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Eliud M.

AI Integration Specialist | PHP, Laravel, OpenAI, APIs

I am an AI Integration Specialist who connects OpenAI models, AI chatbots, and AI agents to the systems businesses already run: Laravel/PHP apps, React front ends, CRMs, SMS, and email. Clients hire me when they need AI inside a working product - not a demo. I integrate GPT APIs, embeddings, and chatbot workflows into Laravel backends, React UIs, Zoho, WordPress, Twilio, Telnyx, SignalWire, and MailerLite so leads, support, and operations need less manual work. WHAT AN AI INTEGRATION SPECIALIST DOES HERE Most AI projects stall after the prompt. I ship the full path: API keys and webhooks, MySQL storage, Laravel services, a React or Tailwind UI, and logging so you can see what the model returned and why. Typical AI integration work: • OpenAI / ChatGPT API integration into PHP and Laravel applications • AI chatbot and AI agent development for support, lead qualification, and internal tools • OpenAI embeddings for search and knowledge-style features • REST API, webhook, and CRM connections (including Zoho ERP/CRM) • SMS and messaging integrations with Twilio, Telnyx, and SignalWire • Email and sales-engagement systems (MailerLite, custom sending servers) • WordPress and custom PHP sites that need AI or automation bolted on HOW THIS MAPS TO MY EXISTING SKILLS I am a full-stack PHP/Laravel/React developer first. That is the advantage for AI integration work: I can attach the model to real databases, auth, queues, and UIs instead of leaving you with a disconnected chatbot. • Front end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, responsive UI • Back end: PHP, Laravel, Custom PHP, MySQL • AI: AI model integration, AI chatbot, AI bot, AI agent development, OpenAI embeddings • Integrations: REST APIs, Twilio, Telnyx, SignalWire, Zoho, MailerLite, WordPress • Design/build: Figma, Framer, Canva, Bootstrap Studio PROOF • Top Rated • 24 jobs • $9K+ earned • Multi-provider bulk SMS SaaS (Twilio / Telnyx / SignalWire-style routing) • Outbound email and sales engagement SaaS • Custom email sending server setup and management • Ongoing real-estate and product maintenance retainers If you need an AI Integration Specialist who can ship OpenAI into PHP, Laravel, React, SMS, email, or CRM - send a short note about the tools you use and I will outline the integration.

🇰🇪Kitui, Kenya$15/hr100% JSS5.00 (18)Since Jan 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$74

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#142,340 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#944 / 3,243
Revenue, last 30 days
$100

Last 6 months: $445

World#91,754 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#648 / 3,243
Total earnings
$9.3k

Billed in all: $9.6k

World#202,279 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,443 / 3,243
Per project
$424

$148 in the last 6 months

World#198,481 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,406 / 3,243
Projects, last 6 months
3
33% fixed67% hourly
World#66,479 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#354 / 3,243
Projects in all
22

Across 24 contracts

71% fixed29% hourly
World#124,452 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,116 / 3,243

Earnings, last 30 days

$9.6k+$100 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$9,450$9,500$9,550$9,600Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 25% in MySQL

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  3. #344Custom PHP1,134 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #2Top 30%
  4. #356Twilio743 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 48%
  5. #784AI Model Integration1,618 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #4Top 48%
  6. #1,278Chatbot Development3,106 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #3Top 41%
  7. #2,264API7,943 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #12Top 29%
  8. #3,039AI Chatbot6,841 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #4Top 44%