Resume

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Overview

I believe in innovation and automation above all else. To keep my skills sharp, I contribute to numerous open-source projects and maintain relationships with various clients.

As a WordPress enthusiast, I actively contribute to the WordPress core and collaborate on tools used by the WordPress community. I also serve as the maintainer for several WordPress libraries and plugins.

My expertise extends to Gutenberg blocks—I’ve pushed the boundaries beyond what the official documentation and community suggest. Additionally, I maintain an unofficial TypeScript definition library for the @wordpress Gutenberg packages.

When it comes to coding, I follow best practices: object-oriented, unit-tested, dependency-injected, and optimized for OPcache. I’m comfortable diving into existing projects and enjoy refactoring code.

In my toolkit, you’ll find PHPStorm, Composer, Webpack, Grunt, Git, PHPUnit, WP-CLI, NodeJS, PHPStan, PHPCS, Stylelint and ESLint. I’ve published and maintain customized configurations for each tool. I use AI pair programming for most tasks with extensive experience using GitHub Copilot.

For project delivery, I embrace a DevOps-style Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) flow, with GitHub Actions as my preferred automation tool.

TypeScript is my front-end language of choice—I don’t allow non-TypeScript JavaScript in my projects. React powers my virtual DOM, and I leverage either the Ant Design or Gutenberg frameworks/methodologies whenever possible. I also dabble in Svelte as an interactivity framework.

Navigating MySQL design and querying is second nature to me. I strike a harmonious balance between PHP, caching, Elasticsearch, and MySQL for optimal scalability.

Regarding hosting, I’ve worked with DigitalOcean, WP Engine, WordPress VIP, Rackspace, Leaseweb, and even set up custom servers. WP Engine remains my top choice.

My development environment is meticulously crafted: six PHP versions, Memcached, OPcache, Elasticsearch, Xdebug, MySQL, and more. I’m confident it uses less battery and outperforms Docker or Flywheel setups.

I’m well-versed in both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies, having worked extensively with JIRA and Asana.

I embrace AI tools in my workflow. Not as a replacement for, but as an enhancement to my skillset. GitHub Copilot and JetBrains AI Assistant remain my top choices for AI.

Lastly, I’ve mastered remote work over the years and find my home office to be the most productive setting.

Experience