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I am Chris Taylor, a Senior Developer / Development Team Lead / Technical Architect with over 25 years of professional experience, specializing in building scalable online systems using Microsoft technologies and modern microservices patterns. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, high-performance software and guiding teams to deliver value quickly and safely. Outside of work, I’m active in the Yorkshire tech scene and enjoy presenting technical concepts in an engaging, memorable way. I’m passionate about developer tooling, performance as a feature, and creating software that supports the wider goals of the organization while remaining friendly and approachable for colleagues and clients alike.…I am Chris Taylor, a Senior Developer / Development Team Lead / Technical Architect with over 25 years of professional experience, specializing in building scalable online systems using Microsoft technologies and modern microservices patterns. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, high-performance software and guiding teams to deliver value quickly and safely. Outside of work, I’m active in the Yorkshire tech scene and enjoy presenting technical concepts in an engaging, memorable way. I’m passionate about developer tooling, performance as a feature, and creating software that supports the wider goals of the organization while remaining friendly and approachable for colleagues and clients alike.

Chris Taylor

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +3

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I am Chris Taylor, a Senior Developer / Development Team Lead / Technical Architect with over 25 years of professional experience, specializing in building scalable online systems using Microsoft technologies and modern microservices patterns. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, high-performance software and guiding teams to deliver value quickly and safely. Outside of work, I’m active in the Yorkshire tech scene and enjoy presenting technical concepts in an engaging, memorable way. I’m passionate about developer tooling, performance as a feature, and creating software that supports the wider goals of the organization while remaining friendly and approachable for colleagues and clients alike.…I am Chris Taylor, a Senior Developer / Development Team Lead / Technical Architect with over 25 years of professional experience, specializing in building scalable online systems using Microsoft technologies and modern microservices patterns. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, high-performance software and guiding teams to deliver value quickly and safely. Outside of work, I’m active in the Yorkshire tech scene and enjoy presenting technical concepts in an engaging, memorable way. I’m passionate about developer tooling, performance as a feature, and creating software that supports the wider goals of the organization while remaining friendly and approachable for colleagues and clients alike.

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I am Chris Taylor, a Senior Developer / Development Team Lead / Technical Architect with over 25 years of professional experience, specializing in building scalable online systems using Microsoft technologies and modern microservices patterns. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, high-performance software and guiding teams to deliver value quickly and safely.

Outside of work, I’m active in the Yorkshire tech scene and enjoy presenting technical concepts in an engaging, memorable way. I’m passionate about developer tooling, performance as a feature, and creating software that supports the wider goals of the organization while remaining friendly and approachable for colleagues and clients alike.

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Javanese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Developer at e-bx

November 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025

Developed APIs for two client projects and integrated with the UnderwriteMe platform. Responsibilities included designing scalable endpoints, implementing secure authentication, and coordinating with front-end teams to ensure robust, maintainable software.

Tech Lead at NorthStandard

April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025

Led a team delivering web and desktop applications for member servicing, including a Member Portal. Built Azure DevOps pipelines, modernised apps, and implemented new features. Consolidated data from multiple organisations after a merger to drive data-driven decision making.

Senior Developer at TransUnion

December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Worked on an online product using Open Banking protocols; led frontend work and built a prototype that improved performance by 83%.

Senior Engineer at The Data Shed

June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Contributed to a large API-driven system with spikes in usage; led a project to integrate a third-party facial recognition identity verification; improved security, scalability and testing/deployment processes.

Developer at Sedgwick International

October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020

Built dynamic web forms for insurance claims; created a .NET Core console app to validate form definitions; prototyped an automated Selenium-based test framework.

Solution Architect at cap hpi

March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Architected and delivered microservices; created scaffolding/tools and best practices; unified data platform across merged companies; introduced Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes; worked with .NET Core and Java across multi-country data gathering.

Technology Consultant at Provident Financial Management Services

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016

Led a large-scale rewrite of an online financial product; re-architected the stack; built a modular front-end style guide and a real-time administration portal; produced technical manuals and documentation; promoted performance as a feature.

Senior Developer at Answer Consulting

October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014

Geoplan SkiN project; transitioned to WebAPI; authored hundreds of unit tests across tiers including JavaScript tests.

Senior Developer at Jet2

May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2014

Enhanced development processes; redeveloped a travel insurance system; initiated migration of part of online sales from Web Forms to MVC with responsive design.

Senior Developer / Development Team Manager at Cubik

May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013

Led development of a custom CMS; trained customers; improved deployment processes and team efficiency; cultivated training and knowledge transfer.

Senior Developer at Figure Out

December 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009

Technical lead on a large financial sector extranet; implemented powerful reporting features and automated deployment tooling; supported training.

Senior Web Developer at Egton

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007

Technical lead for intranets and corporate site; integrated multiple databases; developed a large e-commerce system and extranet with an online forum and documentation.