Taylor Houston
About Taylor Houston
Taylor Houston is a Business Process Analyst with a decade of experience at The Standard in the Portland, Oregon area. Additionally, he has served as an instructor at LitReactor since 2011 and has a background in technical writing and project administration.
Work at The Standard
Taylor Houston has been employed at The Standard as a Business Process Analyst since 2014. Over the course of ten years in this role, Taylor has contributed to various projects and initiatives within the organization, located in the Portland, Oregon Area. Prior to this position, Taylor worked as a Technical Writer on a contract basis for six months in 2014, where responsibilities included documentation and communication of technical processes.
Current Role at LitReactor
Since 2011, Taylor Houston has served as an Instructor at LitReactor, a platform dedicated to writing education. With over thirteen years of experience in this role, Taylor engages with students to enhance their writing skills and knowledge in the field. This position complements Taylor's analytical skills and experience in business processes.
Education and Expertise
Taylor Houston holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing and Spanish from Hamilton College, where studies were completed from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, Taylor attended Pennsylvania State University-University Park from 2007 to 2009, furthering education in relevant fields. Taylor has developed expertise in business processes, knowledge management, and user acceptance testing.
Professional Background
Taylor Houston's professional background includes various roles prior to current positions. Taylor worked as a Projects Administrator at Todd Pacific Shipyards from 2005 to 2007 and as an Administrative Assistant at Yamaguchi Obien Mangio Reporting & Video in 2010. Taylor also has experience as an Instructor at Penn State University from 2007 to 2008. In addition, Taylor volunteered with the Marketing Team at Wordstock from 2011 to 2013.
Skills and Methodologies
Taylor Houston is skilled in writing test scripts and performing User Acceptance Testing. Taylor participates in Scrum events, including Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Demos. Additionally, Taylor creates user stories for system analysts and developers and provides consultation on Knowledge Management best practices. Taylor self-trains in Lean Thinking and Lean Methodology to enhance efficiency in processes.