Taylor Brunson

Work Experience

October 2018 – Present
Goldman Sachs, New York (United States)

Principal Engineer, Web Platform (Current)

Lead architecture and development of mission-critical web platform handling billions of daily requests
Optimize complex data flows using Python, TypeScript, and React, significantly improving application performance
Design and implement sophisticated caching strategies with Elasticsearch and Redis, substantially reducing data access latency
Establish application-wide observability strategy using OpenTelemetry, Zipkin, and BigQuery, enabling data-driven operations
Drive operational excellence through comprehensive distributed tracing and proactive monitoring practices

Trading Infrastructure Lead (2018-2023)

Directed full technology lifecycle as architect, product owner, and technical leader for critical trading systems
Engineered resilient event-driven architecture using Vert.x and Spring Boot, significantly reducing system latency
Architected global load balancing system enabling seamless failover across multiple datacenters
Established real-time monitoring framework with Prometheus and Grafana, dramatically improving incident response

May 2013 – October 2018
Fidessa Corporation, New York (United States)

Served as technical architect for enterprise-wide initiatives
Implemented and patented risk management algorithm (US15587607) for real-time trading limit enforcement
Pioneered company’s cloud transformation, creating AWS migration strategy and containerization roadmap
Provided technical leadership across US, Asia, and Europe offices, aligning architecture decisions with business strategy

May 2007 – April 2013
Fidessa Corporation • Rotational roles across New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong offices

Deployed strategic infrastructure initiatives while embedded in global offices, developing deep expertise in regional market requirements
Led development of first secure remote execution framework for APAC markets during extended assignments in Tokyo and Hong Kong
Established regional automated testing standards for New York headquarters

Vanderbilt University • B.S. Computer Science & Mathematics • 2007

Full Stack Development: TypeScript, React, Python, Java, C++, Modern Web Architecture
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Terraform, Microservices, High-availability Systems
Data & Performance: Elasticsearch, Redis, BigQuery, Distributed Systems Optimization
DevOps & SRE: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, Zipkin, Sentry, CI/CD
Architecture Patterns: Event-driven Design, Domain-driven Design, Microservices
Industry Knowledge: Trading Systems, Financial Services, Web Scale Applications