Developing a system for effective leadership
Developing a system for effective leadership and managing the chaos
New York, NY
Building scalable solutions for complex infrastructure
Platform Engineering Team Lead @ Bloomberg
Platform Engineering Team Lead at Bloomberg managing 5 engineers and delivering APIs that serve 9,000+ developers daily. 4+ years in engineering leadership, 12+ years building scalable systems. I excel at translating business needs into technical strategy while developing talent and shipping reliable infrastructure.
Team Management
Distributed Systems
API Architecture
Full-Stack
Leadership
Project Management
Product
Design
Core Strengths
Key capabilities that drive platform engineering excellence
Platform Leadership
Team Management
Distributed Systems
API Architecture
Full-Stack Development
Skills & Expertise
Technologies and tools I use to bring ideas to life
Frontend Development
12+ yearsBuilding modern, responsive web applications
Technologies
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Backend Development
12+ yearsScalable server-side architecture and APIs
Technologies
Node.jsTypeScript
Go
Python
PostgreSQL
GraphQLAPI Integration
DevOps & Infrastructure
10+ yearsCloud infrastructure and deployment automation
Technologies
Docker
Git
Terraform
Packer
Proxmox
OpenStackNetworking
TrueNAS
KubernetesLeadership & Strategy
4+ yearsTeam leadership, product management, and design thinking
Technologies
LeadershipPeople ManagementProject ManagementProduct StrategyDesign Thinking
Work Experience
12+ years of building scalable software solutions
Leading centralized API platform development and managing a 5-engineer team focused on developer tools. Created Bento UI framework using module federation.
Key Achievements
- Built centralized API platform for Private Cloud infrastructure
- Designed Activity API platform providing infrastructure event visibility
- Created Bento UI framework using module federation
- Managed 5-engineer team focused on developer tools and infrastructure reliability
Tech Stack
ReactNode.js
TypeScriptKubernetesDockerGolang
PostgreSQLGraphQLOpenStackLed data center modernization project and architected full-stack software solutions for Bloomberg infrastructure.
Key Achievements
- Led data center modernization project
- Built centralized API platform for Private Cloud infrastructure
- Designed Activity API platform providing infrastructure event visibility
- Architected full-stack software solutions for Bloomberg infrastructure
Tech Stack
PythonJavaScript
ReactNode.js
AWS
Golang
PostgreSQLGraphQLOpenStackLed infrastructure modernization and REST API platform development. Designed SWIFT banking system integration and implemented zero downtime deployments.
Key Achievements
- Completed full Terraform migration of manually deployed systems
- Designed and implemented TLS client certificate authentication
- Led REST API platform development for institutional trading
- Designed SWIFT banking system for institutional trading integration
- Implemented zero downtime deployments using HA Proxy
- Proposed framework using Node.js, React.js, and Flux architecture
- Contributed to becoming second-largest Bitcoin exchange by volume
Tech Stack
Node.js
React.js
TerraformDockerPostgreSQLImplemented Redis caching system, developed custom CMS, and led migration from Magento to custom Node.js framework.
Key Achievements
- Implemented Redis caching system reducing database calls
- Developed custom CMS tailored to company workflow
- Led migration from Magento to custom Node.js order processing framework
Tech Stack
Node.js
Redis
MongoDB
JavaScript
CSS
Personal Projects
Technical projects showcasing AI infrastructure, development tools, and automation solutions
Home Lab Infrastructure
Proxmox
Infrastructure as Code
Kubernetes
Home Automation
Packer
Terraform
Production home lab running critical daily services for my household while serving as a real-world testing ground for infrastructure provisioning techniques. What I deploy at work, I validate at home first.
Daily Production Use:Running 10+ services my family depends on - Home Assistant controls our lights and thermostats, TrueNAS stores 8TB of family photos/documents, Immich organizes years of memories with AI facial recognition, Jellyfin streams our media library to every device
Real Provisioning Practice:Infrastructure as Code using Packer and Terraform means I can rebuild any failed service in minutes - learned this when my media server crashed during movie night. Now every service has automated provisioning pipelines just like production systems at work
Kubernetes Testing:Deployed local K8s clusters for testing containerized applications and understanding orchestration challenges before production deployments
AI Experimentation:Leveraging Ollama to self-host LLMs and computer vision models, understanding inference infrastructure requirements and optimizing resource allocation for AI workloads
sherodtaylor/homelab-setup
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Dotfiles
DevOps
Automation
Neovim
Shell Scripting
Maintained comprehensive dotfiles and development environment configurations for consistent, reproducible development setups across multiple systems.
Cross-Platform Configuration:Unified development environment setup for macOS and Linux systems
Editor Configuration:Advanced Neovim configurations with language servers and productivity enhancements
sherodtaylor/dotfiles
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Giving back through mentorship, volunteer work, and community leadership
Bloomberg Diversity Interview Prep Bootcamp
MentorshipVolunteer Instructor & Mentor
6-month program
A comprehensive bootcamp program designed to train underrepresented candidates for technical interviews through mentoring and hands-on training from Bloomberg engineers. Provides 1:1 guidance, curriculum development, and mock interview preparation.
Key Contributions
- Designed and delivered Systems Design curriculum
- Took on 1:1 mentee and prepared them for coding interviews
- Provided weekly mock interviews and detailed feedback sessions
- Followed training schedule for 6 months: algos, system design, coding interviews
Bloomberg Community Service Leadership
VolunteerCommunity Service Leader
Ongoing
Leading community service initiatives within Bloomberg engineering teams, organizing volunteer activities and coordinating outreach programs to support local NYC communities.
Key Contributions
- Logged 15+ volunteer hours in past year
- Mobilized multiple engineering teams for community service
- Coordinated homeless aid initiatives and care package distribution
- Organized NYC park cleanup efforts
Latest Articles
Thoughts on software development, leadership, and technology