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Taylor Howard

@taylorhoward1

Senior Full-Stack Engineer focused on scalable, Python-driven systems.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking senior engineering roles focused on building scalable, cloud-native systems with strong DevOps practices, collaborative agile teams, mentorship opportunities, and measurable impact on product reliability and performance.

I’m a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 13+ years building clean, efficient, and scalable solutions across backend and frontend stacks. I specialize in Python frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI), modern JavaScript frontends (React, Angular), and designing RESTful APIs and cloud-native applications on AWS.

My work centers on performance, security, and scalability: I’ve led migrations from monoliths to microservices, implemented CI/CD with GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes, and integrated Kafka for event-driven architectures to support high-traffic systems.

I thrive in agile, collaborative environments where I mentor engineers, drive technical initiatives, and deliver measurable outcomes—improving system efficiency, reducing downtime, and enabling data-driven decisions in healthcare and enterprise contexts.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cognizant logoCO
Current

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years)

Led development of scalable Python backend services and RESTful APIs using Django, Flask, and FastAPI; architected AWS deployments and CI/CD pipelines to increase deployment frequency and reliability.

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Senior Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group

Jan 2016 - Nov 2021 (5 years 10 months)

Delivered cloud-native healthcare applications with Django/Flask and PostgreSQL, built ETL pipelines and integrated ML models, and implemented Kafka-driven real-time data streams to improve analytics and latency.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UC

University of Columbia

Bachelor, Computer Science

2008 - 2012

Completed a Bachelor in Computer Science focused on fundamental computing principles and software development from Aug 2008 to Jun 2012.

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