William Buddenberg
Lead Software Developer
- Full Stack Lead Developer with extensive experience working for a department of the US Government under various private contracting companies.
- Expert-level knowledge on the Microsoft tech stack, from C# .NET to SQL Server and everything in between
- Highly experienced in common unit and e2e automation suites
- Design, writing, and implementation of official SOPs adopted by multiple teams
- UI/UX, Section 508, and web accessibility expert
C#JavaScriptTypeScriptSQL ServerAngular.NETBootstrapGitHub CI/CDTechnical Writing
Asheville, NC
13 years professional experience
Timeline
2010
2014
2018
2022
Present
Work Experience
Senior .NET Developer
Jul 2026 - Present
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Payer EDI
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X12 EDI data wrangling C# .NET Python
Lead Software Developer
Dec 2023 - Jul 2026
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Consolidated Patient Account Center
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Created data ingest system which allows the VA to perform functions not available from another third party vendor's product.
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Developed script to scan for indicators of compromise from an external security threat. Implemented supply chain attack mitigation strategies. Cybersecurity Yarn PowerShell
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Implemented data ingest and automation which increased user productivity enough to reduce projected the projected timeline from over a decade to a couple years. C# .NET
Lead Software Developer
Jun 2023 - Dec 2023
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Consolidated Patient Account Center
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Implemented GitHub Actions Workflow automation for on-premises deployments and other DevDecOps activities GitHub Actions YAML
Lead Software Developer
Dec 2022 - Jun 2023
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Consolidated Patient Account Center
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Wrote new documentation for VA policy compliance. Redesigned document templates provided by the government and modernized the process by leveraging GitHub Wiki Pages. These newly redesigned templates are now being used by other teams at the VA. Documentation GitHub Wiki
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Continued contributions to an ASP.NET MVC application which helps return over $2m per month to veterans. C# .NET ASP.NET MVC Microsoft SQL Server
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Continued contributions to an AngularJS application which helps ensure all CPAC employees are performing their duties with the utmost quality. AngularJS C# .NET Microsoft SQL Server
Lead Software Developer
Jun 2014 - Jun 2022
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Consolidated Patient Account Center
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In 2021, I wrote a C# .NET console app that consumed over 9 million records in various spreadsheets and converted that into refund voucher data in an existing web application. As a result, $240m in refunds to veterans were processed in 3 months. C# .NET Entity Framework Microsoft SQL Server
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In 2020, I wrote a Windows Service that interacts with a vendor website to automatically download data and update a SQL database. C# .NET Windows Service SQL Server
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In 2020, I created a Windows service from scratch that automatically converts data provided by a third party vendor and uploads the data to our internal Quality Review (QR) application, which reduces the amount of work required by a supervisor to perform a QR C# .NET Windows Service SQL Server Entity Framework
Education
B.A. in Philosophy
Jul 2010 - May 2014
Minor Computer Science
Object Oriented Programming Java Linux Kernel C Programming Living a Meaningful Life
Trainings and Certifications
Valid April 2023 - 2025
Awards and Accolades
Customer Satisfaction Award - NECPAC
2017
Customer Satisfaction Award - MACPAC
2017
Side Projects
Find Sandworm
2026
Script to detect whether a Windows system is infected by Sha1-Hulud.
PowerShell Security SysAdmin
EmCommPi
2025
Raspberry Pi build centered around providing Amateur Radio operators with tools and resources for communications during an emergency without need for internet access.
Linux Radio Meshtastic Electronics
Skills
Back End Technologies
.NET Framework.NET CoreWebAPISQL ServerIISLDAPActive DirectoryEntity Framework
Front End Technologies
AngularJSAngularjQueryRazorASP.NET MVCBootstrapYarn
Tools and Software
GitGitHubGitHub ActionsJiraVisual StudioVS CodeSQL Server Management StudioWindows ServerIISActive Directory
Processes
SAFe AgileFederal Government Contract DeliverablesVA OIT Policy ComplianceDocumentationCrisis ManagementSeparation of DutiesSecurity
Languages
C#JavaScriptTypeScriptCSSHTMLPowerShellPythonTSQL