Joshua Balansa

Full-stack developer

I design and ship clean, fast web products — interfaces with craft, backends that hold up. Based in the Philippines, working with clients worldwide.

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Joshua Balansa, full stack developer based in the Philippines
Open to freelance & full-time
About Me

I take products from
idea to launch

I'm a full-stack developer who works across the stack — React and Next.js on the front-end, Laravel and Node.js on the back-end — with a focus on speed, clarity, and craft.

How I work

01

Understand the goal

I start with the problem, users, and constraints — not a stack preference. Clear scope and outcomes first.

02

Design & build in parallel

Interfaces and APIs come together early so we can validate quickly, tighten the UX, and avoid late surprises.

03

Ship, measure, refine

Production-ready code with room to iterate: performance, feedback, and small improvements that compound over time.

Journey

2019 – 2023

BS Information Systems

Studied system design and software development — requirements analysis, database modeling, and building applications from concept through deployment.

2023

Started as a Software Developer

Moved from academics into professional development — shipping real products, learning production workflows, and sharpening skills across the stack.

2024

E-commerce & Marketplace Builds

Focused on online retail and marketplace platforms — catalog flows, checkout, admin panels, and integrations that keep stores running smoothly.

2025

SaaS & Operations Platforms

Shifted toward multi-tenant products and operations tooling — POS systems, ERP tasks, booking flows, dashboards, and AI-assisted business insights.

2026 – Present

Freelance Full-Stack Developer

Working with clients worldwide on e-commerce, web apps, and product builds — from polished landing pages to full-stack platforms.

What I bring

  • End-to-end ownership — from UI details to database design and deployment.
  • Product-minded delivery: prioritise what matters, cut what doesn’t, keep velocity high.
  • Clear async communication so remote work stays simple across time zones.
  • A bias toward maintainable systems — not just a quick demo that breaks next month.

What I build

E-commerce & Landing Pages

Storefronts, marketing sites, checkout flows, and admin panels built to convert and scale.

SaaS

Multi-tenant products with subscriptions, dashboards, and real-time data.

ERP & Operations

Inventory, orders, and internal workflows that teams rely on every day.

Full-stack delivery

React, Next.js, Laravel, and Node — from UI polish through production deploy.

Whether you need a polished landing experience, a full product build, or help tightening an existing codebase — I'm ready to jump in and ship.

Tools I work with

The web engineering toolkit — from the interface to APIs, data, testing, and deploy.

Frontend

Interfaces, component systems, and client-side architecture.

9 tools

React
Next.js
Vue.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap

Featured projects

A selection of products and sites I've built — scroll to stack through each one.

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E-commerce

Adams & Co.

A wholesale e-commerce site for a premium home décor brand — quality craftsmanship meets fresh, modern design across wall, seasonal, tabletop, and DIY décor, stocked in specialty boutiques nationwide.

Adams & Co. screenshot
Web App

Maison Lumière

A marketing and operations site for a boutique Airbnb management house in Manila. Investors can explore the method, live portfolio numbers, and book a call; the app also handles unit bookings, guest activity, and an admin dashboard for managed suites.

Maison Lumière screenshot
Featured

Centimo - AI Powered POS

CENTIMO is a multi-tenant SaaS application that helps retailers run sales, manage inventory, and understand performance. Merchants subscribe monthly to access a touch-friendly POS terminal, product catalog, order history, stock management, and AI-assisted sales insights.

Centimo - AI Powered POS screenshot
Marketplace

E-Tinda Farmers Marketplace

A comprehensive web-based marketplace that connects local farmers directly with buyers, eliminating middlemen and creating an efficient agricultural supply chain.

E-Tinda Farmers Marketplace screenshot
Landing

Kingdom Development Group Philippines Page

A stunning, modern landing page for Kingdom Development Group Philippines.

Kingdom Development Group Philippines Page screenshot
Web

Talisay Water District

Talisay Water District website.

Talisay Water District screenshot

Let's build
something great

Have a project in mind? Tell me about it — freelance, product builds, or full-time opportunities.

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