Full Stack Web Development

A full stack project needs a database, an API, an interface and a server, and I build all four myself. That means Laravel and MySQL on the backend, React.js or Node.js on the front end, and a VPS to run it on, with one developer to talk to from the first call to launch.

I'm a freelance full stack web developer in Islamabad, Pakistan, and people usually hire me for one of three jobs: building a new web application, adding an admin dashboard or API to a system they already have, or fixing a live site that is slow or breaking. Work is remote. You can look at the portfolio, read about my background, or send a brief right away.

What I build

• Business web applications and admin dashboards in Laravel, with login, roles and permissions, reports, and email or SMS alerts.
• REST APIs and integrations for mobile apps and outside services. I've worked with Stripe, Twilio, the Google Calendar API and Firebase Cloud Messaging.
• React.js and MERN applications, from single page apps to dashboards.
• New modules, upgrades and speed fixes for an existing Laravel or PHP site.

The full list of what I offer is on the services page.

Laravel and MySQL backends

Laravel is my main framework. I write object-oriented PHP with a service layer, build APIs with Laravel Passport, and use Livewire when a screen needs to react without a heavy JavaScript setup. I design the MySQL schema, check Eloquent queries and indexes, and add server-side pagination so big tables stay quick. My tests are written in Pest.

My current job is Laravel backend work at the National IT Board (NITB), on a government-scale system that several departments share. I handle role-based access, push notifications through Firebase Cloud Messaging and the query tuning that cut our API response times.

I also built the analytics dashboard behind this website. It pulls Google Analytics 4 and Search Console data through their APIs into a Laravel admin panel, with a searchable query table and Excel export. If you need reporting or a Google Analytics API integration in Laravel, I've already done it. For image-heavy apps I use ImageMagick, and I documented the Imagick setup for PHP 8.3 in Laragon after fixing the version mismatches myself.

React.js, Node.js and MERN builds

On the front end I use React.js with Redux Toolkit, Vue.js where a project already runs on it, and Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap for layout. For JavaScript backends I use Node.js and Express.js with JWT login.

The open source MERN stack agile board shows how I put it together. It has drag-and-drop tasks, file uploads, Sequelize on MySQL, and a VPS deployment behind an Apache reverse proxy, with the source on GitHub.

Projects you can look at

• Google Analytics annotations manager: a SaaS tool by Sublime Logics where I built React components, Laravel APIs with Passport and the email system.
• A Laravel event management system, my final year project, built with Laravel, Vue.js and MySQL. It has multi-role login, real-time chat, organizer profiles and email notifications. It's listed on the portfolio page.
• Online movie tickets booking system: Core PHP and MySQL with seat selection and an admin panel. The source code is on GitHub.
• A PHP upload fix on a legacy real estate site that had stopped accepting new listings.

Results from client and team work:

• Makers Asylum LMS: Google Calendar API auto-registration cut registration errors by 80% and onboarding time by 30%.
• Snipe-IT v6 on a DigitalOcean VPS: server response times fell 35%.
• Sublime Logics: payment gateway work raised the payment success rate by 15%, and Twilio SMS and email alerts lifted client response rates by 20%.
• A WordPress and Elementor Pro site: Core Web Vitals fixes cut page load time by 30%.

Deployment on DigitalOcean and Hostinger

A finished app still has to run on a real server. I set up Ubuntu VPS servers on DigitalOcean and Hostinger with SSL, queue workers, Fail2ban and SSH hardening, and I build CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines. My steps are in the guide to deploying Laravel on a VPS. If the server is all you need, see server deployment.

Fixing and maintaining existing apps

A lot of people reach me when something already live is breaking. I trace the error, fix it and add tests where they help, so it stays fixed. The maintenance and bug fixing service covers ongoing support after launch.

Technologies I work with

Backend: PHP, Laravel, Livewire, Node.js, Express.js, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase.

Front end: React.js, Redux Toolkit, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery.

Servers and tools: Linux VPS, DigitalOcean, Docker, Bitbucket Pipelines, Git, Pest, Postman, Stripe, Twilio.

How a project runs

1. You send a short description of what you need, and we talk it through.
2. I write a proposal with scope, milestones and a fixed price or hourly estimate.
3. I build in stages. You get staging access and regular updates, and you review as we go.
4. I launch it, hand over notes and support it for 30 days.

Hire me for your project

Tell me what you want built through the contact form, or message me on Upwork. I'll reply within 24 hours with questions or a plan, and I'm happy to sign an NDA first.