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Pooja Kakkad

Senior Technical Lead at HCL Tech

@pooja-n India joined Oct 2015

github.com/Poojakakkad284 Slack: @pooja_n
    Teams Core Polyglots Training

    Bio

    Hello!
    I’m a passionate WordPress developer with a career that began in 2014. I thrive on learning new things and enjoy meeting new people, which keeps me active and engaged in the ever-evolving world of web development. Let’s connect and create something amazing together!

    WordPress Origin Story

    In 2014, I embarked on an exciting journey as a WordPress developer. From the very beginning, I was captivated by the flexibility and power of WordPress. It wasn’t just a tool for building websites, it was a gateway to endless possibilities and creativity.

    My passion for WordPress has only grown stronger over the years. I love diving into its vast ecosystem, exploring new plugins, themes, and updates. This enthusiasm drives me to contribute more to the WordPress community, sharing my knowledge and helping others harness the full potential of this incredible platform.

    WordCamp Journey
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    WordCamp Ahmedabad – 2023
    WordCamp Delhi – 2024
    WordCamp Ahmedabad – 2025
    WordCamp Asia – 2025
    WordCamp Nepal – 2025
    WordCamp Surat – 2025

    Badges

    CODE
    2 badges
    Core Contributor '26 Plugin Developer
    COMMUNITY
    2 badges
    WordCamp Organizer '24 WordCamp Volunteer '25
    POLYGLOTS
    1 badge
    Translation Contributor '24

    Current Job

    Senior Technical Lead
    Apr 2026 – Present
    HCL Tech

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
    0contributions
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    Last 90 days
    3contributions
    high3
    medium0
    score9
    Last 12 months
    5contributions
    high5
    medium0
    score15

    Team focus

    Share of contributions across teams during the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 1 release
    • 7.0

    Contributions

    Type
    April 2026
    Apr 25 Sat · 17:37
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Training Team Meeting Recap – 21st April 2026, on the site Make WordPress Training:
    This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in…
    Apr 15 Wed · 06:44
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62236] on WordPress SVN:
    Upgrade/Install: Use new default admin color scheme for links on the setup screen.
    Apr 14 Tue · 10:12
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62230] on WordPress SVN:
    Upgrade/Install: Use new default admin color scheme for links on the setup screen.
    March 2026
    Mar 14 Sat · 15:45
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Training Team Meeting Recap – 10th March 2026, on the site Make WordPress Training:
    This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in…
    February 2026
    Feb 09 Mon · 06:44
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Training Team Meeting Recap – 3rd February 2026, on the site Make WordPress Training:
    This meeting followed this meeting agenda in GitHub. You can see conversations from the meeting in…
    May 2025
    May 27 Tue · 09:32
    Core med
    Created ticket #63487 on Core Trac:
    RSS Feed error - WordPress Events & News Dashboard Widget
    March 2025
    Mar 20 Thu · 13:18
    Polyglots high
    Translated 2 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Mar 19 Wed · 06:09
    Polyglots high
    Translated 7 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    Mar 03 Mon · 06:10
    Polyglots med
    Suggested 12 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
    February 2025
    Feb 27 Thu · 06:37
    Polyglots high
    Translated 4 strings on translate.wordpress.org.

    Developer

    1 plugin

    Plugins

    1 favorite

    Translations

    1 locale
    gu ગુજરાતી (Gujarati) Translation Contributor

    Contributed translations to 3 projects.

    WordPress Plugin Directory Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI WordPress 6.5.x

    View all on translate.wordpress.org