Jose García
Head Of Spanish Speaking Communities And Growth At Automattic
San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain
Summary
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Top SchoolJose García is a seasoned technology and community leader with 25 years in hosting and 11 years in senior roles, currently heading Spanish-speaking Communities and Growth at Automattic. He combines deep customer-care, sales and product intuition with hands-on front-end contributions to major open-source projects like WordPress (notably Gutenberg) and Jetpack. Focused on democratizing web publishing and e-commerce for Hispanic markets, he builds local brands through trust-driven relationships, inclusive community practices and measurable growth strategies. A pragmatic proponent of open source, Jose prioritizes human-centered technology that delivers real impact—his motto is “help before you sell.” Based in Gran Canaria, he blends leadership with a down-to-earth curiosity, from metal music and sci‑fi to foodie adventures and caring for his horse and dogs.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate at, Teacher´s training school, Graduate at, Teacher´s training school at Universidad de VigoMaster, ICEMD-Master Europeo en gestión de Contact Center, Master, ICEMD-Master Europeo en gestión de Contact Center at ICEMD-ESIC: Business & Marketing School
English, French, Galician, Portuguese
Github Skills (13)
html10
css10
wordpress10
javascript10
user-interface10
component-design10
typography10
wordpress-plugin10
react10
redux8
nodejs7
php7
s67
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Jun 2017 - Jul 2021
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:197 reviews, 392 commits, 841 PRs in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Jose primarily contributed to the front-end development of the WordPress.com platform, focusing on user interface and user experience improvements within the signup flow. They implemented and refined components using React and JavaScript, addressing specific issues like theme changes and browser compatibility. The user also made updates to existing components and features in the platform.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
WordPress/gutenberg
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022
The Block Editor project for WordPress and beyond. Plugin is available from the official repository.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2698 reviews, 299 commits, 1255 PRs in 5 years
Contributions summary:Jose primarily contributed to the front-end development of the Gutenberg editor, focusing on the implementation and enhancement of various UI components and features. They made significant changes to the visual presentation and functionality of the editor, as evidenced by modifications to components like the search block, font size picker, and the group block placeholder. Their work included adding new features, such as fluid typography and color support, and improving the user experience through enhancements to the interface.
block-editorwordpressgutenbergwordpress-pluginbeyond
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