Taylor Eernisse
Greenville
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with over ten years of experience in front-end and full-stack development. Expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Agile methodologies. Achieved a 50% increase in team efficiency and a 30% reduction in code defects through effective pair programming techniques. Successfully led small to mid-sized teams in feature rollouts, enhancing project delivery and team collaboration. Excited about AI and new ways to leverage it to increase development speed, without compromising quality or maintainability.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Frontend Software Engineer
VISIOSTACK
Greenville
10.2024 - Current
- Direct front-end development of an innovative Measurement Quality Analysis tool.
- Build new features for internal and external users using React and TypeScript to support platform growth.
- Champion persistent software architecture refinement to reduce bugs and improve developer insight into code.
- Coordinate with engineers through meetings, conversations, and code reviews to implement optimal solutions.
- Coordinate with the designer to craft efficient UI/UX designs, streamlining the user's understanding of complicated rail maintenance data.
- Promote sustained R&D activities exploring cutting-edge techniques for assessing and visualizing rail maintenance data to streamline maintenance planning, achieve cost savings, and support rail safety research.
Professional Development Sabbatical
h
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Established a 3D printing business utilizing ten years of industry expertise.
- Explored diverse IT technologies to construct a homelab server and home internet infrastructure.
- Acquired skills in secure self-hosting of remotely accessible applications.
- Gained proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
Senior Software Engineer
SITKA/ARISTAMD
Remote
03.2022 - 04.2024
- Led modernization of codebase, resolving compatibility issues and enhancing development efficiency and security by 30%.
- Architected HIPAA-compliant speech-to-text processor using AWS Transcribe, reducing transcription errors by 95%.
- Spearheaded end-to-end development and launch of feature displaying specialist bio information.
- Conducted detailed code reviews, achieving 20% decrease in bug reports and 15% increase in overall code quality.
Senior Software Engineer
OPTUM
Remote
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Executed project vision for next-gen, real-time, API-driven IT infrastructure data platform.
- Developed CI/CD infrastructure in Azure DevOps, achieving a 50% reduction in build and release times.
- Increased customer support efficiency, resulting in 100% growth in platform usage and adoption.
- Constructed APIs using TypeScript, Node.js, and Jest, deploying microservices on Azure with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Implemented event-driven architecture and enhanced infrastructure with Azure Event Grid.
- Collaborated with cross-functional engineering teams to achieve project objectives.
Software Developer
FOLLETT CORPORATION
Remote
05.2014 - 10.2020
- Directed frontend UI development for greenfield project, introducing React and enhancing architectural support.
- Fostered collaboration and innovation culture, achieving optimized project outcomes and accelerating team learning.
- Created and maintained backend APIs with Java and NodeJS to integrate CosmosDB, Follett Destiny, and Google GSuite, boosting performance by 15%.
- Implemented ExpressJS microservice to connect Collections product to Azure Blob Storage, migrating over 100,000 user images, reducing data management costs by 20%.
- Rewrote frontend of Destiny Discover product from AngularJS to Angular, delivering fully featured app within nine months.
- Collaborated throughout systems development lifecycle using iterative software techniques for production releases.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
Greenville, SC05.2014
Skills
- PostgreSQL
- React and Angular
- Jest and Jasmine
- Microsoft Azure and AWS
- API development
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- CI/CD and DevOps
- Nodejs, NextJS, Tanstack Start
- AI development methodologies
Affiliations
- Trombonist in the Carolina Youth Symphony, BJU Wind Band, and BJU Trombone Choir
- Livestream producer/engineer in my local church
- Woodworking enthusiast
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Frontend Software Engineer
VISIOSTACK
10.2024 - Current
Professional Development Sabbatical
h
04.2024 - 10.2024
Senior Software Engineer
SITKA/ARISTAMD
03.2022 - 04.2024
Senior Software Engineer
OPTUM
01.2021 - 03.2022
Software Developer
FOLLETT CORPORATION
05.2014 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY