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Bio

Lead Software Engineer with a deep love and passion for WordPress. Programming mostly in JavaScript/TypeScript & PHP, but also have extensive knowledge of web technologies from years of experience working in enterprise web development.

WordPress Origin Story

My WordPress journey began in early 2008 when I decided to move my website from iWeb to a more versatile platform. From the outset, I found myself drawn to the thriving community around WordPress, and it was this dynamic and supportive environment that catalyzed my deep love for this unique platform.

In 2012, on the verge of graduating from college, I landed my first job as a developer for WordPress products. This was a remarkable feat considering my degree was not in software development or computer science, but rather in business marketing. The shift may have been unconventional, but it felt right to me.

Immersing myself in WordPress and web development, I dove headlong into the world of code, design, and digital creativity. The learning curve was steep but invigorating, and it was this challenging yet fulfilling experience that cemented my commitment to WordPress.

Since that decisive move, I haven’t looked back. I continue to nurture my passion for WordPress, drawing upon its incredible range of capabilities to create impactful digital solutions. Today, I am proud to say that WordPress isn’t just a tool I use; it’s an integral part of my professional identity and journey.

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CODE
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Core Contributor '15 Plugin Developer Theme Developer Tide Contributor '19
COMMUNITY
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WordCamp Speaker '18
POLYGLOTS
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Translation Contributor '15

Current Job

Lead Software Engineer
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Team focus

Across 1 team, with no team-attributable contributions in the last 365 days

WordPress releases

Contributed to 6 releases
  • 5.0
  • 4.9
  • 4.8
  • 4.2
  • 3.9
  • 3.5

Contributions

Type
July 2024
Jul 02 Tue · 21:47
Core med
Closed issue #53277 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
2 Problems with setup() method in the RequestUtils class of @wordpress/e2e-test-utils-playwright
February 2024
Feb 22 Thu · 20:15
GitHub med
Created issue #2425 in the WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards repository:
Switch Dependency from squizlabs/php_codesniffer to PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer
August 2023
Aug 02 Wed · 23:06
Core med
Created issue #53277 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
2 Problems with setup() method in the RequestUtils class of @wordpress/e2e-test-utils-playwright
June 2023
Jun 29 Thu · 20:06
Meta med
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Review Team Update: The next phase begins, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
Mika, your dedicated service over the years is greatly appreciated. Congratulations to the new team…
Jun 07 Wed · 23:00
Forums med
Created a topic, Exclude Sticky Posts from Addition Queries, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When adding the Infinite Scroll Block to the loop, sti…
October 2022
Oct 11 Tue · 00:30
Core med
Created issue #44848 in the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Add support for referencing plugins and themes with slug from WordPress.org
March 2022
Mar 11 Fri · 05:02
Core med
Closed issue #32139 on the WordPress/gutenberg repository:
Some block patterns do not show in the inserter
July 2020
Jul 07 Tue · 21:12
Forums med
Posted a reply to Old records are not being removed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the quick reply, @cullylarson! Sounds like it might not be related to WP…
Jul 07 Tue · 19:23
Forums med
Posted a reply to Old records are not being removed, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for all your feedback, everyone. I am currently working on this task in…
September 2019
Sep 13 Fri · 01:43
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Developer

9 plugins

Themes

1 theme