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Pankaj K.

Full-Stack Developer | PHP, React & Node.js | AWS | 20+ Yrs

I'm a Senior Full-Stack Developer with 20+ years of experience and 140+ completed Upwork jobs, helping clients keep existing platforms running smoothly while also building new features on modern stacks. What I actually do, day to day: - Maintain and extend legacy platforms — PHP, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Joomla, MySQL — fixing bugs, improving performance, and handling migrations without breaking what already works. - Build and support modern web apps — React and Node.js, deployed on AWS, including security hardening and analytics setup (GA4, GTM, tracking). - Develop custom booking/business logic — for example, building multi-staff scheduling, group and couple booking flows, deposit management, and multi-language appointment workflows. - Use AI-assisted development tools — including Claude Code and GitHub Copilot — to move faster without cutting corners. I use them to speed up boilerplate, refactoring, and debugging, while still applying my own engineering judgment, security review, and architecture decisions on everything I ship. Why clients keep me around long-term: ✔ I show up for the boring-but-critical stuff — security patches, bug fixes, performance issues — as reliably as for new feature builds ✔ Full-stack range across both legacy (PHP/Joomla/WP) and modern (React/Node) systems, so you don't need two different developers ✔ Clear communication, fast turnaround, and I document what I change ✔ 100% Job Success, Top Rated, 5.1K+ hours delivered If you need a developer who can jump into an existing codebase — however old or new — and just get things working correctly, I'd be glad to discuss your project.

🇮🇳Mohali, India$30/hr100% JSS4.76 (118)Since Oct 2009

Earnings and projects

MRR
$318

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#96,019 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#10,161 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$420

Last 6 months: $1.9k

World#67,148 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#7,115 / 45.9k
Total earnings
$77k

Billed in all: $84k

World#51,314 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#8,053 / 45.9k
Per project
$542

$318 in the last 6 months

World#175,256 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#21,836 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
6
100% fixed0% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#4,220 / 45.9k
Projects in all
143

Across 169 contracts

51% fixed49% hourly
World#16,930 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#3,109 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$83.7k+$420 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$83,250$83,500$83,750Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 14% in CodeIgniter

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  6. #171Joomla1,118 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #92Top 15%
  7. #470CodeIgniter3,448 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #269Top 14%
  8. #676Website Optimization2,664 freelancers · 🇮🇳 #147Top 25%