Software Engineer

Hi! I'm
James Kenneth Guidaven — Software Engineer

I build software that people actually enjoy using — currently at Automattic Inc. working on Jetpack Cloud and Automattic for Agencies, and building AI tooling with Claude, Codex, and MCP.

James Kenneth Guidaven Software Engineer
15+ Years
7 Companies
Full Stack + AI

I turn complex problems into simple, reliable software. I work across the whole stack, from UIs in JavaScript and TypeScript to APIs in PHP and Java to cloud infrastructure, and lately I build AI tooling with Claude, Codex, and MCP.

Toolkit

What I Work With

From UI frameworks to cloud services and AI agents — the stack behind the work

skills.sh
$ cat frontend.md
# Frontend

> Turning designs into fast, accessible interfaces that work everywhere.

languages: JavaScript/TypeScriptHTML5/CSS3
tools: Angular / Vue / ReactIonic / React NativeTailwind CSS / SCSSState Management (Redux, NGRX, Vuex)StorybookWebpack / Gulp
$ cat ai-engineering.md
# AI Engineering

> Putting LLMs to work — wiring AI agents into real tools and workflows so it can actually get things done.

languages: TypeScript
tools: Claude / Claude CodeOpenAI CodexMCP ServersClaude SkillsAgentic Patterns & WorkflowsObsidian
$ cat backend.md
# Backend

> APIs, databases, and the infrastructure that keeps frontends fed with data.

languages: JavaScriptJavaPHP
tools: Node.js / ExpressSpring BootAWS / GCPDocker / KubernetesWebSocketMySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
$ cat engineering.md
# Engineering

> The thinking behind the code — how to build systems that last and teams that move fast.

principles: Data Structures & AlgorithmsDesign Patterns & SOLIDClean ArchitectureREST & GraphQL APIsMicroservices & Distributed SystemsOAuth / OpenID ConnectWeb Security & Accessibility
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7 teams. 15+ years. Still shipping.
Track Record

Where I've Shipped Code

Self-checkout systems, e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, and the open web

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Open Source

HealthOS

A local-first health & fitness app — AI workout planning, photo food logging, body metrics, and daily coaching. No cloud accounts, no subscriptions.

React Native Expo TypeScript Gemini AI SQLite
Learn More → Source Code
Active

Tessera UI

A cross-framework component library — build reusable UI components that work across React, Vue, Angular, and vanilla HTML without duplicating code.

Web Components React Vue Angular TypeScript
View Docs → Source Code
tessera-ui
$ npm install tessera-ui
// Write once
import { Button } from 'tessera-ui';
 
// Use in React, Vue, Angular, or HTML
<tss-button variant="primary">
  Click me
</tss-button>
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Open Source

DSA Visualizer

Watch sorting algorithms, pathfinding, and graph operations play out step by step.

Angular TypeScript SCSS
Live Demo → Source
jkguidaven.github.io/dsa-visualizer
DSA Visualizer — Pathfinder algorithm solving a maze
Claude Code Plugin

Linear Issue Enricher

Evaluates Linear issues for agent-readiness and enriches them with codebase context via Claude Code.

Claude Code Linear API MCP
Source Code
Linear Issue 4/12
Claude Code analyze & enrich
Enriched Spec 11/12