Taylor Smith
About Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith is a Senior Software Engineer at Galileo Financial Technologies, where he has worked since 2019. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Utah and has experience in cloud-based deployment and card tokenization.
Work at Galileo Financial Technologies
Taylor Smith has been employed at Galileo Financial Technologies as a Senior Software Engineer since 2019. In this role, Taylor became the subject matter expert for the company's card tokenization code base, which is essential for mobile wallet providers such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Taylor has contributed to cross-team projects by planning, architecting, and implementing new features aimed at enhancing client services. Additionally, Taylor has played a significant role in migrating clients from on-premises servers to AWS, ensuring smooth transitions and addressing incident-level issues. Taylor utilizes technologies such as Octopus, Kubernetes, and AWS to deploy backend processes in a cloud-based environment.
Education and Expertise
Taylor Smith earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Utah, studying from 2015 to 2019. Prior to this, Taylor attended Utah State University from 2011 to 2014, where the field of study was undeclared. Taylor completed high school at Jordan High School, graduating with an Honors High School Degree in 2011. This educational background provided a foundation in computer engineering principles and practices, which Taylor applies in the current software engineering role.
Previous Experience at University of Utah
Before joining Galileo Financial Technologies, Taylor Smith worked at the University of Utah as a Teaching Assistant from 2018 to 2019 for a duration of nine months. In this position, Taylor supported the educational needs of students in the Computer Engineering program. Additionally, Taylor worked as a Computer Engineering Student at the University of Utah from 2015 to 2019, gaining practical experience and knowledge in the field.
Internship at MasterControl
In 2018, Taylor Smith completed a Software Engineer Internship at MasterControl for three months. This internship provided Taylor with hands-on experience in software development and project collaboration, contributing to the skill set that supports Taylor's current role as a Senior Software Engineer.