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Web designer at https://maxiblocks.com/

Kyra Pieterse is a co-founder of MaxiBlocks, a WordPress-focused company that develops design solutions and block editor tools.

Background and Experience: Originally from South Africa, Kyra now lives in Lisbon, Portugal

She has been a web designer since 1999, starting before WordPress with tools like Dreamweaver and Flash

Kyra discovered WordPress in 2010 while freelancing in Vietnam

Professional Focus: She considers herself more of a designer than a developer, having stopped coding many years ago

Kyra's designs tend to be interactive, influenced by her Flash background

Business Ventures: Co-founded MaxiBlocks, which offers a library of patterns, pages, style cards, and icons for WordPress

Previously founded Divi Den, a successful company selling Divi layouts for about 7 years

Team and Work Style: Leads a 100% remote team, including her lead developer Svitlana, who has been with her for ten years

Works with a team of developers and designers to create WordPress solutions

Community Involvement: Has attended WordCamp Europe 2022 in Porto and WordCamp Lisbon

Stays updated through newsletters, YouTube channels, and Twitter

Personal Life: Describes herself as a "slowmad," having lived in various countries including South Africa, Dubai, Malaysia, Vietnam, Spain, Malta, and Germany

Has a 5-year-old Siamese cat named Leila who travels with her
Enjoys exploring Lisbon and Portugal's beaches in her free time

Kyra Pieterse's work focuses on bringing creative design solutions to the WordPress ecosystem, particularly through MaxiBlocks, which aims to enhance web design capabilities within the Gutenberg block editor.

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