Daniel Taylor
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Cloud Applications Engineer
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Cloud EngineerBank of AmericaJan 2026 - Current (10 months)- Cloud Architect-Senior Cloud EngineerGuidehouseFeb 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)Focus: AWS Cloud Architecture, Terraform, IaC Governance, DevOps Automation
• Developed a reusable guardrail system designed to detect, notify, and address policy violations, budget thresholds, and high-cost resources utilizing AWS Budgets, SNS, Lambda, Service Control Policies, Cloud Custodian, Terraform, and GitHub Scheduled Actions.
• Published a reusable Terraform module for deploying Linux or Microsoft AWS Workspace virtual machines and directory services to Guidehouse's Terraform Module Registry.
• Helped develop Guidehouse’s reusable, cloud-agnostic Terraform blueprints and modules procedure
• Managed a cloud engineering team of 7 to design and implement 5 AWS big data models with Terraform for a $1.8M Library of - Cloud Applications EngineerU.S. Geological Survey (USGS)Sep 2020 - Feb 2024 (3 years 6 months)Focus: AWS DevOps Engineering, Serverless Architecture, Terraform Automation
• Designed and implemented USGS’ Dynamic Mapping automated email system to successfully deliver over 500 emails daily using a decoupled cost-optimized serverless architecture with Simple Notification Service (SNS), Simple Queue Service (SQS), Lambda Functions and AWS Simple Email Service (SES)
• Built USGS’ map generator system using a highly resilient redundant architecture using Route53, API Gateway, Application Load Balancer, Autoscaling group based on Cloudwatch metrics, multi-AZ PostgreSQL RDS with proxy and read replicas and EC2s from Golden AMIs
• Developed in a containerized microservice environment to create Spec-X (Specifications Explorer) - Front End DeveloperBluebird BotanicalsJan 2020 - Mar 2020 (3 months)• Building eCommerce site with Shopify's Liquid, Sass, jQuery, Javascript
• Enhancing customer experience on mobile devices - Full Stack Applications DeveloperNtiretyJun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 6 months)• Converted pages from frontend frameworks Knockout, MVC, Kendo to Angular 6
• Designed Restful C# .NET APIs
• Led Retrospectives and onboarding of new developers
• Managed code using Team Foundation Server - Software EngineerMapleton HillOct 2017 - Jun 2018 (9 months)• Worked on a team of 4 engineers to build a healthcare web app
• Built out frontend of the application using Angular 4, Sass, Bootstrap
• Used D3.js to create interactive data visualizations
• Mobile testing using Browserstack
• Built out backend using .NET Core to call client's Stored Procedures
• Managed code using Git and Bitbucket - Software DeveloperTransUnionApr 2017 - Sep 2017 (6 months)Developing enterprise software for small businesses to do background checks. Front-end development using HTML/CSS, Bootstrap and Angular 4 Ensured .NET backend software quality with unit testing Data visualizations using D3.js Back-end development using .NET Core, C#, SQL Server Databases. Code Management with Team Foundation Server.
- Junior Web Developer (Intern)BrightBean - Custom SoftwareAug 2016 - Apr 2017 (9 months)• Built relationships with clients, collaborated on design of application and organized sprints
• Developed a web-based dynamic application with Highcharts graphs for a dispensary to monitor their sales and inventory over multiple dispensary locations
• Built a cross platform Xamarin mobile app and web portal application for real estate developers to scout out properties Front-end development using HTML/CSS, jQuery, AJAX, Javascript and Bootstrap. Back-end development using C#, SQL Server Databases Mobile development in Xamarin.Forms - MAccount Manager- GermanyMMP LivingAug 2015 - Apr 2016 (9 months)• Set pricing to obtain competitive advantage against other retail and Amazon sellers
• Promoted products through Facebook advertisements, Amazon promotions, and blogger network
• Consulted German toy suppliers on Amazon policies
• Managed relationships with 11 suppliers
• Forged relationships with suppliers like Playlearn in England, BRIX in Denmark and Llobe in Germany
• Created attractive Amazon product pages
• Wrote post-purchase product review email templates and perfected through tests
• Succeeded in obtaining product reviews for 74 products - Fulbright English Teaching AssistantFulbright AssociationSep 2013 - Jun 2014 (10 months)• Instructed intermediate and advanced English classes on American culture, idioms, and vocabulary
• Guest lectured on American culture at Russian middle schools
• Counseled students and professors on applying for Fulbright grants - UEnvironment Science Technology Health (ESTH) Section InternUnited States Embassy - MoscowJan 2012 - Apr 2012 (4 months)• Drafted 24 posts on Environment Science Technology Health topics happening in Russia
• Collected information on abortions, the disabled, drug rehabilitation, summer fires and pollution
• Assisted at conferences on smoke-free workplaces, Skolko Tech University, reducing methane, and science and innovation at the Higher School of Economics
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- Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI)Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI)
- bachelor, Software Development BS Computer ScienceWestern Governors UniversityJan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years 1 month)
- Java Web Development with Spring Boot Computer Software EngineeringUdacityJan 2020
- AWS Cloud DevOps Nanodegree Computer Software EngineeringUdacityJan 2020
- Cloud Developer Nanodegree Computer Software EngineeringUdacityJan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year 1 month)
- master, Full Stack Nanodegree Computer ScienceUdacityJan 2019
- Web Development AAS Degree Computer ScienceRed Rocks Community CollegeJan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year 1 month)
- bachelor, Bachelor's degree Marketing and International AffairsFlorida State UniversityJan 2009 - Jan 2013 (4 years 1 month)