Raj S.

💯 Job Success Rate 🏆 Top Rated on Upwork ⭐ 5 Star Feedback 15+ years with Core PHP, Laravel, and CodeIgniter. Expert in MVC architecture, RESTful APIs, microservices, Eloquent ORM, Queues, Events, Sanctum/Passport, and Livewire. I build backends that are clean, testable, and built to scale. WordPress Development Custom theme & plugin development from scratch, Gutenberg blocks, multisite setup, and performance optimization. Headless WordPress with REST API. Deep experience with ACF, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery. Sites built for performance, security, and SEO. eCommerce & WooCommerce End-to-end eCommerce solutions — WooCommerce customization, custom Laravel storefronts, multi-vendor marketplaces, subscription billing, digital downloads, inventory management, and B2B ordering systems. Full store lifecycle from design to deployment. Payment Gateway Integration Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Braintree, Authorize.net, and regional gateways. Secure checkout flows, recurring subscriptions, refunds, webhook handling, and PCI-compliance best practices for both WordPress/WooCommerce and custom PHP applications Database Design — MySQL Schema design, complex query optimization, indexing strategies, stored procedures, and migrations for high-traffic systems. Performance tuning, replication, and backup strategies for production environments handling millions of records. Cloud & DevOps — AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, SES, CloudFront, Route 53, Elastic Beanstalk. Scalable server setup, CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions & AWS CodePipeline, Linux administration, Nginx/Apache configuration. I deploy apps that stay up. API Development & Integrations RESTful and GraphQL APIs, OAuth 2.0, JWT authentication, webhook architecture, and third-party integrations with CRM, ERP, shipping carriers, SMS/email providers, and social platforms. Thorough API documentation included. Available for short-term projects and long-term contracts. Fixed-price engagements welcome for well-defined scopes.