Ian Mutethia

Frontend Engineer with 5+ years of experience building high-performance, responsive web applications using React, Next.js, Astro, and TypeScript. Delivered 20+ client projects with a focus on performance optimization, accessible design, and modern JavaScript ecosystems. Proven ability to ship zero-JS-by-default architectures, real-time data dashboards, and SEO-optimized content platforms. 100% remote-capable with a global client base.

Passionate about Core Web Vitals, semantic markup, and component-driven development.

Independent Frontend Engineer at Self-Employed (2019-01 – Present)

• Architected and shipped 20+ production web applications for global clients, ranging from high-performance blogs to real-time financial dashboards.
• Built Curious Minds Blog, an Astro-powered content platform achieving zero JavaScript by default, with 100/100 Lighthouse scores and optimized Core Web Vitals for SEO.
• Developed FRAS (Fractal Regime-Adaptive System), a real-time market analysis dashboard using Python/FastAPI backend with Astro frontend and WebSocket data streaming, implementing Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) for regime detection.
• Led performance optimization initiatives resulting in sub-2s LCP and sub-150ms INP across client projects through code-splitting, dynamic imports, and image optimization.
• Implemented WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards across all deliverables, ensuring keyboard navigation, screen-reader compatibility, and semantic HTML structure.
• Established CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and deployed to Vercel/Netlify, reducing release cycle time from manual deploys to automated on-demand releases.
• Collaborated directly with designers to translate Figma mocks into pixel-perfect, responsive interfaces using Tailwind CSS and component-driven architecture.

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering – Muranga University (2024-01)