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kenchase/README.md

Hi, I'm Ken Chase 👋

🎨 Front-End Developer & UI/UX Designer
📍 Ottawa, Canada · Open to Remote / Hybrid
🌐 Portfolio WebsiteLinkedIn • 📬 [email protected]


I’m a bilingual (EN/FR) front-end developer and designer with over 15 years of experience building accessible, performant, and user-centered websites for government, non-profits, and digital agencies. I specialize in:

  • ⚡ Modern front-end workflows with Astro, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind
  • 🧩 Custom WordPress block themes, plugins, and headless CMS builds
  • 🎯 UI/UX design systems using Figma with advanced features (variables, components, tokens)
  • ♿ Accessibility-first development (WCAG 2.1, AODA, WET)
  • 🤖 AI-enhanced workflows using GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude

🚀 Featured Projects

📌 Check out my pinned repos for:

  • My personal portfolio (Astro + perfect Lighthouse score)
  • Custom WordPress block themes
  • React UI kits & Figma design system tooling
  • Accessible web components and performance demos

🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages: HTML5 • CSS/Sass • JavaScript (ES6+) • TypeScript • PHP
Frameworks: Astro • React • WordPress (FSE, ACF) • Tailwind CSS
Design: Figma • Adobe Creative Suite • Accessibility Prototyping
Tooling: Vite • Webpack • Git • GitHub Actions • Netlify • VS Code
Project Management: Jira • Notion • Trello • Obsidian


📈 GitHub Stats

Ken's GitHub Stats


🤝 Open to Collaborate

I’m always happy to connect with others working on open-source, design systems, accessible UI, or creative dev/design crossover projects.

Let’s build something beautiful, accessible, and fast.

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  1. kc-astro-websites kc-astro-websites Public

    Monorepo of multisite Astro theme and all Ken Chase Astro websites

    Astro

  2. agilus-wp-block-theme-2025 agilus-wp-block-theme-2025 Public

    The 2025 Agilus WordPress Block Theme

    PHP 1

  3. dalen-prize-carousel dalen-prize-carousel Public

    A custom WordPress plugin for displaying prize information in a horizontal scrolling carousel format with ACF integration. Developed by Ken Chase for Dalen Design.

    PHP

  4. GeoView GeoView Public

    Forked from Canadian-Geospatial-Platform/geoview

    Canadian Geospatial Platform Viewer / Visualiseur de la Plateforme Géospatiale Canadienne

    TypeScript

  5. Canadian-Geospatial-Platform/geoview Canadian-Geospatial-Platform/geoview Public template

    Canadian Geospatial Platform Viewer / Visualiseur de la Plateforme Géospatiale Canadienne

    TypeScript 33 39

  6. kc-astro-starter kc-astro-starter Public

    A starter template for Astro Projects

    CSS