Summary
Bill Woodward is a seasoned Staff Engineer with 11+ years focused on full‑stack JavaScript and substantial Java architecture experience, currently driving engineering at Tracer. He blends hands‑on coding in TypeScript/React/Node with leadership roles from team lead to engineering manager, repeatedly improving build, CI/CD and performance (e.g., cutting load times via webpack migrations). A Certified Scrum Master and longtime Agile advocate, he has introduced TDD, pair programming and collaborative acceptance testing across multiple organizations. His background includes building GraphQL APIs, blockchain-integrated browser extensions, and scalable microservices deployed to Kubernetes and cloud platforms. Based in Blacksburg, VA with a career spanning startups and enterprise teams, he pairs deep technical refactoring experience with mentoring and recruiting to raise team capability.
11 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Computer Science, M.Sc., Computer Science at Texas State University
B.Sc., Computer Science, B.Sc., Computer Science at Virginia Tech
James Monroe High School