Taylor Allen Application Developer
Profile
  • 5+ years of experience in software implementation, onboarding enterprise clients, aligning solutions with business needs, and ensuring successful software adoption.
  • Led implementations for 75+ organizations across healthcare and workplace management, improving system efficiency and streamlining workflows.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with engineers, project managers, and customer success teams to translate technical capabilities into user-friendly solutions.
  • Mentored 50+ aspiring developers in full-stack development (React, Python, Flask, JWT, SQL), enhancing communication, technical training, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
React|Next.js|TypeScript|React Native|TailwindCSS|SQL|Firebase|Python|MySQL|JSON Web Token Authentication|HTML/CSS|Bootstrap|Flask|Node.js|REST|Git|SQLAlchemy|Sass|Webpack|JIRA|Confluence|Monday.com|Trello|Notion
Projects

A full-stack web app for tracking mentoring sessions between mentors and students, built with a Python Flask backend and a React frontend. The app features secure user authentication using JWT tokens, student profile management, and session tracking with detailed work descriptions. A responsive dashboard provides an overview of recent sessions and key student metrics. Designed with a modern UI using Tailwind CSS, the app also includes real-time updates to ensure data remains current across all components.

Developed a centralized platform for tech learners, designed to offer high-quality resources and foster community engagement. The platform includes features to support resource sharing and interactive discussions, with scalability in mind to accommodate future growth.

Professional Experience
Software Implementation Specialist, Johnson Controls
Jan 2023 – present | Remote, AL

A $25B+ global leader in smart building technology and industrial automation, leveraging IoT, AI, and cloud solutions to optimize energy efficiency and security for 4,000+ enterprises in 150+ countries.

  • Support multi-million-dollar software deployments for enterprise clients across healthcare, finance, and government sectors.
  • Develop and standardize custom SQL reports, enhancing data accuracy and providing actionable insights for space management.
  • Lead client training sessions and user acceptance testing (UAT), driving increased software adoption.
  • Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and customer success teams to ensure implementations align with client goals.
  • Identified and resolved a reporting backlog for FedRAMP clients by building upon my SQL knowledge and upskilling within 3 months, cutting turnaround time from 6+ months to 1.5 months and improving service efficiency.
  • Aug 2024 – Sep 2025 | Remote, AL

    A high-impact software engineering training program with a +85% job placement rate, equipping 10,000+ graduates worldwide with hands-on experience in full-stack development, cloud computing, and scalable application design.

  • Mentor aspiring developers, guiding them through building and deploying production-ready applications using HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, React, Python, Flask, JWT Authentication, PostgreSQL, and SQL.
  • Evaluate and provide structured feedback on 50+ capstone projects, ensuring best practices in scalability, database optimization, and API integrations to improve project quality and industry readiness.
  • Lead global mentoring sessions, delivering hands-on coding support, debugging strategies, and project collaboration to a 6,000+ member community, enhancing problem-solving and technical expertise.
  • Design and deliver instructional content, simplifying complex software engineering concepts into engaging, high-quality learning materials, supporting students across multiple time zones.
  • Software Developer, makeitMVP
    Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 | Remote, FL

    A community-driven platform empowering emerging tech professionals through mentorship, hands-on projects, and career support.

  • Developed backend infrastructure and integrated with Firebase, supporting over 500 user profiles, 200 resource uploads, and a scalable commenting system.
  • Implemented features for managing comments and likes, achieving a 95% reduction in load times compared to previous load times with a scalable Firestore schema using React, Chakra UI, Sass, and Firebase.
  • Enhanced user experience by developing resource rating, commenting, bookmarking, and a points-based reward system, leading to an anticipated 40% increase in user retention.
  • Collaborated with product managers, designers, marketing team, and engineers using JIRA and Confluence to deliver a fully functional MVP under a tight deadline, effectively prioritizing tasks and optimizing resource allocation to meet project goals.
  • Education
    Full-Stack Software Developer, 4Geeks Academy
    Nov 2023 – Apr 2024
    Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Spring Hill College
    Aug 2013 – May 2017