Portfolio

Jan 2022 – Apr 2025

• Led development of Jetpack Protect, scaling it to 100 000 + active installs on WordPress.org and a 4.7★ rating, generating new subscription revenue.
• Shipped and maintained core Jetpack security features (site malware scanning, WAF, brute‑force protection) used by 4 + million sites.
• Built the internal vulnerability‑submission platform for WPScan: automated PoC analysis, CVE reservation/assignment, and researcher workflow; integrated WPScan data into WordPress.com after acquisition.
• Contributed hundreds of open‑source commits across Jetpack, Calypso, and Gutenberg; collaborated in public on GitHub to improve APIs, databases, and server‑side ORMs powering WordPress.com’s 409 M monthly users / 20 B monthly page views.
• Contributed to the development of the Automattic for Agencies multi-site management platform, enabling large agencies to manage licenses and security across thousands of WordPress sites.
• Operated in a fully distributed, async‑first environment; mentored teammates and represented the team at meetups in Las Vegas, Denver, Victoria, Montreal, Málaga, Mexico City, and São Paulo.

Tech: TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, React, WordPress, MySQL, REST/GraphQL APIs, GitHub Actions

• Full stack development of bespoke websites and applications primarily using WordPress, React, and Laravel:
• Custom WordPress themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks.
• Web applications and PWAs built with React using hooks, Redux, and Firebase.
• REST APIs and data services with Laravel 8.
• Responsible for developing tools and processes to optimize the productivity of the web team; the design and development of highly reusable components for the WordPress block editor, CLI code generation tools built with Node.js, standardization and documentation of common project processes.
• Coordination with clients, account managers, designers, copywriters, and team leaders to manage numerous ongoing projects, retainers, and client requests in tandem.
• Skills: JavaScript, React.js, PHP, Laravel, WordPress, CSS, SCSS, TailwindCSS

Mar 2018 – Aug 2020 (2 years 6 months)

• Full stack developer for both mobile and web working on critical high concurrency systems related to event ticketing, point of sale, and digital payments/currencies with a focus on performance, scalability, and UX.
• Working with a variety of technologies, from writing modern React.js + Redux apps to maintaining and refactoring legacy PHP APIs and MVC monoliths.
• Experience working in a scrum-style Agile workflow.
• Direct supervisor to junior and intern developers.
• Organized and lead developer intern team on-site at events and for development and QA projects.
• Providing on-site technical support at festivals and events; setting up large scale wi-fi networks, configuring and troubleshooting applications and devices, training staff, providing customer support, and liaising between event management and CrowdBlink executives.

Skills: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, SQLite, Apache Cordova

Feb 2015 – Jan 2020 · 5 yrs

• Providing web and application development services to creative agencies, professionals, and businesses across Canada.
• Heavy focus on start-to-finish website projects; discovery/research, content writing, wireframing, graphic design, development, hosting, CMS training, and goal evaluation.
• Managing a full client roster and multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.

Skills: WordPress, Web Development, Web Design, Client Relations, Project Management