Xavier Duerden

Web & mobile full stack developer

Bio

I am a student in the Mobile Application Design and Development program at Algonquin College, and most of my time outside of classes goes into building small, real projects.

A lot of that work centers on designing and developing products that use AI in practical ways. I spend a decent amount of time learning about new tools, local and hosted models, and how teams are actually shipping AI into production, even though the pace of change makes that a moving target.

Career-wise, my goal is either to join a team working on problems I care about or to build my own products that line up with my interests. I am still early in my journey as a developer and product builder, but I am optimistic about where I fit, even while the role of developers and designers keeps evolving in the middle of the current AI wave.

Interests

Industries

  • Fintech and personal finance tools
  • Construction and the trades

AI & LLMs

  • Open source and self-hosted LLMs
  • Privacy-first and on-device AI
  • Building applications powered by AI

Languages & frameworks

  • JavaScript
  • C++
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • Swift
  • Dart