# Geoff Taylor

> Principal Developer at Brown and Caldwell

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/geofftaylor

Geoff Taylor, Ph.D is a .Net developer/systems administrator with over 17 years experience in all aspects of the IT industry. After completing a Ph.D in Astronomy, he relocated to the United States and is now a US citizen.

As a talented and experienced systems/.Net developer, he is excited by challenges that capitalize on and advance his comprehensive skill-set and expertise.

Specialties: Development of innovative ASP.Net based web applications that deeply integrate with business systems. Developing large projects in existing, operational, high availability environments and transitioning those projects from prototype phase through to final replacement of the live systems.

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Developer @ Brown and Caldwell
Jan 2023 – Present | Walnut Creek, California, United States

### Senior Developer @ Brown and Caldwell
Jan 2013 – Jan 2023
Develop and maintain a variety of internal sites and web applications on ASP.Net 4, Classic ASP and Cold Fusion.

### Systems Developer @ BTS USA, Inc
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco, CA
Systems Developer, BTS USA, Inc., San Francisco CA
Provided development and management of VB.Net LMS platform, allowing clients to launch experiential learning courses built using a variety of technologies. Client list available on request.

Development/implementation of the following systems:
•	Multiple web portals for major clients using Telerik Sitefinity
•	Reusable User Control components in Sitefinity including leaderboards and statistical reports
•	Detailed setup procedures for new client web portals
•	Change management procedures for development and production LMS platform
•	Upgrade from Sitefinity 3.7 to 5.2 to take advantage of new features
•	Built SpreadsheetGear web site backend to allow mobile app to utilize complex Excel models

System Administration/Management:
•	Assumed development of VB.Net LMS platform from consultants 
•	Researched and implemented deep monitoring of LMS platform (DotcomMonitor)
•	Setup testing and staging servers to improve development environment
•	Switch of source control system from VSS to CollabNet SVN
•	On-boarding and mentoring of 2 new employees (1 developer and 1 support role)
•	Direct supervision of new members of international team (Mumbai, India)
•	Managed mission critical web farm and SQL server cluster to maintain high availability

### .Net Developer/Systems Administrator @ OriginLab Corp.
Jan 2000 – Jan 2011
Design and implementation of the following systems:
•	Web site membership and Product registration/ license delivery system
•	Web site content management system for www.OriginLab.com
•	Design and implement E-commerce in C#.Net (.netCART)
•	Integration of the web site into company business systems (GoldMine, Softrax)
•	Desktop VB applications for Product License Key generation
•	Implementation of wiki.OriginLab.com site using Media Wiki on PHP
•	Implement cloud resource usage for www.OriginLab.com using Amazon CloudFront
Systems Administration duties:
•	Desktop and server support/roll-out company wide on Windows, Unix and Mac platforms
•	Nortel Firewall and VPN installation and management
•	Network design; switch and hub deployment; cabling and LAN/WAN traffic monitoring
•	VOIP Shortel phone system implementation and maintenance
•	Maintenance and monitoring of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS and domain controllers
•	Maintain mission critical, high availability databases on SQL Server 2005
•	Perform all File, Print and backup (VXA+Brightstore Arcserve Backup) management duties
•	Operation of RedHat Linux 9 Mail server (including SPAMAssassin, procmail filtering and vsftpd server); currently deploying RHEL 5 with SqirrelMail as a replacement
•	Installation and maintenance of server power/UPS systems
•	Maintenance of data security using Snort and Symantec Endpoint Protection systems
•	Documentation of all IT procedures and protocols; training of other IT staff member(s)
•	Google Mini Search Appliance installation, customization and maintenance
•	Setup and support of iPhone and Android accounts for company supplies mobile devices.

### IT Manager @ NAG Ltd., Oxford, UK
Jan 1998 – Jan 1999
IT Manager NAG Ltd., Oxford UK
Headed a team of 3 IT support staff, running a large (150+workstation) LAN. Supported all types of operating systems (UNIX and Windows based), managed dept. budget. Implemented improvements such as support for web site scripting, installation of UNIX and Windows servers, redesigned company printing system.


## Education
### Ph.D in Astronomy
University of Lancashire


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/glt101
- Portfolio: http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-12