Frontend
Interfaces that are responsive, accessible, and genuinely pleasant to use.
Open to full-time roles & freelance work
Hanz Joseph Canda
I build web products that feel effortless.
Web developer and Computer Science graduate with 3+ years of hands-on experience turning ideas into fast, accessible, and reliable digital experiences — from pixel-perfect interfaces to the APIs behind them.
- Experience
- 3+years
- Projects
- 15+built
- Degree
- BSCS
BS Computer Science
3+ years shipping for the web
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Philippines · Working worldwide
01 About
Curious by nature.
Detail-driven by habit.
I’m Hanz — a web developer based in the Philippines who enjoys the whole journey of a product: the first sketch, the first line of code, and the moment it finally feels right in someone’s hands.
Over the past 3+ years I’ve built responsive websites, full-stack applications, and the APIs that power them. My background in Computer Science gives me a strong foundation in algorithms, databases, and software design, while my day-to-day work keeps me close to the browser — performance, accessibility, and all the small details users feel but rarely notice.
I care about writing code that the next developer can read, interfaces that work on a five-year-old phone, and shipping on time without cutting the corners that matter. When I’m not building, I’m usually exploring new tools, contributing to side projects, or making something unnecessarily animated.
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Performance first
Lean pages, optimised assets, and fast APIs — because speed is a feature.
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Built to be accessible
Semantic markup, keyboard support, and contrast that meets WCAG guidance.
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Easy to maintain
Clear structure, sensible naming, and documentation the team can actually use.
02 Skills
A well-rounded
toolkit.
From the first HTML tag to the database query behind it — here’s what I work with. I pick tools for the problem, not the hype.
Backend
APIs and server-side logic designed to be secure, predictable, and easy to extend.
Data & Cloud
Structured data, sensible schemas, and deployments that stay up when traffic arrives.
Tools & Workflow
The everyday tooling that keeps work organised, reviewable, and repeatable.
Also in the toolbox
VS CodeChrome DevToolsJestPlaywright
PrismaWranglerComposerUI / UX basics
Technical writingPerformance audits
03 Selected work
Things I’ve
designed & built.
A mix of production systems, experiments, and interfaces. Every project here taught me something I still use.
Featured project
2024 — 2025
Z-Learn
Full-stack e-learning platform
A complete classroom platform for educators and students: subjects, lessons, quizzes, submissions, announcements, in-app store, and live video calls. I built the serverless backend and the web experience — from authentication and database schema to file storage and payments.
- Custom JWT auth with email OTP verification
- Cloudflare Worker API on Neon PostgreSQL
- R2 storage, PayPal payments & Agora video
- Role-based flows for students, educators & admins
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Source available on request
This portfolio
A hand-coded, zero-dependency site with light/dark themes, scroll-driven motion, and accessibility baked in. Built to stay fast on any connection.
Stockroom API
A RESTful inventory service with token auth, request validation, pagination, and a tested PostgreSQL data layer. Containerised for one-command deploys.
Weather dashboard
A clean forecast interface using the OpenWeather API, geolocation, unit switching, and a cached last-known city for instant loads.
Slow Mornings
A responsive brand site for a small local café: editorial layout, scroll reveals, an image-light menu, and a reservation flow that works offline.
04 Experience & education
Learning by
shipping.
Three years of building real things — for clients, for teams, and for the fun of figuring out how it works.
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2024 — Present
Freelance Web Developer
Self-employed · Remote
Partner with small businesses and founders to design and build their web presence end to end — from requirements and wireframes to deployment and handover.
- Built and shipped responsive marketing sites and web apps with React, Next.js and PHP/Laravel.
- Designed REST APIs and PostgreSQL schemas supporting authentication, file uploads, and payments.
- Improved Core Web Vitals through image optimisation, code splitting, and caching strategies.
- Set up Git-based deployments, staging environments, and basic CI checks.
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2023 — 2024
Web Developer (Contract)
Product team · Remote
Contributed to an education platform used by students and educators, owning frontend screens and the serverless backend services behind them.
- Implemented role-based dashboards, quizzes, and file-submission flows.
- Built a Cloudflare Worker API with JWT authentication and PostgreSQL queries.
- Integrated Cloudflare R2 storage, PayPal, and Agora video calling.
- Worked with designers and QA in short iterations to ship production releases.
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2023
Web Development Foundations
Self-taught & academic projects
Started with the fundamentals — semantic HTML, modern CSS, and vanilla JavaScript — then moved into backend development and databases through coursework and personal builds.
05 Contact
Let’s build something
worth shipping.
Have a project in mind, a role to fill, or just want to talk shop? My inbox is always open — I usually reply within a day.
Email me at
khanzjoseph@gmail.com
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Based inPhilippines · UTC+8
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Response timeWithin 24 hours
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AvailabilityOpen to work