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Alka Chawla C.
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Alka Chawla C.

Senior MERN Architect| 8+ Years|Specialist in Next.js, Node.js & AWS|

I build high-performance, scalable web applications and secure APIs that drive faster development and reduce long-term operational costs. 📌 Scalable SaaS platforms needing high-performance architecture? ☁️ High-traffic systems requiring AWS cloud optimization or serverless setups? 🔌 Complex integrations with REST APIs, GraphQL, or real-time WebSockets? 📊 Legacy applications needing 70% faster load times and React restructuring? 🤝 Frustrations from developers who lack business-first mindset or clear communication? 💡 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄: MERN Stack Development → Scalable, production-ready applications with clean-code architecture Cloud-Native Apps → Cost-optimized deployments on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), Docker API-First Development → Secure REST APIs, GraphQL, and real-time systems handling 100K+ concurrent users Modern Front-End → Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind for SEO-optimized, pixel-perfect UI/UX Enterprise Solutions → FinTech, E-commerce Marketplaces, Healthcare (HIPAA), and EdTech Performance & Security → Sub-2-second load times, MongoDB indexing, and audit-ready logging Proven Results → Built platforms serving 75,000+ users and marketplaces crossing $3.3M+ revenue 🔧 𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐓: Back-End: Node.js, Express.js, GraphQL, REST APIs, WebSockets, Microservices Front-End: React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Material UI Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2), CI/CD, Docker, Serverless, Auto-scaling Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Firebase Other Tools: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Swagger, Postman, JIRA, Trello Whether it’s modernizing a legacy application, building a secure FinTech platform, or scaling a SaaS product, I ensure your systems are ready for high-traffic growth. From MVP launches to complex enterprise architecture, I build future-proof solutions that combine performance, security, and scalability.

🇮🇳Ghaziabad, India$18/hr100% JSS4.50 (4)Since Dec 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$8.1k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#2,068 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#188 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$8.3k

Last 6 months: $48k

World#2,176 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#198 / 45.9k
Total earnings
$356k

Billed in all: $377k

World#5,584 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#839 / 45.9k
Per project
$51k

$24k in the last 6 months

World#913 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#84 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
2
0% fixed100% hourly
World#88,922 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#10,198 / 45.9k
Projects in all
7

Across 8 contracts

0% fixed100% hourly
World#236,191 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#30,349 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$377k+$8.3k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$365k$370k$375k$380kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: #1 in 3 skills of 14

Rarest: top 0.23% in Travel, of 434. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Travel434 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 0.23%
  2. 1AWS Cloud9249 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 0.40%
  3. 1Booking Website214 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 0.47%
  4. 3Event Management1,098 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 0.27%
  5. 3AI Marketplace154 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 2%
  6. #10Healthcare1,767 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #2Top 0.57%
  7. #12NodeJS Framework1,512 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #1Top 0.79%
  8. #89Laravel12,550 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #22Top 0.71%