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My career, versioned. Each role is a release — with a summary, what shipped, what I led, what I improved.

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Version history

VersionRolePeriodKey Achievement
v4.0.0Current (Freelance)Sep 2025 – PresentShipping solo projects, consulting on AI evaluation, writing docs that help developers ship faster
v3.2.0MastercardJan 2023 – Jun 2024Ran hackathons with 1,200+ developers across 3 continents; reduced onboarding time by 23%
v3.0.0Stellar Development FoundationJan 2022 – Jan 2023Rebuilt developer portal; reduced integration errors to near-zero for 10,000+ monthly devs
v2.5.0Render AtlantaOct 2021 – Jul 2022Grew Atlanta developer community from 212 to 1,000+ members
v2.0.0DropboxSep 2021 – Jan 2022Migrated API docs to OpenAPI spec; reduced onboarding time by 30%
v1.1.0NCR CorporationAug 2020 – Sep 2021HMAC auth guide became org-wide onboarding standard; cut auth support tickets by 40%
v1.0.0Origins2018 – 2020B.S. Computer Science; reached 75k+ developers through YouTube tutorials
Building tools that help people see complexity — whether that’s a seven-book fantasy series or three competing LLM outputs. Shipping solo projects, consulting on AI evaluation, and writing docs that help developers ship faster.
This is the current version — open for new opportunities.
Building
  • &mpersand — creative workspace for fiction writers with Investigation Boards and modular wiki systems
Shipping
  • DevRel Playground — multi-model comparison tool for evaluating AI-generated content
Writing
  • Developer documentation and API guides
Consulting
  • LLM evaluation rubrics and gold-standard training data
Iterating
  • taylormcneil.dev — docs-as-portfolio
Stack: Next.js TypeScript Python PostgreSQL MongoDB LLM APIs Docs-as-Code
Owned the full API documentation lifecycle for OpenBanking — from authoring OpenAPI specs to launching Postman workspaces to running hackathons. Made enterprise APIs feel approachable.Shipped
  • OpenBanking docs rebuild using OpenAPI + Swagger
  • Mastercard x Postman public workspace
Built
  • Interactive Postman collections and sandbox training materials
Led
  • TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — lead developer liaison
  • MC Internal Hackathons — 1,200+ developers, 300+ projects, 3 Continents
Improved
  • Onboarding time: -23%
  • Sandbox usage: +20%
Stack: OpenAPI Swagger Postman JavaScript Confluence
Made blockchain accessible. Rebuilt the developer portal, created multi-language docs, and designed grant programs that kept community SDKs alive across 5 languages.Shipped
  • Co-rebuilt developer portal using Docusaurus, MDX, and React
  • Multi-language technical documentation and code samples
Built
  • SDK grant program across 5 languages
Led
  • Stellar x Ledger Hackathon — Paris
  • Stellar NFT Hackathon x SXSW
Improved
  • Integration errors: reduced to near-zero for 10,000+ monthly devs
  • Developer education: 2,500+ learners through workshops
Stack: Docusaurus MDX React Python JavaScript
Community building at scale. Partnered with Dropbox to grow Atlanta’s developer scene from 212 to 1,000+ members through events, content, and authentic connection.Led
  • Developer workshops and technical Q&A sessions
  • Cross-functional coordination with speakers and industry professionals
Shipped
  • Render x Miami — Crypto Art Basel activation
  • Render x DC — Break into Tech event
  • Render x SXSW — Render House Party x Tech panel
  • Podcasts, videos, and blog posts for developer engagement
Improved
  • Community growth: 212 → 1,000+ members
Stack: Community Content Podcasting Events
Short but impactful stint modernizing legacy API docs. Migrated to OpenAPI, benchmarked against best-in-class portals, and laid groundwork for the Render Atlanta partnership.Shipped
  • API documentation migration to OpenAPI spec
  • Technical guides and SDK documentation
Built
  • Comparative research on best-in-class developer portals
Improved
  • Onboarding time: -30%
Stack: OpenAPI JavaScript Git Notion
First real DevRel role. Built whatever developers needed — demo apps, SDKs, auth guides, video tutorials. Learned that great docs start with understanding where developers get stuck.Shipped
  • HMAC Authentication guide — became org-wide onboarding standard
  • Python SDK for API integration
Built
  • Peachtree Burger demo app (Django + React)
  • Git-based documentation workflow with release cycle process
Led
  • Internal developer enablement training sessions
Improved
  • Auth-related support tickets: -40%
  • Demo cycles: -40% for sales and dev teams
Stack: Python Django React JavaScript Confluence
CS degree by day, community builder by night. Led PantherHackers, taught Python to 150+ students, and accidentally became a YouTuber. Discovered that explaining things was the job I wanted.Shipped
  • B.S. Computer Science — Georgia State University
  • YouTube tutorials — 75k+ developers reached (Python, Java, game dev)
  • Tic Tac Toe in Java tutorial — 75k+ views across Medium & YouTube
Led
  • CEO of PantherHackers — workshops, hackathons, weekly meetups
  • Taught beginner Python to 150+ students
Built
  • Norfolk Southern internship — Spring Boot microservices
  • NCR internship — Python app for API education
Stack: Python Java Spring Boot JavaScript C#

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