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