Bill Turner
About Bill Turner
Bill Turner is a Senior Full Stack Microsoft .Net, NodeJs, and React Developer at NWEA in Portland, OR, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in database management and agile development processes, having previously held roles at Banfield Pet Hospital and ITT Cannon.
Work at NWEA
Bill Turner has been employed at NWEA since 2017 as a Senior Full-Stack Microsoft .Net, NodeJs, and React Developer. He began his tenure on a six-month contract, which was later extended to a 12-month contract before transitioning to a full-time position. In his role, he engages in daily scrums, weekly sprint planning, and bi-weekly retrospectives as part of the agile development process. He employs a disciplined development approach that mandates approved code reviews and passing unit tests for code check-ins.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining NWEA, Bill Turner worked at Banfield Pet Hospital from 2004 to 2016. Initially, he served as a Programmer Analyst for nine years, followed by a role as Manager of Enterprise Application Development for three years. His earlier experience includes a position as a programmer at ITT Cannon from 2000 to 2001. This diverse background has contributed to his expertise in full-stack development.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Bill Turner specializes in full-stack development, with extensive experience in Microsoft .Net, NodeJs, and React. He works with mature databases, utilizing SQL, stored procedures, and triggers. His contributions include improving page loading times significantly by optimizing queries and LINQ statements. He also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a well-established source code repository, focusing on ASP.NET MVC and REST services.
Education and Training
Bill Turner attended multiple high schools, including Beaverton High School from 1980 to 1982, Bellflower High School for 11 months in 1982, and Grossmont High School. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in technology and development.