Eoin Gallagher
Development Team Lead at Automattic
Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolEoin Gallagher is a seasoned development leader with 17 years of engineering experience, currently heading AI tool and platform development at Automattic from the west of Ireland. He blends deep backend and full-stack expertise—demonstrated by contributions to high-profile open-source WordPress projects like Jetpack and Calypso—with hands-on experience in automation, embedded controls, and enterprise web stacks. As Development Team Lead he focuses on MCP architecture, developer experience, and cross-platform integrations, turning complex AI and integration challenges into practical developer-facing tools. His background spans regulated engineering work (FDA-audited systems at Boston Scientific) to rapid product iteration in startups, giving him a rare mix of discipline and product velocity. An understated strength is his history of pragmatic refactors and data-model improvements in widely used OSS, improving reliability and spam protection in production WordPress plugins.
16 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Engineering, 1.1, Bachelor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Engineering, 1.1 at National University of Ireland, Galway
Github Skills (11)
wordpress10
php10
nodejs10
javascript10
redux10
react10
plugin10
react-component9
react-components9
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css8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Jun 2016 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:292 reviews, 74 commits, 457 PRs in 6 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Eoin primarily contributed to the implementation of features related to the memberships section within the WordPress.com Calypso platform. Their work included adding functionality such as a "disconnect Stripe account" button and a "cancel subscription" option. The user also refactored and improved the styling and behavior of the premium content blocks, including the addition of a button block. Furthermore, they addressed issues related to the display of excerpts and implemented improvements to the reader interface.
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Automattic/jetpack
Jul 2012 - Jun 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:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:36 reviews, 23 commits, 34 PRs in 8 years
Contributions summary:Eoin primarily contributed to the `jetpack` plugin by modifying the `Grunion_Contact_Form_Plugin` and related functionalities. Their work involved data storage optimization, adding spam checks using Akismet, and enhancing the contact form's functionality. Additionally, the user refactored the code, fixed bugs and enhanced the handling of meta data in the contact forms. Furthermore, the user worked on the integration of the Polldaddy shortcode.
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