Summary
Taylor Krusen is an Associate Developer Advocate based in Seattle with nine years of experience bridging web development and marketing to help technical and non-technical audiences connect. He brings full-stack training across MEAN, Django, and ASP.NET Core, paired with a proven track record creating demand-generation programs and content that converts—skills honed earlier as a marketing leader who ran high-impact campaigns and events. At Smartsheet he focuses on developer relations, education, and community building, combining a knack for teaching with practical coding experience. Known for collaborative problem-solving and a playful DevRel persona (dad jokes included), he thrives on translating complex technical topics into engaging, usable guidance. A background in international business and Japanese studies adds cross-cultural perspective to his developer outreach.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Ski and Snowsport Retail, Ski and Snowsport Retail at Colorado Mountain College
International Business, International Business at Southeastern University in China
Bachelor's Degree, International Business with minor in Japanese, Bachelor's Degree, International Business with minor in Japanese at Pacific University
Hirakata, Japan, International Business, Hirakata, Japan, International Business at Kansai Gaidai University
Japanese, English