Hi, I’m Ivy Mwonge Mutiso, a senior frontend engineer and AI/LLM specialist. Over the past decade I’ve built scalable, user-centric web applications for global teams across Europe, the US, and Africa. I specialize in Angular, TypeScript, and modern web technologies, and I enjoy leading frontend initiatives that deliver real value to users. Beyond frontend work, I’m actively involved in AI model training and evaluation, contributing to LLM assessment and deployment pipelines. I’ve founded and launched projects like DealMtaani, a live e-commerce aggregation platform, and I thrive on blending technical depth with product thinking while collaborating with distributed teams to meet business goals.

Ivy Mwonge Mutiso

Hi, I’m Ivy Mwonge Mutiso, a senior frontend engineer and AI/LLM specialist. Over the past decade I’ve built scalable, user-centric web applications for global teams across Europe, the US, and Africa. I specialize in Angular, TypeScript, and modern web technologies, and I enjoy leading frontend initiatives that deliver real value to users. Beyond frontend work, I’m actively involved in AI model training and evaluation, contributing to LLM assessment and deployment pipelines. I’ve founded and launched projects like DealMtaani, a live e-commerce aggregation platform, and I thrive on blending technical depth with product thinking while collaborating with distributed teams to meet business goals.

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Hi, I’m Ivy Mwonge Mutiso, a senior frontend engineer and AI/LLM specialist. Over the past decade I’ve built scalable, user-centric web applications for global teams across Europe, the US, and Africa. I specialize in Angular, TypeScript, and modern web technologies, and I enjoy leading frontend initiatives that deliver real value to users.

Beyond frontend work, I’m actively involved in AI model training and evaluation, contributing to LLM assessment and deployment pipelines. I’ve founded and launched projects like DealMtaani, a live e-commerce aggregation platform, and I thrive on blending technical depth with product thinking while collaborating with distributed teams to meet business goals.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Founder & Front-End Lead at Pevy Price
April 1, 2024 - Present
Founder and lead development of an e-commerce aggregator platform; responsible for UI/UX, category aggregation, and MVP delivery; led frontend development and product roadmap.
AI Model Training Engineer (Contract via Turing - Remote) at Turing (Contract via Pevy Price)
July 20, 2025 - October 6, 2025
Designed and implemented pipelines for AI coding agent training on real-world GitHub issues, ensuring reproducibility and monthly updates. Built Docker-based training environments across Python, JavaScript, Go and Java; reduced environment setup time and improved training consistency.
Senior Front-End Engineer at Tola Data GmbH (Remote - Berlin)
March 20, 2025 - October 6, 2025
Led frontend engineering for core product features using Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Redux, HTML, SCSS, and Bootstrap; delivered high-quality, maintainable code and mentored the team to raise coding standards and productivity.
Front-End Engineer at eShare Ltd (Remote - Newbury, UK)
October 1, 2018 - October 6, 2025
Developed frontend features adhering to professional standards; collaborated with back-end teams for seamless integration; contributed to code reviews and mentoring.
Product Development and Support Services Lead at Cells of Technologies (Nairobi, Kenya)
September 1, 2017 - October 6, 2025
Led product development and support services; coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business goals; contributed to planning and delivery.
SharePoint Developer at Sense i Project Solutions (Remote - Texas, USA)
August 1, 2016 - October 6, 2025
Technical expert for internal applications; performed feature requests translation into functional requirements and supported deployment activities; contributed to architecture decisions.
Software Developer at Novacom Systems Limited (Nairobi, Kenya)
March 1, 2017 - October 6, 2025
Developed and maintained applications; collaborated with internal stakeholders to scope requirements and deliver solutions; contributed to documentation and user support.
Software Developer at Novacom Systems Limited (Nairobi, Kenya)
July 1, 2014 - October 6, 2025
Drove full-stack development across multiple projects; designed and implemented features from inception to production and supported deployment.
Front-End Volunteer Developer at Buildly (Remote)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Contributed to Buildly's Insights App using React; implemented front-end features and collaborated with the team to troubleshoot and optimize performance.
Founder & Front-End Lead at DealMtaani
April 1, 2025 - Present
Founder and lead developer of an e-commerce aggregation platform; responsible for product strategy, architecture, and end-to-end delivery. Built a production-ready web application primarily using Angular, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS; led the front-end team and aligned technical execution with business goals.
Senior Front-End Engineer at Tol a Data GmbH
December 1, 2018 - March 31, 2025
Led frontend engineering for core product features using Angular (v11–v17), TypeScript, and modern web technologies. Collaborated with backend teams, conducted code reviews, translated feature requests into scalable implementations, and improved platform stability and performance. Participated in release planning and cross-functional teamwork.
Front-End Developer at eShare Ltd
October 1, 2017 - October 31, 2018
Developed front-end features with a high standard of quality using Angular 6, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Redux/MobX, and RESTful APIs; contributed to mobile-friendly UI patterns and responsive layouts for large screens.
Lead - Front-End & Solutions at Cells of Technologies
April 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017
Led front-end initiatives and managed delivery of Track & Trace applications; coordinated cross-functional teams, scoped requirements, and ensured timely, quality deliverables.
SharePoint Developer at Sensei Project Solutions
January 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016
Delivered SharePoint-based solutions; participated in planning and implemented front-end features for enterprise clients; collaborated with remote teams in the US.
Software Developer at NovaCom Systems Limited
May 1, 2012 - July 31, 2014
Developed ERP and enterprise solutions; contributed to UI/UX design, client communications, and system maintenance.
Software Developer at NovaCom Systems Limited
October 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Continued development of enterprise applications; implemented UI/UX improvements and integrated business-critical modules.
Volunteer Front-End Developer at Buildly
January 1, 2024 - Present
Contributed to Buildly’s Insights app, implementing UI components and collaborating with the dev team to troubleshoot and optimize front-end code.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science at Daystar University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
CPA Part 1 at Strathmore University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Makueni Girls' High School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Machakos Primary School
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science at Daystar University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
CPA Part 1 at Strathmore University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Makuen i Girls’ High School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Machakos Primary School
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science at Daystar University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
CPA Part 1 at Strathmore University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Makueni Girls' High School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Machakos Primary School
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 2001

Qualifications

CPA Part 1
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Academic Award for exemplary service and performance in BSc Applied Computer Science
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 2001
CPA Part 1
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
CPA Part 1
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Academic Award for exemplary service and performance
January 1, 2012 - March 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail, Computers & Electronics