Kelly Choyce-Dwan
Senior Software Engineer
ryelle.codes
github.com/ryelle
About
Accomplished frontend engineer with experience leading large-scale redesign of a high-traffic, multilingual platform, improving performance, accessibility, and user experience. Known for deep CSS expertise and a problem-solving mindset. Strong collaborator across cross-functional, distributed teams. Passionate mentor and active community contributor through blog posts, conference talks, and event organization. Proven ability to simplify complex technical content for broader audiences. Deep technical proficiency in JavaScript, PHP, and modern development tools.
Work Experience
2019 — 2025
Senior Software Engineer, WordCamp.org & WordPress.org, Automattic
Remote
2017 — 2019
Software Engineer, WooCommerce, Automattic
Remote
2014 — 2017
Software Engineer, Jetpack & WordPress.com, Automattic
Remote
2012 — 2014
Web Engineer, 10up
Remote
Speaking
2022
The Building Blocks of Building Blocks
WordCamp Montclair
2019
Breaking Apart Block Data
JavaScript for WordPress
2017
Event Accessibility: Inclusive Events for All Humans
WordCamp Europe

Contact

Bluesky
@ryelle.codes
Mastodon
@ryelle@front-end.social
GitHub
github.com/ryelle
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/kelly-choyce-dwan

Kelly Choyce-Dwan

Senior Software Engineer
ryelle.codes
github.com/ryelle

About

Accomplished frontend engineer with experience leading large-scale redesign of a high-traffic, multilingual platform, improving performance, accessibility, and user experience. Known for deep CSS expertise and a problem-solving mindset. Strong collaborator across cross-functional, distributed teams. Passionate mentor and active community contributor through blog posts, conference talks, and event organization. Proven ability to simplify complex technical content for broader audiences. Deep technical proficiency in JavaScript, PHP, and modern development tools.

Work Experience

2019 — 2025
Senior Software Engineer, WordCamp.org & WordPress.org, Automattic
Remote
2017 — 2019
Software Engineer, WooCommerce, Automattic
Remote
2014 — 2017
Software Engineer, Jetpack & WordPress.com, Automattic
Remote
2012 — 2014
Web Engineer, 10up
Remote

Speaking

2022
The Building Blocks of Building Blocks
WordCamp Montclair
2019
Breaking Apart Block Data
JavaScript for WordPress
2017
Event Accessibility: Inclusive Events for All Humans
WordCamp Europe

Education

2009
BA in Computer Science, Smith College
Northampton, MA

Contact

Bluesky
@ryelle.codes
Mastodon
@ryelle@front-end.social
GitHub
github.com/ryelle
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/kelly-choyce-dwan