Matt Gawarecki
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolMatt Gawarecki is a Senior Frontend Engineer with 11 years of experience building web-scale React and TypeScript applications, currently driving UI at Webflow after leading product and engineering efforts at Automattic. He’s shipped customer-facing features and conversion-focused A/B tests for Jetpack Cloud, led a distributed team of high-performing engineers, and contributed front-end improvements to prominent open-source WordPress projects like wp-calypso and Jetpack. Comfortable across the stack, Matt has a track record of turning complex systems into maintainable components, improving developer efficiency, and delivering measurable business impact in finance, healthcare, and SaaS. Based in Nashville, he pairs hands-on component work—like an interactive date-picker and state-driven UI enhancements—with strong operational instincts and a reputation for clear forecasts and team culture.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Murray State University
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javascript10
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wordpress10
redux10
php10
front-end-development10
react10
jsx10
plugin9
git9
testing8
windows-mobile6
tdd6
angularjs6
asp-net-mvc6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Apr 2020 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:390 reviews, 245 commits, 472 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Matt primarily contributed to the UI of the WordPress.com project, focusing on the Jetpack Cloud. They implemented and styled a date-picker component, and also improved the user experience by making dates more interactive and by adding navigation. The user also worked on showing various data and state in the UI for the Jetpack Cloud. The work also shows development and interaction with the state management of the project.
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Automattic/jetpack
May 2020 - 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:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:24 reviews, 19 commits, 27 PRs in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Matt primarily contributed to the front-end aspects of the Jetpack plugin. They focused on modifying React components, specifically related to security features like backups and spam protection. Their work involved updating UI copy, integrating status indicators, and modifying links within the Jetpack interface. Furthermore, the user addressed Akismet key handling, modifying the user interface.
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