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joshua kibwage

@joshuakibwage

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Front-End Developer delivering high-performance React/Next.js experiences with SEO and end-to-end ownership.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I want to build and ship end-to-end front-end products using React/Next.js with strong UX performance and SEO ownership—deploying on Vercel and collaborating in teams that value measurable Core Web Vitals and clean engineering.

I’m a Front-End Developer with hands-on production experience across four live client websites, building with React, Next.js, Astro, and TypeScript. I’m comfortable owning projects end to end—from design concept through Vercel deployment—while also handling branding, DNS and email infrastructure, CMS publishing, and SEO performance monitoring.

On emeraldcitylimos.com, I delivered Google Lighthouse results (98 Performance, 92 Accessibility, 100 Best Practices, 100 SEO) and improved organic search impressions by 537% in 90 days. I also monitor Core Web Vitals and indexing status weekly via Google Search Console and Google Business Profile, and I configure email authentication (SendGrid DKIM, CNAME, DMARC, MX) to keep transactional delivery reliable.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Web Developer

Current

Self-Employed

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

Built and maintained four production websites end-to-end, including UI development through DNS/email configuration and Vercel deployment. Improved SEO and performance by monitoring Core Web Vitals and Google Search Console, and resolving email deliverability using SendGrid DKIM, DMARC, and MX records.

Astro TypeScript Next.js React UI Development DNS Sanity CMS SEO Google Lighthouse Google Search Console Google Business Profile Sendgrid DKIM CNAME DMARC MX Records Vercel Shopify

Front-End Developer (Volunteer)

Pazelgreen Technologies

Jan 2026 - May 2026 (4 months)

Built reusable React/Next.js/TypeScript UI components and improved delivery speed by reducing development setup overhead. Implemented responsive, SEO-compliant interfaces using Tailwind CSS, semantic HTML, meta tags, and structured data, and supported performance optimization with Chrome DevTools.

React Next.js TypeScript Tailwind Meta Tags SEO Chrome DevTools Responsive Web Design

Full-Stack Developer Intern

Business Web Solutions

Mar 2025 - May 2025 (2 months)

Developed client-facing React and Next.js interfaces deployed to Vercel using GraphQL APIs, reducing page load time by 30%. Improved front-end performance by raising Google Lighthouse scores from 75 to 90 through targeted optimizations.

React Next.js Vercel GraphQL Google Lighthouse Performance Optimization

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ALX Africa

Graphic Design, Graphic Design

2026 -

In progress with ALX Africa Graphic Design starting in 2026.

ALX Africa

Front-End Pro Development, Front-End Development

2024 - 2025

Completed the ALX Africa Front-End Pro Development program, covering TypeScript, Next.js, React, React Native, GraphQL, PWAs, SEO, and web performance. Also included systems design and AI for developers.