Stéphane Thomas
Senior Code Wrangler On AI at Automattic
Vannes, Brittany, France
Summary
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Top SchoolStéphane Thomas is a senior full‑stack engineer and product-minded technologist with over twenty years of experience building web platforms for startups and large distributed companies, currently shaping AI features at Automattic. He blends front‑end expertise—evidenced by contributions to Automattic’s high‑profile wp‑calypso project and UX fixes like Sign In With Apple—with backend and API work across domains such as domains, email onboarding, and commerce. A founder of multiple startups and community initiatives (including a successful OpenCoffee chapter), he brings entrepreneurial discipline to product strategy, monitoring, and operations. Comfortable in fully distributed teams since 2010, he routinely mentors new hires and bridges engineering, design, and support to deliver memorable user experiences. Based in Vannes, France, he pairs a deep curiosity for open source with a rare focus on the creative side of UX, not just the code.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate School of Engineering Computer Science, Graduate School of Engineering Computer Science at Ecole Supérieure En Sciences InformatiquesTwo-year University degree Computer Science, Two-year University degree Computer Science at University Institute of Technology
English, French
Github Skills (8)
component-development10
uid10
javascript10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
react10
css8
html8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/wp-calypso
Nov 2015 - Apr 2022
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:761 reviews, 861 commits, 519 PRs in 6 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Stéphane primarily contributed to the front-end development of the WordPress.com platform, focusing on UI/UX improvements. They addressed display issues with the Sign In With Apple button. The user also worked on displaying and managing information such as account settings and pricing. Their commits demonstrate proficiency in React, component creation, and integration with third-party authentication services.
apireactwordpressjavascriptes6
Automattic/wp-calypso-bootstrap
Feb 2016 - Aug 2021
Contributions:1 review, 45 commits, 19 PRs in 5 years 7 months
vagrantpuppetansibledevelopment-environmentcalypso
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