Gwen Smith
Web Specialist at Automattic
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolGwen Smith is a Web Specialist with seven years of professional experience, currently building and optimizing WordPress.com sites at Automattic after a decade-long career in digital roles. She pairs hands-on web development and site management with client-facing account strategy, SEO, and digital marketing skills developed through contract work and in-house roles since 2012. Based in Sarnia, Ontario, Gwen blends creative digital arts training with formal digital marketing education to deliver polished websites, campaigns, and design assets. She’s passionate about customer collaboration and international travel, which she leverages to bring diverse perspectives to user experience and content strategy. Recently stepping into investing, Gwen actively seeks new opportunities where she can combine product intuition with growth-focused execution.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing at Canadian Marketing AssociationAssociate's Degree, Digital Arts and New Media, Associate's Degree, Digital Arts and New Media at Selkirk College
Github Skills (29)
javascript10
wordpress-themes10
wordpress10
redux10
plugin10
api10
wordpress-plugin10
nodejs10
traffic10
react10
jetpack9
security9
marketing9
gutenberg9
php9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/themes
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
Free WordPress themes made by Automattic for WordPress.org and WordPress.com.
Contributions:4 commits, 4 PRs, 2 pushes in 1 month
wordpresswordpress-themeautomatticwordpress-themesthemes
Automattic/wp-calypso
Dec 2018 - Feb 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Contributions:48 comments, 19 issues in 4 years 2 months
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
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