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software
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// full-stack developer
// APL+Win ≡ array-brained
// ambivalent functions ⋄ immediate execution

10+
years coding
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VPA System

APL+Win · financial platform

Variable product administration platform for NAV processing, Aladdin integration, and reconciliation workflows.

2017–present view →
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LifeCalc Pro

APL+Win · enterprise software

Life insurance calculation platform with client reporting, COREAA integration, and subaccount operations.

ongoing view →
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Examiner Pro

APL+Win · enterprise software

Financial underwriting software for life plan communities with workflow support for applicant review and decisioning.

ongoing view →
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ZBMS

APL+Win · business management system

Internal operations system for payroll, receipts, disbursements, tax workflows, and fiscal reporting across Zark.

ongoing internal
005

∆XLS

APL+Win · c# · technical writing

Contributed to the design and build of ∆XLS—an APL+Win/C-DLL-based toolkit replacing ActiveX for Excel I/O.

ongoing internal
006

WoahMax

headless storefront · chart.js

Custom headless storefront for ultra runner Max Jolliffe w/ Shopify integration and interactive race data visualization.

2026 view →
007

Gauger

scoring engine · next.js

Supplement research and scoring app for comparing products, surfacing evidence-backed picks, and turning messy ingredient claims into a cleaner decision tool.

2026 view →

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2023

Technical Partner

zark incorporated

Hands-on technical partner. Own product direction and client delivery while continuing to build and maintain the systems I help shape. Coauthored the ∆XLS technical specification — full API reference, migration guide, and inline help system for a production APL+Win/C# toolkit replacing ActiveX for Excel I/O.

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2020

Senior Developer

zark incorporated

Led modernization work for Examiner Pro while building ZBMS from scratch as an internal operations system for payroll, receipts, disbursements, tax workflows, and fiscal reporting, while still maintaining VPA code in a more client-facing role with end-to-end ownership of custom APL+Win solutions.

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2017

Developer

zark incorporated · joined feb 2017

Joined Zark to work primarily on the VPA System — APL+Win financial software for variable product administration, client reporting, and core platform maintenance. I also contributed to LifeCalc Pro, a modernization product in a different industry focused on actuarial pricing, reserving, and financial modeling.

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2016

Search Strategist

weedmaps · joined aug 2016

Built search strategy and organic growth initiatives across landing pages, content, and marketplace visibility.

content strategygrowthseo
2015

SEO Specialist

xivic inc. · joined oct 2015

Started in SEO with technical audits, content optimization, and search performance reporting for client websites.

analyticsseotechnical audits

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Taylor Bergquist

Developer with deep roots in APL+Win financial systems — actuarial calculations, insurance pricing and reserving, and fund reconciliation — now building across the full stack.

At Zark, I own and evolve long-lived insurance and financial platforms as a technical partner, extending APL systems with modern web tooling and driving product direction.

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10+
years coding
10ms
response time
10x
with agents
APL+C#+JS
old and new

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.NET agentic workflows api design apl+win c# chart.js claude code excel automation git html/css llm integration next.js postgres react rest apis shopify api sql technical writing typescript