Philip Jackson
JavaScript Engineer at Automattic
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolPhilip Jackson is a JavaScript engineer with 12 years of experience building accessible, user-focused web experiences from Dunedin, New Zealand. Currently at Automattic, he contributes to the Calypso WordPress.com codebase, improving React UI components and signup flows for millions of users. His background as a UX Architect and coordinator at kuraCloud gives him a strong product-facing design sense that informs pragmatic front-end engineering. Early work as a software engineer and contractor honed his discipline for reliable, maintainable code across teams. He champions technical excellence and accessibility, often tackling subtle UI quirks and preview rendering issues to elevate user experience. Philip combines deep front-end craft with a practical appreciation for design, making complex flows feel simple and inclusive.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science at University of Otago
Github Skills (9)
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javascript10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
react10
jsx9
html9
css9
wordpress8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Jun 2019 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:1376 reviews, 418 commits, 1258 PRs in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Philip primarily focused on front-end development tasks within the WordPress.com Calypso repository, including the implementation and refinement of UI components, particularly within the signup flow. Their contributions involved modifying React components, ensuring correct DOM structure, and addressing visual discrepancies such as updating site preview content and styling, and adding functionality for the theme designs. They were also responsible for implementing the new design for the settings of the plugin. The user also addressed bugs and improved existing functionality, optimizing the user experience within the platform's UI.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
p-jackson/uploading-images-in-redux
Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:11 commits, 1 PR, 10 pushes in 9 months
reactredux-sagaredux-thunksagatrade
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