Stephen Taylor

Featured Project: Python Product Sync Tool

• Designed, built and managed a Full Stack Python Django web app that syncs a WooCommerce MySQL database of 24,000 products to client Wordpress sites.
• Used the Django Rest Framework to create APIs that immediately update client site products, a significant speed improvement upon the daily cron jobs previously used to update client sites.
• Implemented Celery task queues with Redis caching to process tasks asynchronously, enabling efficient system resource utilization.

Featured Project: Online Spreadsheet Data Persistence

• Developed the backend for a web-based Javascript spreadsheet tool to persist spreadsheet data. (Built using PHP and Javascript in a Wordpress plugin).
• Improved customer experience by removing friction for viewing spreadsheets.

Featured Project: Event Registration System

• Developed the backend of a registration system for the Ohio Furniture Guild Show that facilitated the registration of over 1,000 guests (built using PHP).

Studies included: Algorithm Complexity, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Program Design, Human Computer Interaction, Object Oriented Design, Discrete Math, Computer Systems, Data Analytics, Web app development, Intro to Java.

Feature Project: Benedict Option

• Utilized Python Django to develop a web app for a values-based community to enhance engagement and social interaction. View Source Code | View Video Demo

Currently enrolled in the Launch School’s core curriculum Ruby and JavaScript track. Launch School’s curriculum focuses on mastering software engineering principles such as test-driven development (TDD) and object-oriented programming (OOP).

Featured Project: Hiking Trails

• Used the Ruby Sinatra web framework to build a full-stack web application for hiking trail enthusiasts.