# Logan Taylor > Software Engineer at Google | Duke University CS Grad Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/logantaylor Hi! I’m Logan, a Duke University grad with a degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Systems and a minor in Psychology. I’m skilled in frontend, backend, and mobile development, and my interests include software engineering and artificial intelligence. I am both driven and ambitious, and I am currently pursuing a career that challenges me and allows me to utilize my creative skills and diverse experiences in a collaborative work environment. I am best contacted at taylorlogan801@yahoo.com or via LinkedIn! ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Google Jan 2024 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States Backend developer in Search Ads. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Google Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Mountain View, California, United States - Software Engineer Intern on Google Ads - Built pipeline to validate domains for iOS apps to perform analysis of deep linked activities on ad campaigns ### San Francisco Tech Lab Fellow @ Bloomberg LP Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States - Selected as one of 28 Black and Latinx engineers for a three day intensive program at Bloomberg engineering’s global HQ - Created an investment portfolio manager using Python and Jupyter Notebook - Collaborated with Bloomberg software engineers and attended interactive sessions to improve technical interview skills and increase financial knowledge ### Software Engineer Intern @ Snap Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Santa Monica, California, United States - Android development intern (Kotlin, Java) returning to Snap Games/Minis - Developed functionality for users to add Games/Minis to shortcut drawer to improve retention and reachability - Wrote and hosted design doc, product spec, and API design reviews to support feature ### MLT Career Prep Fellow @ Management Leadership for Tomorrow Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 - As part of the Software Engineering track, selected for an 18-month professional development program for high-achieving diverse talent - Completed case studies and intensive projects to hone analytical, quantitative and communication skills - Participated in conferences hosted by industry leaders, such as Apple, Google, LinkedIn, DoorDash and Netflix ### UI Engineer Intern @ LinkedIn Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Sunnyvale, California, United States - Front-end development intern (Javascript, Ember.js) on Search - Implemented feature to render dynamic, relevant content (carousel of similar posts, hashtags, etc) based on user interaction with search results - Stood as main POC for Web side of the project, which also spanned across Android/iOS/API ### Software Engineer Intern @ Snap Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Android backend development intern (Kotlin, Java) on the Snap Games/Minis platform - Designed and implemented feature to add pinned shortcuts of Snap Games/Minis to the Home Screen, showing 120% higher retention than any other source ### FOCUS Program - SWE Track @ Jane Street Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Selected to learn about OCaml, software engineering, and the fundamentals of building electronic trading systems by engineers at Jane Street. ### Diversity Leadership Symposium Participant @ Target Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Selected to participate in Target's Diversity Leadership Symposium, a 3-day intensive program to learn and network with diverse communities within Target, meet lead recruiters, participate in a mini hackathon, and interview for an internship. ### Explore Intern @ Microsoft Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Frontend development intern (React, Typescript) on Microsoft's Power Apps team within the Digital Transformation Platform. - Leveraged both SWE and PM roles to take end-to-end ownership of the design and implementation of features improving the onboarding experience of users on the PowerApps homepage, improving the retention rate of new users by 5% ### Early Talent Access Program @ Lyft Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Selected to be part of a program that provides prep sessions and mock interviews for technical software engineering interviews at Lyft and beyond. ### 2021 Summer Insight Series @ Goldman Sachs Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Selected from a pool of over 10,000 applicants to participate in an 8-week virtual career development program at Goldman Sachs. ### IBM Accelerate - Software Track @ IBM Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Selected to be part of IBM's Talent Identification Program to learn software skills, technologies, and frameworks from IBM engineers. - Completed multiple full stack projects across an array of functions (React, JavaScript, Java) ### Business, Engineering and Partner Solutions Extern @ Facebook Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Analyzed the global landscape of 3rd party measurement companies to understand the current landscape and emerging trends - Researched and presented measurement approaches in response to the impending elimination of 3rd party cookies - Selected to present my research findings to Facebook engineers ### Bass Connections Undergraduate Researcher @ Duke University Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Durham, North Carolina, United States Member of and contributor to a Duke research project called Going to Mars: Science, Society and Sustainability, which takes an interdisciplinary approach at exploring the risks, law, and factors at play concerning reaching (and potentially settling on) Mars. ### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Department of Computer Science) @ Duke University Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Durham, North Carolina, United States - UTA for "CS 101: Intro to Computer Science" - Lead weekly lab discussions practicing Python programming and held weekly consulting hours - Assisted professor with grading student assignments ### High Energy Physics Researcher @ Duke University Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 - Selected as a member of HEP 101, a program under the Duke High Energy Physics group. - Utilized Jupyter Notebook (Python) to conduct and compile research on subatomic particles and relativistic mechanics. - Attended particle physics workshops and lectures by esteemed faculty from Duke and beyond (ex: subatomic particles and their properties, ATLAS and the Large Hadron Collider, relativistic mechanics). - “Event Classification with Quantum Machine Learning” summer research cancelled due to COVID. Very sad. ### Advancing Black Pathways Early Insights Program @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Selected to participate in each of the following events: Corporate & Investment Banking, Asset & Wealth Management, and Corporate Strategy & General Management ### NASA L’SPACE Proposal Writing & Evaluation Experience Academy @ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Selected to write and review proposals using NASA’s structured criteria and review process - Developed Finite Element Analysis software and collaborated to create a thorough research paper with a team of eight - Submitted and presented the idea for the opportunity to secure funding from NASA for further development ### 2021 Engineering Possibilities Program @ Goldman Sachs Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Selected to participate in a summit involving a series of networking events and technical training - Collaborated with a team to build an investment forecaster application involving frontend and backend technologies (Java, Javascript, React, HTML/CSS) that was presented to senior engineers - Paired with a Goldman Sachs engineer to serve as a mentor and advisor ### Listing Creator @ EXIT Real Estate Gallery Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Mount Dora, Florida, United States - Conducted tours and uploaded photos of homes and other sites to help create MLS listings. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science Duke University Jan 2019 – Jan 2024 ### High School Diploma Winter Park High School Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ### Dual Enrollment University of Florida Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/taylorlogan1 --- Source: https://flows.cv/logantaylor JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/logantaylor/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22