Jasper Kang
Engineering Team Lead at Automattic
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolJasper Kang is an engineering team lead and seasoned full‑stack developer with 12+ years delivering scalable web platforms and developer-facing products from Wellington, New Zealand. At Automattic he has led Search and Stats initiatives—migrating legacy code into standalone plugins, building dashboards and REST APIs, and streamlining aging products to cut development time dramatically. Technically fluent across React/Preact, TypeScript, Python, PHP, Elasticsearch and AWS, he bridges front-end UX work (notably enhancing Jetpack/WordPress search interfaces) with robust back-end integrations. Jasper combines hands-on coding with people leadership, mentoring peers and improving team productivity while maintaining high standards for performance and maintainability. A self-described "Code Wrangler," he also brings deep experience in large-scale data and map analytics from earlier roles at Tencent and AutoNavi, which informs his pragmatic approach to observability and systems design.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electronic Information Science and Technology, Bachelor’s Degree, Electronic Information Science and Technology at Beijing Normal University
English, Chinese
Github Skills (15)
wordpress10
typescript10
php10
javascript10
typescripts10
wordpress-plugin10
typescript-types10
react10
redux9
nodejs8
git8
jscript7
s67
mysql6
css5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Mar 2021 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1444 reviews, 47 commits, 813 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Jasper primarily contributed to the front-end development of the WordPress.com platform, focusing on the Jetpack Search feature. Their work involved modifying React components, particularly related to the display and functionality of the search interface within the My Sites section. They made changes to toggle controls and settings, adjusted display logic, and integrated with other site settings related to search functionality, ensuring a more user-friendly experience. The user also worked on the standalone Jetpack Search plugin.
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Automattic/jetpack
Mar 2021 - Jan 2023
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:927 reviews, 451 commits, 529 PRs in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Jasper's contributions primarily focused on enhancing the search functionality within the Jetpack plugin. They updated the Photon image size and implemented new features within the search interface, including showing and hiding the "filters" menu on mobile. They also worked on preventing users from excluding all post types in the search customization settings and addressed issues related to the appearance and performance of the search modal. Their work involved both front-end (React) and back-end (PHP) code, indicating a full-stack development role.
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