Hey there! I'm Taylor Huston, a Solutions Architect and Atlassian Specialist with a passion for helping organizations leverage technology and processes to work smarter, not harder. Convinced that most meetings could have been an email.
For most of the last decade I've worked with companies ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, helping them use the Atlassian Tools to get more done in less time.
Most recently, I completed a five-and-a-half-year run as a Staff Application Engineer at Aurora, where I played a key role in helping scale their systems, tools and processes during their rapid growth from a two-year-old, 500-person startup to an almost 2000-person enterprise-level organization.
Prior to that, I spent several years at an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner in Seattle, working with a variety of clients of all sizes and industries.
Off the clock, you can find me outside taking pictures, inside dabbling on side projects, or spending entirely too much time reading tech news and blogs. I believe in continuous learning, and am always looking for new ways to expand my knowledge and skills.
Want to connect, see how I might be an asset to your team, or just pick my brain? I'm always down to chat!
"Working with you at Aurora was a consistently positive experience. Your expertise in the Atlassian ecosystem stood out, not just in terms of technical skills, but also in how thoughtfully you approached the evolving needs of the organization during a period of rapid growth.
From a TPM perspective, I really appreciated how seamlessly we partnered to streamline tools and workflows across multiple teams. Whether it was navigating the Uber ATG Jira migration or aligning stakeholders around standardized practices, your ability to translate technical complexity into clear, actionable solutions made collaboration effective and efficient.
You were proactive in identifying tool limitations, provided realistic assessments of scope and impact, and balanced short-term requirements with long-term sustainability. Your work on incident management and integrations directly contributed to improved operational maturity, and I always valued your focus on usability and scalability."
- Anmol Malik"I had the pleasure of working with Taylor at Aurora, where he served as a mentor during my journey to becoming a Jira administrator. He fostered an open and supportive environment that encouraged learning and experimentation, giving me the confidence to develop my own solutions in a safe staging environment. Taylor consistently emphasized best practices and proper processes to help prevent critical issues and data loss. Even when I made mistakes, he treated them as valuable learning opportunities and guided me through them with patience and insight.
Working with Taylor was an incredibly positive experience, and the knowledge and skills I gained from him continue to benefit me in my current role."
- Mathew Levell"I have the privilege of working alongside Taylor, developing internal tools with scale and availability in mind.
Taylor impressed me with his ability to break down long-term, complex projects into manageable chunks with well-reasoned delivery dates. I strongly recommend him for any software development or services management position."
- Sean Jain Ellis"I had the pleasure of working with Taylor on several Jira-related projects at Aurora. He consistently brought a high level of professionalism, technical depth, and reliability to every initiative. Taylor is not only extremely knowledgeable about Jira and the broader Atlassian Suite, but he also takes a thoughtful and thorough approach to problem-solving.
His punctuality, friendly demeanor, and consistent follow-through made him a joy to collaborate with. I would gladly work with him again on any future projects."
- Erfan Ahmadi"I have had the pleasure of working with and watching Taylor grow as he has advanced in his career. From the start I have found him creative in his solutioning, and focused on delivering a stable, quality platform for the users of the systems.
I’ve seen him grow his technical depth and set of responsibilities while maintaining those two core elements that I was impressed with when we first started working together. Would gladly work with him again as well as recommend him and his skills."
- J. Caldwell"Taylor Huston: The Systems Whisperer Meets the Startup Strategist
A powerhouse blend of engineering precision and entrepreneurial grit, Taylor is the kind of technologist who can wrangle Atlassian tools like a conductor leading a symphony—turning chaos into clarity with just a few well-placed workflows. He’s not just a Jira wizard; he’s the architect of streamlined processes that make teams hum.
He’s also deeply reflective, asking the big questions about equity, ethics, and how to build something meaningful—not just profitable.
If you're a tech startup with big dreams and messy systems, he's the one to call."
- ChatGPT, when asked to "Describe me based on all our chats"