# Joshua Fajardo

Full Stack Web Developer | React & Next.js Engineer | AI-Integrated Web Developer

**Location:** Richmond, BC
**LinkedIn:** https://linkedin.com/in/joshua-fajardo-b2879b22b
**Website:** https://joshscompass.com

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## Professional Summary

Full Stack Web Developer (BCIT, graduating April 2026) specializing in React, Next.js, and AI-integrated applications. Proven ability to deliver production-ready features under tight deadlines. Built Panday, a live full-stack BC trades apprenticeship platform with an AI-powered RAG chatbot, real user data, and streamed responses. Expert at bridging UI/UX design and backend architecture to ship user-centered solutions. Daily user of AI coding tools including OpenCode, Cursor, and Roo Code.

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## Technical Skills

### Languages
HTML5, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS/SASS, Tailwind, PHP, C#, Rust

### Frameworks & Tools
React, Next.js, Node.js, Hono, Bun, Astro.js, .NET, Express, Prisma, Figma, Git, Docker

### Databases & AI
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, SQLite, Claude Code, Cursor, Roo Code, OpenCode, LlamaIndex, Vercel AI SDK, OpenAI API, Anthropic API

### Professional
Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, RESTful APIs, UI/UX Design, RAG Pipelines, Responsive Design

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## Projects

### Panday
**Full Stack Developer (Live Production App)** | 2025 – Present

https://panday.app | Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Vercel AI SDK, OpenAI, Tailwind, shadcn/ui

- Built a live BC trades apprenticeship roadmap platform used by real students, with interactive node-based visualization using React Flow and AI-powered career guidance.
- Designed and implemented the full RAG chatbot pipeline: OpenAI embeddings, hybrid retrieval, streamed responses via Vercel AI SDK, and thread persistence with CRUD.
- Implemented rate limiting, Zod validation at API boundaries, and structured JSON logging, delivering the feature under a tight academic deadline.
- Designed Figma prototypes and translated them into a responsive, accessible UI with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui components.

### Rooted
**Full Stack Developer & AI Orchestrator** | 2026

AI Thinking Tool | Leptos, Rust, SpacetimeDB, Gemini Vision, OpenRouter, Fleet Orchestration

- Designing a thinking tool that makes you think first — using AI fleet orchestration to ask, never answer.
- Building multi-agent orchestration system: parallel perception, synthesis, and covenant enforcement.
- Leptos + SpacetimeDB stack for real-time canvas experience with no traditional backend.

### Obsidian Documentation Project
**Technical Writer and Developer** | 2024

MkDocs, Markdown, VS Code, Streamable, Canva, Xsplit Broadcaster

- Created a comprehensive documentation site for Obsidian and the Zettelkasten method with step-by-step guides and instructional GIFs.
- Produced visual aids using screen recording and GIF editing tools, demonstrating clear technical communication for non-technical users.

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## Professional Experience

### Customer Service Representative
**Cancork Floors** | Richmond, BC | 2022 – 2023

Resolved customer inquiries and enhanced product visibility, contributing to increased sales through targeted recommendations. Managed FedEx shipping logistics and Excel-based inventory tracking for daily operations.

### Production Worker
**Dometic** | Richmond, BC | 2020 – 2022

Fabricated precision boat pivot components, consistently exceeding daily production quotas through problem-solving and process improvement.

### Cashier and Stock Clerk
**Shoppers Drug Mart** | Richmond, BC | 2016 – 2020

Managed cash transactions and inventory replenishment, providing tailored customer support in a high-volume retail environment.

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## Education

### Full Stack Web Development Diploma
**BCIT** | 2024 – April 2026

#### Certifications
- Agile Methodology
- UI/UX Design

#### Additional Skills
React, Next.js, TypeScript, REST APIs, Git, Docker, Cloud Deployment, Component-Based Architecture