Matthew Taylor
Project-Based Learning Coach And Digital Literacy Curriculum Designer at i2 Learning
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolMatthew Taylor is a software engineer and learning-technology specialist with 13 years of experience building full-stack systems, machine learning tools, and curriculum that bridge computer science and civic engagement. He currently designs digital literacy curricula and coaches project-based learning while leading technical work at the Data Nutrition Project, applying production-grade engineering to educational contexts. Formerly on the Scratch Team at the MIT Media Lab, he helped scale a global learning platform used by millions and contributed front-end improvements to Scratch’s open-source web clients. His background in computational linguistics and cognitive science informs pragmatic, research-informed approaches to educational product design. Known for shipping both backend optimizations and user-facing features, he combines server ops experience with responsive UI work. Based in Medford, MA, he pairs classroom-facing pedagogy with hands-on engineering to turn learning goals into reliable, user-centered software.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Anthropology, Spanish, Anthropology, Spanish at School for International TrainingMaster of Education - MEd, Master of Education - MEd at Harvard University Graduate School of EducationBachelor of Science (BS), Major: Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Minor: Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Major: Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Minor: Computer Science at Tufts University Class of 2012
Spanish
Github Skills (9)
css10
javascript10
front-end-development10
react10
html9
user-interface8
interface-design8
ui-design8
react-intl7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
scratchfoundation/scratch-www
Oct 2015 - Jan 2018
Standalone web client for Scratch
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:909 commits, 610 PRs, 394 pushes in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Matthew updated core React dependencies in the project's `react.js` file, upgrading to version 0.14.0. They merged a branch into a feature branch, which also involved the upgrade of React. The user also made significant changes to various files within the project, including `src/init.js`, `src/lib/render.jsx`, `src/views/splash/splash.jsx`, and several others. Their contributions also included the creation of a custom component for the TTT modal and various code formatting tweaks.
reactjavascriptstandaloneweb-clientpwa
scratchfoundation/scratch-gui
Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Graphical User Interface for creating and running Scratch 3.0 projects.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 9 PRs, 4 pushes in 1 month
Contributions summary:Matthew primarily contributed to the front-end development of the Scratch-GUI, focusing on improving the user interface and implementing new features. Their work included making the selector column responsive to the paint editor's width, adding "coming soon" tooltips for various UI elements, and integrating a feedback form into the menu bar. They also implemented a "blank costume" button and added "coming soon" extensions to the library.
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