Jess Taylor
Managing Editor & Technology Director at Electrum Magazine
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJess Taylor is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with 11+ years in the mobile and enterprise software space, known for founding and scaling product-focused engineering firms and board-facing SaaS (BoardPapers®). As Founder & CEO of Blue Rocket and Pervasent she translated complex security and UX requirements into widely adopted mobile products for clients like Standard Chartered and Apple retail, and she continues to bridge technology and content as Managing Editor & Technology Director at Electrum Magazine. Trained as a geophysicist with an MS and an MBA, she brings uncommon domain depth to data-driven systems and a knack for translating technical complexity into clear, human-centered experiences. Beyond software, Jess pursues craft and material research as a ceramic artist who formulates local-glaze recipes inspired by ancient forms, reflecting a consistent interest in making timeless design relevant to modern life.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Geophysics, B.S., Geophysics at University of California, BerkeleyMBA, Finance, MBA, Finance at SDA BocconiMBA, Finance, MBA, Finance at USC Marshall School of BusinessM.S., Geophysics, M.S., Geophysics at UC Santa Barbara
Italian, intermediate classical greek, Portuguese
Github Skills (10)
ios8
swift8
objective-c8
macos7
xcode6
cocoapods6
carthage5
text-search1
search-engine1
full-text-search1
Github contributions (5)
Acro-polis/economic-model
Jul 2018 - Nov 2019
Contributions:92 commits in 1 year 4 months
Blue-Rocket/BRShakeMe
Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
Contributions:6 pushes in 1 day
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