Zachary M. Taylor

Motus.life

• Allows the user to track their emotions through facial photos, suggests music based on emotions.
• Built on Python’s Django framework with PostgreSQL, deployed through AWS.
• My contributions included implementing data models and views for four of five django apps, integrating bootstrap frontend, and data visualization with chart.js.

Zephyr Stock Analysis

• Maintains user’s stock portfolio and allows user to perform machine learning/data analysis on a stock.
• Built on Python’s Pyramid framework with numpy, pandas, sklearn, bokeh, TensorFlow, PostgreSQL etc.
• My contributions included implementing machine learning, data analysis, and data visualization.

Permit Mapper

• A web app that displays a map of recent building permits that have been approved in the city of Seattle.
• Built with an Express server, PageJS routing, city of Seattle open data API, and google maps API.
• My contributions to the project include building the server, AJAX call, routing, and integrating APIs.

Algorithm Teacher

• A website that provides walkthroughs for seven basic algorithms Including bubblesort, mergesort, quicksort, insertion sort, binary search, linear search, and fisher yates.
• It is built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• My contribution to this project includes building five of the seven algorithm walkthroughs.

Full Stack Software Engineer

• Startup Life

Software Development Engineering Intern

• Maintained and updated a Ruby on Rails web application
• Built the main landing page with mobile and desktop views (http://www.horizonapp.co/)
• Worked closely with a designer to convert mockups into live web pages

Aeronautical Engineering Intern

• Designed eight mil spec parts of critical importance for unmanned aerial systems
• Designed test mounts and structures in SolidWorks, and cable drawings in Eagle PCB
• Participated in R&D of UAS prototypes

Lab Teacher Assistant

• Assisted physics students through setup, teardown, adjustment, and calibration of labs
• Assisted students in data analysis of experiments
• Graded lab reports and assisted students wherever possible

Code Fellows

Axelrod

• An open source research tool/Python library for the game theory exercise the Prisoner's Dilemma.
• Pit different algorithmic strategies against each other to observe game theory dynamics.
• My contributions include a strategy that combines the Tit for Tat strategy and the random strategy.