Taylor Ripke received the B.S. degree in Computer Science in 2016 from Central Michigan University. During this time, he was involved with various undergraduate research projects focusing on video game design and accessibility. He received the M.S. degree in Computer Science in 2018 from Central Michigan University for his work in autonomous cooperative navigation using a robot and drone.
Taylor lectured at Central Michigan University between 2019 and 2020. His courses were primarily focused on the multimedia track, which consisted of introduction to and advanced multimedia design, and computer game design. These classes were project based where an emphasis was placed on designing hands-on, fully immersive, 2D and 3D projects in Unity. Other courses included object-oriented design and scripting languages. In 2020, Taylor shifted focus to industry work where he remains currently active.