Software, controls, and system integration — usually where hardware and reality stop behaving nicely.
Work tends to sit at the intersection of:
- Software engineering
- Controls & automation
- Robotics integration
- Real-world system behavior (timing, latency, edge cases)
Outside of that, a lot of time goes into building things, experimenting, and figuring out why something doesn’t work the way it should.
- Robotics + vision systems
- Low-latency system design
- RF and antenna experimentation
- Data pipelines for real-world systems
- Linux performance tuning
Licensed amateur radio operator focused on practical RF experimentation and antenna design.
Recent build: Folded End-Fed Half-Wave (Slim Jim variant)
- Custom-built and tuned using NanoVNA
- Feedpoint + capacitive gap tuning
- Common-mode suppression via air choke
- Tested across 2m band
More details: 👉 https://iftaylor.com/AF0FR
This repo backs: 👉 https://iftaylor.com
The site is intentionally simple:
- Angular (standalone components)
- Tailwind CSS (inline styling)
- No heavy frameworks or UI libraries
- Focus on clarity and content
- 🌐 Website: https://iftaylor.com
- 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ifTaylorthenHire
- 📄 Resume: https://github.com/ifTaylor/Resume/blob/main/TaylorJTurnerResume.pdf
Build things.
Test them.
Understand why.
Repeat.