Bill Barthel Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, US

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, and quality assurance, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Conducted thorough testing and debugging to identify and fix software defects, resulting in significant improvement in software quality.
• Actively participated in agile/scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Created automated regression test software using SoapUI and JavaScript to read/write Excel-based test scenarios, generate JSON requests, execute tests, and parse JSON responses, resulting in efficient and effective.

• Developed a full-stack web application using Java, Maven, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and ReactJS for recipe recording and ingredient management, providing a valuable tool for calorie and macro counting.
• Implemented RESTful APIs with Spring Boot while following the Model, View, Controller design pattern for efficient data persistence and server-side logic.
• Built a responsive and user-friendly frontend interface with ReactJS, including custom algorithms to calculate macronutrients based on serving size
• Used Maven for build and dependency management, including creating a single deployable uberjar, combining both frontend and backend components into a single deployable artifact, simplifying deployment and ensuring.
• Deployed the application to production using Heroku’s Command Line Interface, leveraging cloud-based for seamless deployment and accessibility for end users.
• Utilized GitHub as a version control system for effective code management, ensuring proper versioning, tracking changes, and maintaining code integrity throughout the development lifecycle.

• Developed prototype web and Android apps for the UW Oshkosh Alumni Center as a practicum project
• The motivation was to digitize the Alumni Center physical membership card
• Android app was built in Android Studio using Java
• Web app built with HTML and CSS, complementing the design of the mobile app
• Apps were synced to the same database using PHP and SQL with simple hash/salt security
• Networked with university staff to build a project everyone was happy with

• Taught English to Japanese youth throughout the island of Kyushu, Japan
• Interacted with groups of youth between 30 and 200 in three-day sessions each