Taylor Blanton
Lead Software Engineer at Ai2
Rogers, Arkansas, United States
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Top SchoolTaylor Blanton is a Lead Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack web applications and developer tools across C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python. Based in Rogers, Arkansas, Taylor has driven front-end architecture and UX-driven features at organizations from Walmart Labs to Allen Institute for AI, where he led the Ai2 Playground and integrated research tooling like OLMoTrace. He brings a pragmatic focus on automation, testing, and CI/CD while mentoring teams and shaping product-facing engineering decisions. An active open-source contributor, Taylor has improved React/TypeScript UX in notable projects like WoWAnalyzer, applying gaming-analytics work to craft clearer interfaces and accurate analysis. He pairs hands-on coding with a knack for process automation—earlier in his career he automated onboarding and clinical workflow tasks—so he delivers both polished user experiences and measurable operational gains.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
English
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Github Skills (8)
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
analyser10
react10
typescript-types10
analyzer10
world-of-warcraft8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
WoWAnalyzer/WoWAnalyzer
Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
WoWAnalyzer is a tool to help you analyze and improve your World of Warcraft raiding performance through various relevant metrics and gameplay suggestions.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:38 commits, 5 PRs, 7 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Taylor primarily contributed to the front-end development of the WoWAnalyzer project, focusing on the enhancement shaman analysis features. Their work involved modifying and testing React components related to the checklist feature. They also addressed ESLint issues and refactored the code to disable a specific module based on talent selections, indicating a focus on improving the user experience and the accuracy of the analysis. The user's commits reveal proficiency in TypeScript and React for creating a more user-friendly interface.
luareactsuggestionswarcraftworld-of-warcraft
mtblanton/hooks-demo
Feb 2019 - Dec 2020
Contributions:27 PRs, 32 pushes, 17 branches in 1 year 10 months
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