Alvaro Vega
Software Engineer at Front
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolAlvaro Vega is a Paris-based software engineer with nine years of experience building full-stack and back-end systems, currently contributing at Front while co-founding Algos.es. He brings hands-on expertise across JavaScript (React), PHP, mobile development, and AI principles, with a track record of shipping product-facing features and refactors. At Automattic he advanced from technical support to engineering lead, notably contributing to the high-profile Jetpack project where he implemented UI components, API integrations, and PHP backend changes for the Jetpack Backup plugin. Comfortable toggling between front-end polish and backend architecture, he combines product sensibility with operational experience in distributed teams. His background in advertising and communication gives him a user-centered perspective that informs clearer UX and documentation. A pragmatic problem-solver, he pairs entrepreneurial curiosity with an open-source mindset—“the secret is still 42”—and a focus on delivering meaningful results.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Full-Stack Web Developer Computer Programming, Full-Stack Web Developer Computer Programming at Le WagonBSc in Computer Science Computer Science, BSc in Computer Science Computer Science at University of LondonAssociate's degree Advertising, Associate's degree Advertising at CESER
French, English, Spanish
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Github Skills (10)
wordpress10
php10
javascript10
api10
apidoc10
react10
plugin10
css8
html8
mysql7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/jetpack
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
Security, performance, marketing, and design tools — Jetpack is made by WordPress experts to make WP sites safer and faster, and help you grow your traffic.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:230 reviews, 77 commits, 189 PRs in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Alvaro primarily contributed to the Jetpack Backup plugin, working on both front-end and back-end aspects. Their commits involved updating the UI, implementing new features such as a "MyPlan" component for displaying user subscription details, and refactoring existing components. They also made changes to the PHP codebase, including plugin activation redirects and API endpoint integrations. These changes involved JavaScript (React), PHP, and interacting with WordPress REST APIs.
reactexpertswordpressphpsecurity
nunyvega/structy
Apr 2024 - Sep 2024
Contributions:96 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 5 months
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