Taylor Stubbs
About Taylor Stubbs
Taylor Stubbs is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in AI applications and software development. He has worked at notable companies such as Sonos, Inc. and Activeloop, specializing in utilizing PyTorch, integrating AI solutions, and designing complex application infrastructures.
Work at Activeloop
Taylor Stubbs has been employed at Activeloop as a Senior Software Engineer since 2023. In this role, Taylor focuses on developing AI applications, particularly leveraging the capabilities of GPT-4 in conjunction with Microsoft Guidance. Taylor's expertise includes utilizing embedding models to populate VectorDBs and implementing DeepLake in production environments.
Previous Experience at Sonos, Inc.
Prior to joining Activeloop, Taylor Stubbs worked at Sonos, Inc. as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2023. During this three-year tenure, Taylor contributed to various software engineering projects, enhancing the company's audio technology solutions.
Background in Software Development
Taylor Stubbs has a diverse background in software development, having worked at Sheprd as a Senior Developer for five months in 2018 and as a Developer for nine months from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, Taylor was employed at ronoco as a Developer for 11 months from 2018 to 2019. This experience has provided Taylor with a solid foundation in software engineering practices.
Education and Expertise
Taylor Stubbs studied Computer Science at Texas Tech University. Taylor possesses expertise in using PyTorch for building AI models, although prefers to focus on fine-tuning open-source models from HuggingFace using LORA. Taylor is skilled in integrating AI solutions with LangChain and Microsoft Guidance, and has experience designing infrastructure for complex applications on AWS using CDK scripts.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Taylor Stubbs specializes in creating AI applications and is proficient in constructing backends using Node.js or Python to connect with AI applications. Taylor also develops frontends using React, TypeScript, and Material UI, ensuring they are optimized for SEO. This combination of skills allows Taylor to effectively contribute to various aspects of software development.