Kira Schroder
WordPress Contributor Consultant
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKira Schroder is a seasoned WordPress core developer and consultant with 14 years of experience building and shaping the platform from both community and product perspectives. Based in Los Angeles, she works full-time contributing to WordPress while consulting for GoDaddy, bringing practical expertise in front-end development—particularly on the widely used Gutenberg block editor. Her contributions span UI improvements, refactors, and feature refinements that improve block behavior and editor ergonomics, reflecting deep knowledge of modern web interfaces and WordPress architecture. Having led platform strategy and developer-facing roles at DreamHost and served as VP of New Media, she combines technical delivery with community engagement and public speaking. Notably, she bridges international communities with a focus on Japan, blending technical stewardship with cross-cultural product insight.
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at University of Michigan
English, Spanish
Github Skills (7)
wordpress10
javascript10
gutenberg10
wordpress-plugin10
react10
css8
php6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
WordPress/gutenberg
Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
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:1 release, 24 reviews, 14 commits in 3 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Kira primarily contributed to the user interface and functionality of the Gutenberg block editor within the WordPress ecosystem. Their work included fixing typos, refactoring code, and improving existing features. Specific tasks involved modifying block settings, updating the Inserter, and refining the display and behavior of various blocks like buttons, navigation menus, and tag clouds. The changes demonstrate a strong understanding of front-end development principles and the block editor's architecture.
block-editorwordpressgutenbergwordpress-pluginbeyond
getsource/phpunit-test-reporter
Mar 2020 - Sep 2024
Contributions:45 pushes, 19 branches, 2 tags in 4 years 6 months
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