Taylor Allen Full-Stack Engineer (Implementation & Data-Focused)
Profile

Full-stack engineer with 5+ years of experience working in customer-facing, data-driven software environments. Strong foundation in SQL, API-based systems, and modern JavaScript frameworks, with hands-on experience building full-stack applications using React and Python/​Flask. Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders, product, engineering, and QA across the full development lifecycle, and actively expanding backend expertise in Node, TypeScript, and cloud-based architectures.

Skills
JavaScript|TypeScript|SQL|Python|PostgreSQL|Next.js|React|TailwindCSS|HTML/CSS|Firebase|MongoDB|Flask|Node.js|REST|Git|JIRA|Confluence|JWT Authentication
Independent Projects
Global Mentor Tracker⁠, React, TailwindCSS, JWT Auth, Python Flask, MongoDB

Built a full-stack application with React and a Python Flask API, implementing authentication, REST endpoints, and data persistence to support multi-user workflows.

Communiti Learning Hub⁠, React, Chakra UI, Sass, Firebase

Developed a full-stack platform using React and Firebase, focusing on data modeling, API-driven interactions, and scalable user-generated content.

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.

  • •Develop and maintain production SQL queries and custom reports used directly by enterprise customers for operational decision-making.
  • •Translate complex client requirements into data-driven system configurations and reporting logic.
  • •Lead UAT cycles, validate data accuracy, and partner with engineering teams to resolve defects and reporting inconsistencies.
  • •Own customer-facing technical discussions related to configurations, reporting, workflows, and data constraints.
  • •Identify delivery risks related to data quality and reporting complexity and proactively adjust implementation plans.
  • •Partnered with engineering teams to validate data pipelines, troubleshoot reporting logic, and ensure system behavior aligned with backend constraints.
  • •Reduced FedRAMP reporting turnaround from 6+ months to 1.5 months by independently deepening SQL expertise and rebuilding reporting workflows.
    • Full-Stack Software Developer Mentor, 4Geeks Academy⁠
    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