Rastislav Lamoš
JavaScript Engineer at Automattic
Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, Slovakia
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Top SchoolRastislav Lamoš is a seasoned software engineer based in Bratislava with 12 years of experience spanning front-end and back-end web development. He spent 8.5 years at Automattic as a JavaScript engineer, contributing notably to WordPress projects like Gutenberg (implementing the Latest Posts block) and wp-calypso (building the WP for Teams/P2 signup flow). His work balances React-driven UI development with PHP and WordPress API integrations, and he has also improved Jetpack’s server-side APIs and error handling. Prior roles include CTO of a Bitcoin news portal where he built real-time dashboards and a single-page market analysis app, and framework work on Themify and a Dart-based SPA framework at Vacuumlabs. He combines product-minded engineering with performance-focused optimizations and remote-team experience, and he often bridges client-side interactivity with robust server integrations. An under-the-radar strength is his track record of shipping both user-facing features and maintainable API improvements in large open-source ecosystems.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Applied computer science, Bachelor's degree, Applied computer science at Univerzita Komenského v BratislaveGymnazium Ivana Horvatha
English, Slovak, German
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Github Skills (23)
javascript10
apidoc10
plugin-development10
css10
wordpress10
json-api10
php10
api10
front-end-development10
gutenberg10
wordpress-plugin10
html10
react10
redux9
rest-api9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Feb 2016 - Oct 2022
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:95 reviews, 231 commits, 464 PRs in 6 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Rastislav's primary contributions revolve around the development of the "WP for Teams" (now "P2") signup flow, a significant feature within the WordPress.com platform. They implemented the initial signup flow, including site creation, and integrated the user's profile completion step. They also made various UI enhancements, including styling and domain suggestions, and addressed bugs related to the signup flow. The user made several code refactors and implemented a P2+ feature integration.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
Automattic/jetpack
Nov 2016 - Apr 2020
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:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 19 PRs, 64 pushes in 3 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Rastislav primarily focused on enhancing the Jetpack plugin's API, specifically concerning theme installation and deletion functionalities. They implemented new filters to allow for alternative theme installation/deletion methods and incorporated error handling using `WP_Error`. Additionally, the user added docblocks and `@module` tags to improve code clarity and maintainability within the API. Furthermore, they contributed to the `Simple Payments` module, by addressing minor issues such as removing trashed products.
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