Katja Paavola
Software Engineer at Automattic
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolKatja Paavola is a UK-based software engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in WordPress, back-end systems, front-end development, and high-touch technical support. Currently at Automattic, she blends data and back-end work with front-end fluency, building reliable systems informed by extensive troubleshooting at scale. Her background includes premier support for high-traffic WordPress deployments, diagnosing complex caching, edge and Elasticsearch issues, and delivering onsite training that turns operational knowledge into durable processes. A longtime contributor to documentation and internal tooling, she pairs hands-on scripting (Shell, JS, Python) with a customer-centric mindset born from years in Happiness Engineering. Trained in humanities with an M.Litt., she brings an unusual mix of technical depth and clear, empathetic communication to cross-functional teams.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Letters, Systematic and Historical Theology, Master of Letters, Systematic and Historical Theology at University of St AndrewsBachelor of Arts - BA, Religion/Religious Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Religion/Religious Studies at Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne
Github Skills (49)
javascript10
listings10
jetpack10
wordpress10
wordpress-admin10
marketing10
intranet10
redux10
plugin10
security10
php10
api10
wordpress-plugin10
js10
nodejs10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
anaemnesis/anaemnesis.github.io
Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
Contributions:4 pushes in 1 year 4 months
anaemnesis/jeremypaavola.github.io
Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
Contributions:7 pushes in 9 months
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