Robert Taylor
CXO | Solution Architect
Georgia, United States
Skills
Technical Project Management
Agile
Scrum
Professional Training & Coaching
Mentorship
Jira (Atlassian)
Asana
Waterfall
C++
C#
Golang (Go)
Java
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
.NET
.NET Core
Angular 2+
Vue.js
React.js
Spring Boot
Jenkins
CircleCI
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
Azure (Microsoft Azure)
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About
Robert Taylor is a highly experienced VP of Engineering and CISO with 15 years of experience in technical project management. He is currently working at Quantalytics Holdings, LLC, where he leads software engineering teams in delivering complex systems for hedge funds and trading providers. Robert's expertise includes Python, FastAPI, Pandas, Tensorflow, Kotlin, Spring, Ruby-on-Rails, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and more. He has successfully managed multi-portfolio projects, built data warehouse solutions, and led the development of high-speed data integration systems. Robert has a strong background in architecture, DevSecOps, and agile methodologies. With a proven track record of delivering high-value solutions for companies like Lockheed Martin, T-Mobile, and Johnson & Johnson, Robert is a valuable asset in any technical leadership role.
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Portfolio
Work Experience
VP of Engineering, CISO
Quantalytics Holdings, LLC
July 2021 - Present
- Software Engineering: Python + FastAPI + Pandas + Tensorflow, Kotlin + Spring, Ruby-on-Rails
- DevSecOps: AWS, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes
- Architecture: Microservices, Event Driven Design, n-Tier MVC Design
- Management: Jira, Agile Scrum, OKR / KPI Management, Performance Management, Program Execution
- Lead the application engineering, quant engineering and business intelligence teams to successfully deliver a multi-portfolio hedge fund system, multi-brokerage provider trading system and an Android version of the application. My role focused on requirements gathering, architecture, delegation and management of the teams to successfully deliver these advanced systems.
Vice President of Engineering, Chapter Leader
Fidelity Investments
July 2022 - Present
Senior Solution Architect, Acting Director
Insight Global
October 2019 - July 2021
- Architecture: Microservices, Event Driven Design, n-Tier MVC Design, 12 Factor Applications
- Management: Microsoft Projects, OKR / KPI Management, Performance Management
- Lead a team of solution architects and assisted teams of managers sell and deliver multiple application development solutions. I directly contributed to the solution and sales of over $10MM in programs, and assisted in the delivery and review of over 20 programs ranging from Lockheed Martin to T-Mobile and many others.
Technical Lead
Johnson & Johnson
July 2018 - April 2020
- Software Engineering: Python + Pandas + Tensorflow, Java + Apache Camel, Tableau
- DevSecOps: AWS, Docker, Docker Swarm, PostgreSQL DBA
- Architecture: Event Driven Design, Data Intensive Designs, EIP / ETL Designs
- Management: Jira, Agile Scrum, Program Execution
- Successfully integrated 10+ systems into a centralized Data Warehouse solution with comprehensive Data Catalog and Data Management principals in mind. As the technical lead I was responsible for the architecture, the management of the team and assisting in the development of the ETL system.
Senior Software Consultant
Manheim
April 2015 - April 2018
- Software Engineering: Java, AEM, Ruby-on-Rails, Java + Apache Camel, HTML + Javascript
- DevSecOps: AWS, Serverless, Cloudformation
- Architecture: Data Intensive Design, EIP / ETL Design, Event Driven Design
- As a software engineer the 2 major programs I participated in were the conversion of manheim.com codebase into AEM and the creation of a new high-speed data integration system for auction information. Contributed significantly to both programs from an engineering and DevOps perspective. m2M Strategies Highlights
VP of Engineering
m2M Strategies
April 2014 - March 2015
- Software Engineering: C# .NET, Java + Tomcat, HTML + Javascript, JSP
- DevSecOps: AWS
- Architecture: n-Tier MVC Design
- Management: Jira, Agile Scrum, Program Execution
- Collaborated with the CEO and CTO to identify key features to be built to accelerate growth and customer satisfaction. My principal role was to enforce high-level architecture decisions, assist the team in the development of these features and to contribute directly to the various code bases.
Software Developer
Dealermatch
May 2013 - June 2014
- Software Engineering: Ruby-on-Rails, Salesforce
- As an individual contributor my primary role was to assist in the development of the Ruby back-end systems and the development of Salesforce functionality. The bulk of my tenure was focused on Salesforce custom integrations and components to accelerate the sales funnel and improve customer relations.
VP of Engineering
GetOne Rewards
September 2010 - April 2014
- Software Engineering: Java + Spring, Objective-C, HTML + Javascript
- DevSecOps: AWS
- Architecture: n-Tier MVC Design
- Management: Jira, Agile Scrum, Program Execution
- As one of the earliest members of this company, I was a primary driver in the complete build-out of the back-end systems. I directly created and managed the entire stack including the systems that hosted the services, the database that held the data, and the API that integrated with the mobile app.
Systems Analyst I
Georgia Tech Research Institute
August 2008 - December 2013
- Software Engineering: Java + Apache Struts
- I was a primary contributor to several features within the secure document management platform. I successfully delivered updated designs for the search portal and updated the core search algorithms that returned the relevant documents to the user.
Software Engineer
PlayON! Sports
January 2012 - January 2013
- Software Engineering: Ruby-on-Rails, C#, HTML + Javascript
- PlayON! was an early pioneer of providing video streaming services for the specific niche of high school sporting events. My primary contributions included integrating with 3rd party providers such as YouTube, updating the core webapp and performing minor updates to their C# Silverlight video streaming platform.
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