Khuzaima A.
Senior Laravel PHP Developer | SaaS, CRMs, REST APIs, Stripe & Paypal
🏆 TOP RATED LARAVEL DEVELOPER | PHP BACKEND ENGINEER | SAAS & API SPECIALIST Scalable Laravel Systems. Stable PHP Backends. Real Problem Solving ✅ 4+ years building high-performance Laravel & PHP applications, SaaS platforms, and API-driven systems used in real production environments 💠 Laravel & PHP Specialist: scalable backend systems, clean architecture, production-ready code 💠 SaaS Backend Expert: multi-tenant Laravel apps, subscriptions, booking systems 💠 APIs Expert: REST APIs in Laravel/PHP, third-party integrations(OpenAi, Gemini etc), scalable architecture 💠 Full Stack Engineer: Laravel + PHP with React.js / Vue.js / Next.js 💠 Domains: SaaS • Booking Platforms • E-commerce • Shopify Apps • Automation • CRMs • ERP • Business Management Tools 💠 Top Rated on Upwork Hello, I’m Khuzaima Akram, a Full Stack Laravel & PHP Developer focused on building, fixing, and scaling real production systems. I specialize in Laravel backend development, PHP application architecture, and API-driven platforms that handle real users, real traffic, and real revenue. Whether it’s stabilizing a broken Laravel system or building a scalable PHP backend from scratch, I focus on long-term reliability and performance. MY DEVELOPMENT FOCUS Early on, I focused on mastering Laravel, PHP backend development, and API architecture. Now, I build and maintain production-ready Laravel & PHP systems, SaaS platforms, booking systems, and integrations where performance, reliability, and clean structure actually matter. I don’t just build features, I fix bottlenecks, optimize Laravel/PHP performance, and design systems that scale under real-world usage. WHAT I HELP WITH: 1️⃣ Laravel & PHP Full Stack Development — Advanced Laravel development (clean, scalable architecture) — Core PHP backend systems & application logic — React.js / Vue.js integration with Laravel backends — MySQL database design & optimization — Queue systems, background jobs, cron workflows in Laravel — Production-ready Laravel & PHP applications 2️⃣ REST API & System Integrations — REST API development in Laravel & PHP — Third-party integrations (Stripe, Shopify, payment gateways) — Webhooks, automation workflows — API architecture for mobile/web apps — Debugging and fixing broken Laravel APIs & PHP integrations 3️⃣ SaaS Platforms & Backend Architecture — Multi-tenant Laravel SaaS applications — Subscription systems (Stripe billing, webhooks, lifecycle handling) — Booking & scheduling platforms — Role/permission systems & admin dashboards — API-first backend systems built with Laravel & PHP 4️⃣ Performance Optimization & Debugging — Slow Laravel applications & PHP systems — API performance issues in Laravel — Database bottlenecks & query optimization — Queue failures & background job issues — Refactoring messy or legacy Laravel/PHP codebases 5️⃣ Admin Panels & Internal Systems — Custom admin panels & dashboards using Laravel — Data tables, filters, reporting systems — Workflow automation & internal tools — Clean UI connected with strong Laravel backend logic 6️⃣ Payments, E-commerce & Automation — Stripe subscriptions, invoices, and webhooks (Laravel integration) — Shopify apps (APIs, automation tools) — Secure checkout flows & backend logic in PHP — Payment lifecycle handling — Reliable transaction systems built with Laravel/PHP HOW I WORK: ✅ Clean, scalable Laravel architecture ✅ Strong focus on PHP backend performance & stability ✅ Long-term reliability over quick hacks WHY CLIENTS TRUST ME: ✔️ Top Rated Laravel Developer on Upwork ✔️ Built and maintained real Laravel & PHP SaaS systems ✔️ Strong experience with APIs, payments, and integrations ✔️ Focus on performance, reliability, and clean code SELECTED OUTCOMES: — Reduced API response times in Laravel applications — Built scalable Laravel/PHP SaaS backends handling real users — Cleaned and optimized legacy PHP & Laravel codebases — Delivered reliable booking & subscription platforms I don’t just write code, I build Laravel, PHP, API, React, and Vue systems that work in production and scale with your business. If your Laravel or PHP system needs structure, performance fixes, or long-term ownership → send me a message.
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $1.8k
Billed in all: $6,244$6.2k
$456 in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
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Skill rankings: Top 14% in CodeIgniter
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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