Echo S
Senior Frontend Engineer at Mastodon
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolEcho S is a Senior Frontend Engineer based in Berlin with 11 years of experience building user-focused web products across startups, agencies, and large platforms. Equally fluent in front- and back-end technologies, they ship React and TypeScript front ends, Node.js services, and have deep WordPress/Jetpack expertise from contributing full-stack patches to Automattic’s high-profile projects. They've led teams and Trust & Safety engineering work at scale—designing moderation tooling and automated systems for content safety—while also delivering client-facing redesigns for enterprise customers. Known on GitHub as a pragmatic refactorer and feature implementer, Echo has improved product monetization flows and integrated security scans into widely used WordPress tooling. Outside engineering they’re an LGBT activist and immersive storytelling enthusiast, bringing empathy and narrative thinking to product design. Echo is open to remote or flexible-hybrid roles in Germany.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design at The City College of New York
Github Skills (21)
javascript10
wordpress10
ui-design10
phpunit10
uid10
php10
front-end-development10
wordpress-plugin10
frontend10
react10
git9
apidoc9
typescript9
typescript-types9
api9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Dec 2019 - Jan 2021
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:54 reviews, 103 commits, 199 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Echo primarily contributed to the creation and modification of React components within the `wp-calypso` repository, focusing on features related to product expiration, the display of Jetpack Cloud data, and the migration to a new offer reset flow. They developed a `ProductExpiration` component, integrated with other components like `ProductSelector`, and also added support for displaying additional data related to Jetpack Cloud, including the implementation of a `LogItem` component. Furthermore, the user refactored components and implemented code for new product layouts with a focus on UI and display adjustments.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
Automattic/jetpack
Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
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:51 commits, 43 PRs, 148 pushes in 10 months
Contributions summary:Echo primarily worked on enhancing the Jetpack plugin by implementing features related to custom tab sizes for gist embeds, recipe shortcodes, and plan page redirect flows. They addressed bugs and improved code quality through test improvements and refactoring. Additionally, the user contributed to the integration of Jetpack Scan features by adding API endpoints, components, and state management, demonstrating full-stack capabilities. They also integrated new features like scan status and other enhancements to existing plugin areas.
reactexpertswordpressphpsecurity
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