part of my story. So are the communities I’ve found through teaching, technology, and life in Atlanta. I founded the Sherry Hill Academic Achievement Scholarship for minority engineering students at Mississippi State, and I keep coming back to work that makes room for other people.

Have something in mind?

Let’s talk. ↗A project, a workshop, a campaign, a conversation.
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