Zane Taylor

Founder, Digital Product Engineer Nov 2015 - Now

Rarebit Portland, OR

Operate an independent consultancy and product studio creating public-facing digital products with a focus on data, user experience, and accessibility. Lead projects from discovery and strategy through design, technical architecture, implementation, launch, and ongoing development, assembling small interdisciplinary teams when project needs call for additional expertise.

• Design and build geospatial applications, data platforms, interactive visualizations, and public-facing websites that make complex information accessible and useful
• Partner closely with clients to translate research, organizational goals, and complex datasets into clear product strategies and intuitive digital experiences
• Scope engagements, establish technical direction, and coordinate designers, developers, and other specialists on projects requiring a broader team
• Provide end-to-end product leadership across discovery, information architecture, interface design, software engineering, data integration, deployment, and long-term technical planning

Senior Web Developer Nov 2018 - Dec 2024

Alta Planning & Design Portland, OR

Led development and support of public-facing web applications, services, and internal tools for distributed multidisciplinary project teams across 20+ offices. Established and managed the Web team and implemented a sustainable growth strategy for its infrastructure and services.

• Developed, deployed, and supported dozens of JS/TS (Vue, Svelte, React), PHP (Laravel), and Python (FastAPI) web applications and services on self-managed infrastructure
• Established modern devops workflows, deployed scalable services, and implemented automation, reducing overall deployment and administration time by over 60%
• Produced and maintained comprehensive technical documentation and best practices guidance for the team's systems and workflows, improving documentation coverage by over 40%
• Collaborated with project managers to produce proposal, scope, and budget documents for 30+ projects per year
• Provided technical team leadership, coaching, and coordinated structured QA for project deliverables

Cofounder, Technical Director Aug 2014 - Nov 2018

Totally Portland, OR

As the technical cofounder of a small creative agency, conceptualized, scoped, planned, and executed digital identity and web projects for a wide variety of brands, businesses, and non-profits.

• Implemented a project approach emphasizing content strategy and user experience, crafting branded platforms to further business, marketing, and culture goals of diverse clients
• Collaborated with stakeholders from concept through final delivery, coordinating content development, production, deliverable review, and launch
• Managed local and remote development staff, outlined project requirements and delivery standards, performed code and QA reviews, and coached junior developers to address project needs and client feedback

Web Developer & Designer Sep 2011 - Oct 2015

Total Design Shop Portland, OR

Designed, developed, and maintained award-winning custom websites and applications for a variety of commercial and non-profit clients, leveraging modern frameworks, CMS platforms, devops workflows, and cloud infrastructure.

Creative Full Stack Web Engineer Jan 2009 - Oct 2015

Freelance

Developed comprehensive web experiences with an emphasis on user experience, responsive design, API integration, content strategy, and multichannel engagement. Engineered custom web products with full stack frameworks and content management systems.

Full Stack Web Developer Feb 2009 - Jan 2012

Quill Design

Designed and developed tailored commercial and enterprise ecommerce solutions, integrating modern frontend components with an in-house backend stack. Implemented and extended a custom ecommerce framework for online retail, rental, and ticketing vendor clients.