Bill Chatfield is a seasoned Full Stack Java Developer with nearly three decades of software experience and a strong focus on Java, JEE, Angular, and diverse database systems. He has delivered production solutions across big enterprise environments—designing microservices, ETL/data-loading pipelines, and reporting systems—and recently worked on Google BigQuery and WebSphere Commerce Data Loader projects. Comfortable across the stack, he pairs backend Java and Scala skills with front-end Angular work and automated dev-ops tooling (Jenkins/Groovy, Concourse, cloud functions). His career includes leading small Agile teams, migrating repositories and CI pipelines to improve developer experience, and writing high-performance ISO C and systems automation early in his career. An active open-source contributor, he improved Apple II file-type support in the well-known cc65 C compiler, reflecting a long-standing interest in low-level systems and preservation of legacy platforms. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he blends pragmatic engineering with a talent for untangling complex data and deployment problems.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Computer and Information Science Engineering, Computer and Information Science Engineering at The Ohio State University
cc65 - a freeware C compiler for 6502 based systems
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Contributions:11 commits, 2 PRs, 21 comments in 4 days
Contributions summary:Bill contributed significantly to the cc65 project, primarily focused on adding and refining file type definitions for the Apple II platform. Their work involved creating a new header file, apple2\_filetype.h, and defining numerous file types, including ProDOS and Apple IIgs-specific types. The user also corrected copyright information and reorganized the code by moving file type variables to the header file. These changes directly support the cc65 compiler's ability to handle Apple II file formats.
The "more" text viewer implemented in assembly language for ProDOS on Apple II
Contributions:1 release, 6 PRs, 24 pushes in 5 years 9 months
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Bill Chatfield - Full Stack Java Developer at Cardinal Health