Raul P.

Hello, I help businesses diagnose, plan, fix, optimize, secure, and modernize complex web systems, especially where performance, security, reliability, and maintainability matter. I am a 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 technical consultant and software engineer with 20+ years of experience across SaaS platforms, WordPress/WooCommerce, APIs, AI integrations, backend systems, infrastructure, performance optimization, and security. Clients hire me for senior technical judgment: finding the real problem, separating symptoms from root causes, choosing the right architecture, and making complex systems faster, safer, more reliable, and easier to maintain. I am strongest with complex, unclear, or business-critical problems, especially when previous attempts have not solved the root cause. 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 • Technical consulting, architecture, planning, and root-cause diagnosis • SaaS platforms, APIs, backend services, dashboards, portals, and internal tools • WordPress/WooCommerce performance, security, malware removal, and custom development • High-traffic website optimization, caching, CDN, database tuning, and server tuning • AI integrations, agents, automation workflows, vector/search systems, and AI-assisted analysis • Linux servers, hosting, Cloudflare, WAF configuration, benchmarking, and DevOps • Technical rescue work, debugging, refactoring, technical debt reduction, and maintainability 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦, 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 & 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 I have deep WordPress and WooCommerce experience, especially with problems beyond basic theme or plugin work: speed optimization, Core Web Vitals, caching, CDN setup, database performance, high-traffic architecture, malware removal, security hardening, Cloudflare/WAF configuration, custom plugins, and complex debugging across plugin/theme/server/hosting layers. I am also the author of the open-source Fast Velocity Minify WordPress plugin, used by 40k+ sites. 𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗦, 𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗦, 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗦 & 𝗔𝗜 For custom systems, I focus on practical, maintainable software: SaaS platforms, APIs, backend services, search, automation, AI interfaces, and data-heavy applications. I design, build, and modernize these systems with Go, Rust, API services, Elasticsearch, vector search, agents, automation workflows, AI-assisted analysis tools, and performance-sensitive backend infrastructure, including academic and research platforms. I use AI extensively for research, prototyping, code analysis, documentation, and implementation support. The value is not the AI itself; it is knowing what to trust, what to reject, how to verify results, and how to integrate systems safely and maintainably. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 You'll get clear written communication in English, honest diagnosis, and independent execution. No hand-holding required on your end. I work asynchronously through Upwork messages, Slack, GitHub, or issue trackers, which keeps everything documented and lets me stay focused on solving your problem. Have a nice day!