Víctor Espigares is a Senior Growth Product Manager at Automattic with a decade of experience blending product, growth, and engineering to drive conversion and retention at scale. He started as a software engineer in scientific and observatory environments, founded and grew VisualizeUs into a profitable creative network later acquired, and has led high-impact CRO programs that delivered large uplifts in funnel performance. At Automattic he contributes to WordPress.com front-end features and A/B experiments, marrying hands-on React work with strategic growth initiatives. He also coaches founders and creatives as a bestselling author and trainer, bringing storytelling and behavioural insight into product decisions. Victor’s background in telescope data systems and simultaneous interpretation reveals an unusual mix of technical rigor, cross-cultural communication, and fascination with human-centered design.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science Engineering at Universidad de Málaga
UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (CAP), Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (CAP) at Universidad de Granada
Expert Program in High-Performance Sport Psychology, Psychology, Expert Program in High-Performance Sport Psychology, Psychology at Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio
Contributions:9 reviews, 40 commits, 74 PRs in 3 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Víctor primarily contributed to the front-end development of the WordPress.com platform, focusing on UI/UX improvements and feature implementation. They added and modified React components related to checkout flows, plan features, and theme installation. The user also participated in A/B testing by modifying UI components and copy variations.
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