Alessio Gravili
Open Source Developer at Figma
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolAlessio Gravili is an open source-focused software engineer with five years of experience building developer-facing tools and rich web experiences from Vancouver. He has contributed full-stack to Payload CMS (now part of his work at Figma), improving its Lexical-based rich text editor and core Next.js features while also fixing nuanced UI and form-state bugs. Alessio blends front-end polish with back-end rigor—examples include UX improvements in Facebook’s Lexical playground and packet-handling logic in a high-performance Minecraft tool. A founder who has built AI automation and publishing products, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts with hands-on engineering across the JS ecosystem. Colleagues value his knack for shipping practical editor UX fixes and subtle privacy-minded changes (like replacing youtube.com with youtube-nocookie.com) that show attention to detail beyond headline features.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Abitur (A-Levels), Abitur (A-Levels) at Gymnasium TrossingenBachelor of Arts - BA, Online Media Management, Completed 77.5 U.S. credits (155 of 210 ECTS, equivalent to ~3 years of study), Bachelor of Arts - BA, Online Media Management, Completed 77.5 U.S. credits (155 of 210 ECTS, equivalent to ~3 years of study) at Stuttgart Media University
English, German
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Github Skills (34)
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Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
payloadcms/payload
Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:309 reviews, 2 commits, 1544 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Alessio primarily contributed to the development of features and bug fixes within the PayloadCMS Next.js framework. They were involved in implementing new features related to Lexical text editing, including a fixed toolbar and support for internal links, as well as improving HTML conversion. Their work also includes fixing issues with the UI, particularly those related to the rendering of block components within drawers and the handling of form state, showing a focus on the user experience.
cmspayloadcmsexpressreact-jsdashboard
facebook/lexical
Nov 2022 - Mar 2025
Lexical is an extensible text editor framework that provides excellent reliability, accessibility and performance.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:18 reviews, 22 PRs, 66 comments in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Alessio primarily contributed to the front-end aspects of the Lexical framework, focusing on improving the user experience and fixing visual bugs within the Lexical Playground. They addressed issues with the floating text format toolbar, link editor positioning, and checklist functionality. Their work also involved optimizing the user interface with improvements like allowing only numbers in table plugin input fields and replacing youtube.com with youtube-nocookie.com for enhanced privacy.
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