Gary Kovar is a Principal Software Engineer and developer coach with 15+ years of experience building resilient, scalable web systems and guiding teams through complex migrations and integrations. He blends deep expertise in WordPress enterprise architecture and Laravel backend development—delivering multi-tenant e-commerce platforms, REST APIs, Livewire apps, and serverless functions with an emphasis on maintainability and CI/CD. As a LinkedIn Learning instructor and one-on-one coach, he makes advanced topics approachable through live coding and real-world demos, and he’s helped thousands of developers level up in PHP, Laravel, and AI-assisted workflows. Gary uniquely focuses on practical, production-ready use of AI tools—teaching teams how to integrate them reliably and cost-effectively into developer workflows rather than treating them as novelty. Based in Concord, NC, he pairs technical leadership with people-first mentorship, and outside of work he keeps bees, volunteers, and raises a family.
Adds a new command to WP-CLI so you can treat your DB like a save point in a video game.
Contributions:5 releases, 79 commits, 7 PRs in 1 year 1 month
wp-cliwordpressvideo-gamepointvideo
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.
Request Free Trial
Gary Kovar - Principal Software Engineer at Lone Rock Point