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MEET TAFT

Full-Stack Developer & Technical Lead with 6+ years of experience building scalable web applications, cloud-based systems, and AI-powered solutions. Expertise in React, Next.js, Vue.js, Node.js, MySQL, AWS, and Firebase, with 3+ years leading remote agile development teams. Combines strong engineering leadership, product thinking, and UI/UX collaboration and design expertise to deliver high-impact software that drives business growth and exceptional user experiences.

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MEET TAFT

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Education

Masters of Science Artificial Intelligence

In Progress · Expected Aug 2028

Utah Tech University

Bachelors of Science Software Development

Utah Tech University

Relevant Coursework: Web Application Development, Web Design, Design Thinking, Mobile App Dev for Android, Software Quality, Artificial Intelligence, Programming in C++, Computer Org & Architecture, Software Engineering, Tech Entrepreneurship, Embedded Systems, Intro Algorithm Data Structure, Object Oriented Programming, Fundamentals of Programming, Intro to Networking

FEATURED WORK

Recent Projects

Designed and Developed by Taft and Team

CarumAI

I have been part of a team of developers creating a Marketing tool for car dealerships. My task was to create the overall look of the website as well as implement features. This project uses React, NextJs, NodeJS, and lots more. I was tasked with creating a reviews manager. I connected to the Google Reviews API and allow managers to sort and respond to reviews. I also created a goal tracker that tracks views, leads, appointments, and sales and tells you if you are on track.

Technologies Used

Express.jsReactTailwind CSSNode.jsnext.jsAWSGoogle Reviews APITikTok Ads APIMySQL

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Designed and Developed Solo by Taft

MeshStrike

MeshStrike is a peer-to-peer, Battleship-inspired strategy game that runs entirely over the Meshtastic mesh radio network, with no internet connection or backend server required. I designed and built the entire event-sourced protocol solo, where every game action is an immutable event and game state is always derived by replaying the log, so the game can recover cleanly from dropped, duplicated, or delayed radio packets. It's built as an installable offline-first PWA with a demo mode that swaps in a fake Bluetooth transport for testing, and it's the first title in a broader mesh-network gaming platform I'm building.

Technologies Used

Vue.jsMeshtastic SDKWeb BluetoothPWAFirebaseService Workers

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Designed and Developed Solo by Taft

KiddoList

KiddoList is a kid-friendly family task and rewards app I designed and built solo, from data modeling to UI. Parents create tasks with points, emojis, timers, and recurring schedules, while kids complete them to earn points they can spend in a reward shop for things like screen time. I built in PIN-protected child profiles, task rotation, and local-only encrypted storage so the app works entirely offline with no backend, and backed the core task, reward, and points logic with an automated test suite.

Technologies Used

ExpoReact NativeTypeScriptReact NavigationAsyncStorageExpo Secure StoreJest

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Day Intent

Day Intent is a personal daily-planner and habit-journal PWA I designed and built solo to manage my own schedule, tasks, and mood tracking. It features a drag-and-drop hour-grid day view, a backlog of recurring and unscheduled tasks, and a stats page that aggregates time spent per habit and category. The app is local-first, using IndexedDB as the source of truth, with optional Firebase cloud sync that's fully client-side encrypted so Firebase only ever sees ciphertext.

Technologies Used

ReactViteZustandFirebaseIndexedDBPWAdate-fns

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Off Road and Trail

Off Road and Trail is a website designed to get people excited to offroad and modify their car specifically a jeep. I had complete design and development freedom. I am proud of how it looks and functions. I used VueJs and PHP as well as custom CSS. I started implementing a way to share trails with the community.

Technologies Used

VueJsPHPCustom CSSGoogle Reviews API

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Work Experience

Experience Building Real Products

Technical Lead & Software Developer

Oct 2024 - Present

Planstin

As Technical Lead at Planstin Administration, I manage a remote software development team, overseeing sprint planning, delivery execution, and Jira workflows to ensure projects are completed efficiently. I collaborate closely with stakeholders to define technical requirements and product strategy while leading the development of enterprise applications, including a member portal and financial management platform supporting millions of dollars in transactions. Additionally, I develop executive reporting and business intelligence solutions and contribute to recruiting, onboarding, and mentoring team members.

Software Engineer and Project Manager

Freelance, 2024-Present

Top Edge Dev

As a freelance software developer, I architect and build custom web applications using Next.js, Firebase, Node.js, AWS, and MySQL. I manage the full software development lifecycle, from client discovery and requirements gathering to technical architecture, implementation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. My work focuses on creating scalable REST APIs, database-driven applications, and reliable cloud infrastructure that help businesses streamline operations and achieve their goals.

Full Stack Developer

Oct 2021 - Oct 2024

Stephen Wade Auto Center

At Stephen Wade Auto Center, I developed enterprise software solutions that improved marketing efficiency, employee engagement, and business operations. I co-led development of CarumAI, an AI-powered automotive marketing platform that reduced marketing costs by approximately $60,000 per month, while also designing a reusable React component library and role-based permissions system used across multiple internal applications. I built customer-facing platforms, API integrations, and automation tools—including Google Reviews management, TikTok Ads integrations, and e-commerce solutions—and collaborated closely with marketing, operations, and executive leadership to deliver impactful software products.

Skills

Tools And Technologies I Work With

A balanced mix of front-end, back-end, data, and AI tooling for building modern applications that are fast, responsive, and easy to maintain.

ReactNext.jsVue.jsTypeScriptNode.jsExpress.jsPythonTailwind CSSSequelizePHPREST APIsSQLAWSFirebaseDockerLinuxGithubGitlabJiraZoho CRMClaudeChatGPTCopilotFigmaPhotoshopIllustratorTeam LeadershipAgileProject ManagementRequirements gatheringMentoring