Christina Taylor
About Christina Taylor
Christina Taylor serves as the Data Engineering Lead for Machine Learning at Abridge, where she focuses on transforming healthcare through AI. With a diverse background in data engineering and management across various companies, she has developed expertise in cloud data warehousing and enterprise-scale applications.
Current Role at Abridge
Christina Taylor serves as the Data Engineering Lead for Machine Learning at Abridge. She has been in this position since 2024, contributing her expertise in data engineering to enhance the company's capabilities in transforming healthcare through artificial intelligence. Her role focuses on leveraging conversational data engineering to improve healthcare outcomes.
Previous Experience in Data Engineering
Prior to her current role, Christina Taylor held several positions in data engineering. She worked at Bread as a Senior Data Engineer, focusing on Core Infrastructure from 2020 to 2021. She also served as a Staff Engineer for the Data Platform at Bread from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she was a Data Engineer at The Walt Disney Company from 2019 to 2020, where she contributed to product development.
Educational Background
Christina Taylor has a diverse educational background. She studied at Tsinghua University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering (Body Design). She also holds a Master of Arts in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Master of Science in Data Science from the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Science in Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Christina Taylor possesses a wide range of technical skills. She specializes in designing and developing enterprise-scale multi-cloud batch and streaming Spark applications. Her expertise includes cloud data warehouse tuning with platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Postgres. She is proficient in programming languages including Python, Scala, and SQL, and has practical experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
Engagement in the Open Source Community
Christina Taylor actively engages in the open source community as a technical writer and presenter. Her involvement reflects her commitment to sharing knowledge and contributing to the advancement of data engineering practices. She utilizes various project management tools, including JIRA, Zendesk, and Trello, to facilitate her work and collaboration within teams.