Stephen Taylor
Panelist at Equiniti Claybrook
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorStephen Taylor is a software professional with 20 years' experience blending development, sales and marketing—primarily in financial markets—and now focusing on writing and teaching. He contributes to kdb+/q ecosystem work and backend database engineering, including SQL schema and parser integrations and some C-level SSL fixes, drawing on examples from Kx technical whitepapers. Currently he runs the Iverson College conference series, is deploying serverless APL computations, and is building a q/kdb+ training website, demonstrating a mix of hands-on engineering and community education. A long-term senior developer at Equiniti Claybrook, he also co-founded the Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum and helps develop local community initiatives in London. His profile reflects a rare combination of low-latency financial systems expertise, technical authorship, and civic engagement.
20 years of coding experience
Github Skills (7)
sql10
database-design10
c119
c179
cpp6
javas4
java4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
KxSystems/kdb
Nov 2005 - Oct 2009
Companion files to kdb+ and q
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer
Back-end Developer & Database EngineerContributions:21 commits in 3 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Stephen's contributions primarily involve the development and modification of SQL-based database schemas and query logic within the kdb+ system. The code changes include the creation and modification of SQL table definitions, including primary and foreign key constraints, and the implementation of SQL queries for data retrieval, modification, and insertion. They also show evidence of working with a custom SQL parser and SQL syntax, indicating the integration of database functionality within the kdb+ environment. Additionally, they modify C code related to SSL.
qpartitioningdistributed-databasekdbcompanion
kxcontrib/phrases
Jun 2019 - Mar 2021
The Q Phrasebook
Contributions:24 commits, 6 PRs, 17 pushes in 1 year 9 months
phrasebook
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