James Guidaven
Software Engineer at Automattic
Philippines
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Guidaven is a software engineer with six years of experience building and modernizing web applications across startups and enterprise teams from the Philippines. Currently at Automattic, he focuses on front-end engineering for WordPress.com, contributing to high-profile repos like wp-calypso where he rewrote pricing UI components and improved cross‑device layouts. His background spans full‑stack and product work—leading portal refreshes, introducing secure development practices, and implementing JWT and other security mitigations at Lexmark. He’s delivered cloud-based SaaS and ERP systems for international clients, and has founded a dev shop that adopted Agile and reusable frameworks to speed project delivery. Pragmatic and security-minded, James blends hands-on UI polish with architecture and process improvements that scale teams and products.
6 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, Bachelor's degree, Information Technology at University of Cebu
Github Skills (11)
css10
javascript10
react10
ui-components10
s69
html9
responsive-design9
wordpress8
redux8
accessibility7
nodejs6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1069 reviews, 58 commits, 931 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:James primarily contributed to the front-end development of the WordPress.com platform, specifically focusing on the pricing page rework within the `wp-calypso` repository. They implemented new UI components, integrated a lightbox for product information, and refined the layout for both desktop and mobile views. Their work involved modifying existing React components and creating new ones to enhance the user experience and presentation of product information. The user also demonstrated proficiency in styling, as they addressed spacing and font issues.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
jkguidaven/jkguidaven.github.io
Nov 2019 - Apr 2022
Contributions:31 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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