Farooq K.
Senior Backend Architect & Lead Developer | Scalable SaaS
I help SaaS companies design, modernize, and scale backend platforms without expensive rewrites or constant production issues. Over the past decade, I've delivered $500K+ in successful projects on Upwork, helping clients build scalable APIs, optimize databases, improve system performance, and modernize legacy applications while maintaining reliability and operational stability. WHAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH • Backend architecture and system design • REST APIs and scalable SaaS platforms • Database optimization and performance tuning • Event-driven and microservice architectures • Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines • Legacy application modernization • Production support and system reliability SELECTED RESULTS ✔ Delivered $500K+ in successful projects with a 100% Job Success score and Top Rated Plus status. ✔ Designed and maintained backend systems used across SaaS, CRM, and real estate platforms. ✔ Built and scaled APIs supporting business-critical applications and third-party integrations. ✔ Improved application performance and database efficiency for production systems. ✔ Modernized legacy applications into maintainable service-oriented architectures. ✔ Implemented automated deployments and CI/CD pipelines to support reliable production environments. TECHNOLOGIES Laravel • NestJS • Golang • Python PostgreSQL • MySQL • Redis • RabbitMQ Docker • Kubernetes • GCP • AWS Harness • CI/CD • Smartling • Snyk • PagerDuty INDUSTRIES SaaS Platforms • Real Estate Technology • CRM Systems • Business Applications • Enterprise Software If you're dealing with scaling challenges, production instability, legacy systems, or platform modernization, I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $24k
Billed in all: $580,522$581k
$12k in the last 6 months
Across 15 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 0.98% in Real Estate
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #4Architecture Consultation218 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 2%🇵🇰#1 of 18
- #12Database Optimization229 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #4Top 5%🇵🇰#4 of 42
- #20Database Development567 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #4Top 4%🇵🇰#4 of 120
- #32System Automation1,197 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #6Top 3%🇵🇰#6 of 189
- #46Real Estate4,691 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #9Top 0.98%🇵🇰#9 of 975
- #50Performance Optimization1,100 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #6Top 5%🇵🇰#6 of 197
- #95Software Architecture & Design1,465 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 6%🇵🇰#8 of 216
- #103App Development2,592 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #18Top 4%🇵🇰#18 of 537