Kalob Taulien
Software Engineer at Muck Rack
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Top SchoolKalob Taulien is a software engineer and educator with nine years of full‑stack experience building scalable web apps and teaching web development to over 500,000 students worldwide. He combines hands‑on Python/Django and JavaScript work with startup experience as a founder and product lead, making him comfortable translating business goals into practical engineering solutions. An active open‑source contributor and member of the Wagtail CMS Core Development Team and Django Software Foundation, he has meaningfully improved projects used by organizations like Mozilla and the Mozilla Foundation. Beyond coding and courses, he runs LearnWagtail.com, a leading resource for Wagtail learners, and brings a track record of launching education products and marketplaces. Based in Edmonton, Canada, Kalob thrives at the intersection of teaching, community stewardship, and building developer-friendly CMS experiences.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma Computer and Information Sciences General, Diploma Computer and Information Sciences General at Paul Kane High School
English, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (25)
accessibility10
cms10
javascript10
python10
django10
css10
front-end-development10
html10
rich-text9
text-editor9
responsive-design9
rich-editor9
richtextfx9
rich-text-editor9
documentation8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
MozillaFoundation/foundation.mozilla.org
Aug 2020 - May 2022
Mozilla Foundation website
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:490 reviews, 122 commits, 264 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Kalob contributed to the Mozilla Foundation website, focusing on the frontend and backend aspects of the project. They implemented UI improvements and bug fixes, including improvements to the homepage accessibility and styling of publication pages. The user made changes to templates, javascript files, and contributed to the internal API of the project. They were also involved in code cleanup and refactoring.
web-appmozillamozfoundation
wagtail/wagtail
Mar 2019 - Apr 2022
A Django content management system focused on flexibility and user experience
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:27 reviews, 34 commits, 40 PRs in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Kalob primarily contributed to the Wagtail CMS, adding new features and making improvements across both the front-end and back-end. Their work includes adding support for phone links in rich text, implementing changes to the promote tab, and incorporating responsive embed settings. Additionally, the user addressed bug fixes and made documentation updates. Their contributions show an understanding of the project's various components, including template rendering and admin interface modifications.
cmsmanagement-systempythondjangouser-experience
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