Hudson Taylor

Scientist turned software builder. Founder of TombStone Dash.

I'm Hudson. I've spent 15+ years in laboratories and laboratory software. My thing is automation and efficiency: take a manual process and make it run on its own.

I started at the bench. MS in Biochemistry from UC San Diego and the Salk Institute, and I'm published in PLoS ONE. Then I moved into lab software.

Now I build my own products. Like a photographer's portfolio, you can use the work, not just read about it.

Where I've worked

  • 2012 to 2017

    CalEnergy

    Took a paper-based geothermal lab digital. Ran the LIMS for a main lab and nine satellite labs across ten geothermal plants, about 50 users. Lab Manager, Lead Chemist, LIMS Administrator and Chemical Safety Officer. ISO 17025, EPA, NELAC and A2LA work.

  • 2022 to 2023

    Clinisys

    Vendor-side LIMS consultant on HORIZON for public health, toxicology and environmental labs. Built test codes, profiles, parsers and report templates. Ran client workshops.

  • 2024 to 2025

    Alaska State Public Health Laboratories

    Senior LIMS Analyst/Programmer in Clinisys HORIZON. Wrote PL/SQL result rules for MMRV, hepatitis and QuantiFERON serology. Worked on a DiaSorin LIAISON XL instrument interface, HL7 troubleshooting, and the HORIZON 13.3 upgrade and cloud move.

  • Now

    TombStone Dash LLC

    Founded in 2021. I build and ship software people can open or download today, using AI coding tools to keep overhead low.

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