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Ryan Marks

@rmarks Tuscaloosa, AL joined Jul 2010

github.com/CdrMarks

    Bio

    I’m a software engineer and problem solver at Pantheon, the WebOps platform where teams build, host, and manage their websites. I help organize WordCamp Birmingham, the oldest WordCamp in the South. I live in Tuscaloosa, AL, enjoys Alabama Football and Softball games, saltwater fishing, snow-skiing, and giving back in his local community.

    WordPress Origin Story

    I volunteered to help out with a website in 2006 that was running WordPress for its blog; it was running WordPress 2.0.2. In 2009, the company I work for migrated its CMS-style websites to WordPress. We now operate a few multisite installations: one for our brands, one for our marketing sites, and one for the intranet.

    I attended the second WordCamp in Birmingham, AL in 2009. Home to the oldest WordCamp in the South (2008).

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    Core Contributor '15 Meta Contributor '17
    COMMUNITY
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    Community Contributor '19 Community Team '19 Meetup Organizer '18 WordCamp Organizer '17 WordCamp Speaker '19

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    Contributions

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    June 2025
    Jun 13 Fri · 17:15
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Prioritizing CampTix Improvements for a Better Organizer and Attendee Experience, on the site Make WordPress Community:
    I'm interested in helping move this forward. There is basic reporting available under Tickets >…
    April 2025
    Apr 14 Mon · 20:20
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Undefined notices, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    After activating the plugin and selecting Other SMTP, …
    February 2023
    Feb 25 Sat · 08:15
    Meta med
    Completed the course WordCamp Mentor Training on learn.wordpress.org
    Feb 01 Wed · 23:57
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, After Party Details, on the site WordCamp Birmingham 2023:
    Here are details we hope you'll find useful about the After Party on Saturday evening.…
    January 2023
    Jan 19 Thu · 18:07
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Adopt Standardised Team-wide Project Management Tools – already utilised by other Make Teams., on the site Make WordPress Community:
    I just noticed the Proposal Adoption Feedback Form was added here. I'd like to point…
    Jan 19 Thu · 17:01
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    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: Adopt Standardised Team-wide Project Management Tools – already utilised by other Make Teams., on the site Make WordPress Community:
    Hi Leo, I appreciate your efforts to share this proposal. I think moving from Trello…
    December 2022
    Dec 21 Wed · 09:18
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Europe 2023
    November 2022
    Nov 14 Mon · 15:47
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post A refresh of WordPress.org/Showcase, on the site Make WordPress Design:
    I've noticed that some sites are automatically disqualified from making it into the showcase due…
    October 2022
    Oct 18 Tue · 13:55
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Call for Sponsors, on the site WordCamp Birmingham 2023:
    Sponsoring WordCamp Birmingham is a great opportunity to demonstrate your support for the WordPress community.…
    Oct 18 Tue · 13:55
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Call for Speakers, on the site WordCamp Birmingham 2023:
    We are expecting around 250 attendees this year at WordCamp Birmingham (a.k.a. WP Y'all). Share…

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 3