Summary
Shane Taylor is a full-stack software engineer with 11 years of experience, currently building streaming experiences at Disney Streaming Services and co-creating the open-source cost-analysis tool Orpheus GQL. He specializes in JavaScript (ES6+), React-Redux, Node/Express and has a track record of improving developer experience through pragmatic state management, middleware, and CI/CD practices. Shane has led curriculum and instruction as a senior instructor at Codesmith, launching programs, mentoring engineers, and running large public workshops that translate deep technical concepts into teachable skills. His work spans from front-end performance and accessibility to backend optimizations for GraphQL, and he intentionally builds tools that help humans understand system behavior. Based in Los Angeles, he pairs production-grade engineering with advocacy for open source, web accessibility, and social justice.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts (AA), General/Music, Associate of Arts (AA), General/Music at Spokane Falls Community College
Software Engineering Residency, Software Engineering Residency at Codesmith
Bachelor of Social Work, Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work, Social Work at Eastern Washington University