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Curriculum Vitae

Ken Taylor

Full-Stack Systems Engineer & AI Specialist

Georgetown, Guyana

Technical Profile

Systems-focused Software Engineer and Entrepreneur with a deep specialization in Go, Rust, and modern full-stack frameworks (Next.js and SvelteKit), and AI/LLM systems. Knowledgeable in the full software lifecycle: from architecting high-performance backends and local AI orchestration to managing production deployments on private VPS infrastructure. Extensive background in professional audio production and broadcast technology integration.

Technical Stack & Infrastructure

Languages

  • Go (High-Performance APIs)
  • Rust
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • SQL

Web Architecture

  • Next.js (App Router)
  • Astro
  • SvelteKit
  • Tailwind CSS
  • PWA
  • REST

Data & DevOps

  • Redis (Caching/Queues)
  • PostgreSQL
  • Linux SysAdmin
  • VPS Management
  • Docker
  • Tailscale
  • GitHub
  • Node

AI & Hardware

  • Local LLM Serving (vLLM, llama.cpp, IPEX-LLM)
  • GPU Acceleration
  • Multi-Agent AI Systems
  • Intel Arc B580

Media Engineering

  • Professional Audio Production
  • Radio Automation (Myriad)
  • Signal Processing
  • Remote Audio

Core Engineering Projects

Proprietary AI Orchestration Engine

Architected an in-house multi-agent development system featuring specialized Orchestrator, Scout, Builder, and Reviewer roles. Optimized local inference for Gemma and Qwen models using hardware acceleration on Intel Arc B580 media engines.

Full-Stack Live Production: ReviewIt.gy

Built and deployed a localized business review platform using a Go-Next.js-Redis stack on a private VPS. Managed end-to-end infrastructure including server hardening, SEO optimization, and database management.

Scan.gy

Document and asset scanning platform built with Next.js, SvelteKit, and Go. Features PostgreSQL for structured data, MongoDB for document storage, and automated processing pipelines. Deployed on private infrastructure with Tailscale secure access.

Lyricut.com

Radio broadcast compliance tool that analyzes song lyrics and flags explicit content for censorship. Built with Next.js, Go backend, and PostgreSQL. Provides instant reports for radio stations to ensure broadcast-safe content before airplay.

SecretNotez.com

Anonymous messaging and encrypted self-destructing notes platform. Built with Next.js, SvelteKit, Node.js, and MongoDB. Features end-to-end encryption, burn-after-reading functionality, and secure message delivery with automatic expiration.

Professional Experience

Lead Audio Engineer & Music Producer

Brutal Tracks Recording Studio

Produced commercially successful music, advertisements, and multimedia content. Combined technical expertise with creative production workflows.

Self-Taught Software Engineer

Independent

Advanced independent study in distributed systems, systems programming, and LLM architectures. Production portfolio validated through a decade of shipped software and live production systems serving the Guyanese market.

Let's Work Together

Available for consulting, contract work, and full-time opportunities.