Ashkan Pazaj, Junior Full-Stack Developer, Toronto

01 / About

Full-stack developer with an operator's mindset.

I'm Ashkan Pazaj, a junior full-stack developer based in Toronto. I just graduated from Computer Programming (T186) at George Brown Polytechnic and I'm building production web apps, from REST APIs and databases to hand-coded frontends.

Before code, I spent five years running café and retail floors, managing teams, P&L, and high-volume service. That background shows up in how I write software: I think about the person using the feature, communicate clearly under pressure, and treat every ticket like something that has to ship.

Toronto, Ontario
English · Persian (Native)
Junior Full-Stack Developer
C# · Java · JavaScript · SQL
Available immediately

What I'm looking for

Junior full-stack, co-op, or internship roles in the GTA or remote. Open to backend-heavy, frontend-heavy, or generalist teams.

See experience & skills →

What I've built

E-commerce platforms, booking flows, games, and this portfolio. All hand-coded, several deployed for real clients.

Browse projects →

02 / Full-Stack Development

Building software from database to UI.

I graduated from Computer Programming (T186) at George Brown Polytechnic, a focused 2-year diploma in programming logic, full-stack web, Java, databases, software QA, and a real system-development capstone. I'm currently on contract building production e-commerce for a real client.

For engineering managers

Why I'm a different kind of junior hire

I've been the user

Five years on POS, scheduling and inventory software means I know exactly where line-of-business apps fail real people. I'll catch the UX gaps in code review.

I communicate like an adult

I've managed customers, staff and vendors through messy days. Standups, code review, written specs. You won't have to teach me how to update stakeholders.

I learn in production

I've launched menus, trained teams and chased KPIs all at once. Picking up a new framework on a real ticket is just a Tuesday.

I show up, on time, every time

Five years of opening shifts. I treat tickets the same way: own it, ship it, close the loop.

Full-Stack Developer (Contract)

Armeh Gold Gallery · Remote

Jan 2026 to Present

Built and deployed a full-stack gold jewellery e-commerce platform from scratch featuring RTL Persian UI, product catalog, cart and checkout system, user accounts, and real-time gold price integration via TGJU API with background caching for performance optimization.
Architected a monolithic ASP.NET Core 9 app hosting both the REST API (/api/*) and static frontend in one process, zero external dependencies beyond SQLite.
Designed and implemented session-based auth (BCrypt, RBAC) with separate admin and customer roles; admin panel supports full product CRUD, user management, and manual gold price refresh.
Built a separate confidential internal web application for gallery staff to manage in-store inventory and process online orders, role-restricted and not publicly accessible.

C# ASP.NET Core 9 Entity Framework Core SQLite Vanilla JS TGJU API IHttpClientFactory Background Services

GB

Computer Programming · T186

George Brown Polytechnic · 2-Year Diploma · Toronto, Ontario

Graduated

A 2-year, 4-semester diploma built around the full software development life cycle: programming logic, object-oriented design, test-driven development, full-stack web, databases, agile delivery and a real system-development capstone in the final term.

Programming Fundamentals

Computing logic, object-oriented programming in Java, data structures & algorithms.

Full-Stack Web

HTML/CSS/JS, advanced web programming, web application development, Java back-ends.

Data & Databases

Data management foundations, SQL, relational database design and querying.

Software Engineering

System analysis & design, software QA, agile workflows, open-source development, capstone.

What I bring to a codebase

Honest split, so you know exactly what you'd be hiring.

Strongest skills

HTML5 & CSS3 (this site, hand-built, no frameworks)
JavaScript fundamentals: DOM, events, ES6
Java & object-oriented programming basics
SQL & relational database design
Git, GitHub & basic command-line / Linux
Reading specs and turning them into working pages

Solid foundation

Full-stack web apps with Java back-ends
Object-oriented programming & design
Data structures & algorithms
Software QA, testing & test-driven development
System analysis, design & agile delivery
Open-source workflows & the capstone project

The full T186 curriculum

4 semesters · 2 years · culminates in a real system-development capstone.

Semester 1Foundations

IT Essentials
Fundamentals of Computing Logic
Intro to Web Development
Intro to Data Management
Math for Computer Tech I
Communicating Across Contexts

Semester 2Building Blocks

Database Management
Object Oriented Programming
Intro to Full-Stack Development
Linux Essentials
Math for Computer Tech II

Semester 3Web & Java

Advanced Web Programming
Web Application Development
Application Development Using Java
System Analysis, Design & Testing
Software Quality Assurance

Semester 4Engineering & Capstone

Data Structures & Algorithms
Agile Software Development
Open Source Development
System Development Project (Capstone)
Professional Workplace Competencies

The honest pitch

I'm not the most senior developer you'll interview. I'm a fresh grad with real production work under my belt. What you do get is someone who ships reliably, communicates like an adult, and brings five years of operational experience to every standup. Put me on a junior full-stack role and I'll grow fast.

03 / Contact

Let's build something together.

Open to junior full-stack, co-op, and internship roles in the GTA or remote. Tell me what you're building and I'll come prepared with relevant work.

Hiring a junior dev or co-op? Full-stack, backend, frontend, or QA. I'm open to internships, co-op terms, and junior roles in the GTA or remote. Email me →

Want to see the code first? E-commerce, booking systems, games, and client sites. All hand-coded, several live in production. Browse projects →

Email AshkanPazaj@gmail.com

Phone (437) 552-4742

Location Toronto, Ontario

Languages English · Persian

GitHub AshkanPazaj