Joshua Richet
Technical Process Development Specialist
Problem Solver Since Birth, Full-stack software engineer since 2006
I build, design, implement and refine solutions for real-world problems.
About Me
I’m a full-stack software engineer since 2006, and a passionate computer geek since 1990. I build custom web systems from the ground up — PHP, JavaScript, React, Python, .NET, WordPress, and the Linux they run on. Recent field service and operations work gives me firsthand knowledge of the workflows I build software for. If you need a first site, a deeper customization, or someone who will actually finish the job that was asked for, I can help.
Selected work
Evirail | Founder / builder
- Guided field checklists with photos, exceptions, closeout reports, and outlier metrics
Invistant | Founder / builder
- Contemporaneous job records — photos, notes, documents, timestamps — with source-backed search
Ecommerce Consultant | Eagle-Research (pre-2024 acquisition), Remote
- Designed and operated a medical device ecommerce platform and customer portal
- Worked directly with founder George Wiseman on priorities and delivery
Technical Expertise
Frontend Development
React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, WordPress themes, responsive design
Backend Development
PHP, Python, .NET (C#), Java, Node.js, API integration
Database & Systems
SQL (multiple platforms), Docker, Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), virtualization
Quality & Testing
Selenium automation, regression testing, debugging, optimization
What I Offer
- Custom systems: Software built around how the work actually runs
- Automation and integrations: Connect the tools you already pay for and remove the copy-paste
- Full stack: From the server to the screen, including WordPress, PHP, and React
- Production repair: Fix what is broken, speed up what is slow, harden what is exposed
- Clear communication: I listen, then I deliver what was asked for
Professional Experience
Contract Software Developer | Independent
- Ongoing freelance and contract work spanning web applications, WordPress, integrations, and infrastructure
Ecommerce Consultant | Eagle-Research (pre-2024 acquisition), Remote
- Designed and operated a medical device ecommerce platform and customer portal
- Managed server infrastructure and network security
- Evaluated, tested, deployed, and customized FOSS software as infrastructure
- Supported growth initiatives across ecommerce, operations, and technical systems
- Worked directly with founder George Wiseman on priorities and delivery
Web Developer | Sagekey, Penticton
- Built white-label solutions in Python, JavaScript, PHP, and .NET
- Delivered React apps, WordPress sites, and API integrations for diverse clients
- Created custom solutions matched to each client's requirements
Earlier roles (2006 – 2018)
Software Developer | Bulletproof, Kamloops
- Built application software as a subcontractor for an industrial client system
Web Developer | BNotions, Toronto
- Delivered white-label work across Python, JSP, PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, and related stacks
Software Developer | Goldbook, Kamloops
- Reverse-engineered and rebuilt application software in PHP and JavaScript as a subcontractor
Software Developer | Valley First Credit Union, Penticton
- Extended and maintained internal systems as part of a large enterprise development team
Software Developer | IntPAC, Kamloops
- Designed the chunked uploader for Beetletrax, a pine-beetle eradication tracking application
Education & Certifications
CSOM Diploma
Computer Systems: Operations and Management. Also completed selected 3rd- and 4th-year coursework in programming, networking, and UX.
Andersen Certified Master Installer — Level 2
A+ Computer Repair Certification
Happy to pursue additional certifications when a project or role requires them.
I am a polymath
Outside software, I have worked in commercial driving, CNC machining, wildfire suppression, and transmission repair. I'm also an Andersen (Renewal by Andersen) Certified Master Installer Level 2. That is why I hear how a job actually runs before I write the tool.