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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.

🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan$45/hr100% JSS5.00 (5)Since Oct 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR
$4.1k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#7,752 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#789 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$505

Last 6 months: $24k

World#62,496 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#7,814 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$572k

Billed in all: $581k

World#2,082 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#114 / 52.9k
Per project
$48k

$12k in the last 6 months

World#1,068 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#43 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
2
0% fixed100% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#17,051 / 52.9k
Projects in all
12

Across 15 contracts

7% fixed93% hourly
World#183,649 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#30,371 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$581k+$505 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$580.0k$580.5k$581.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.98% in Real Estate

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #4Architecture Consultation218 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 2%
  2. #12Database Optimization229 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #4Top 5%
  3. #20Database Development567 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #4Top 4%
  4. #32System Automation1,197 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #6Top 3%
  5. #46Real Estate4,691 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #9Top 0.98%
  6. #50Performance Optimization1,100 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #6Top 5%
  7. #95Software Architecture & Design1,465 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 6%
  8. #103App Development2,592 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #18Top 4%