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

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