Available for new projects • Riyadh & Remote • $15/hr

Hire Senior Laravel Developer & Custom PHP Specialist

I help business owners and CTOs build clean, reliable Laravel web applications, custom business management systems (ERP / CRM), and high-throughput APIs. If your current PHP app is slow, buggy, or hard to update, I fix the bottlenecks and modernize your code without taking your website offline.

Stack:
Laravel 13
PHP 8.4
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis Caching
Laravel Horizon
RESTful APIs
Docker
M-01
< 18ms
P99 Database Query Time
M-02
99.99%
System Availability
M-03
4x Speedup
Throughput Boost
M-04
90%+
Automated Test Coverage
Transformation Blueprint

Before & After Working Together

How your technical bottlenecks get converted into high-performance reliability.

Before Umar (Common Roadblocks)
Slow database queries taking 5 to 10 seconds and freezing your application under heavy customer traffic.
Old legacy PHP code that is tangled, difficult to read, and breaks whenever a new feature is added.
Fear of downtime and lost revenue while updating your active servers or databases.
Long background tasks like PDF generation, bulk emails, or imports causing server timeouts for web visitors.
After Umar (Engineered Solutions)
I add smart PostgreSQL indexes, remove slow database loops, and install Redis memory caching to bring query response times under 20 milliseconds.
I systematically refactor your codebase into modern, modular Laravel controllers and services with automated tests so future updates are fast and safe.
I implement zero-downtime deployment pipelines with atomic database migrations and automated rollback safety nets.
I move all heavy tasks into Laravel Horizon queue workers that process millions of jobs silently in the background without slowing down your user interface.
Engineering Workflow

The 4-Step Production Pipeline

A transparent, step-by-step roadmap from initial scope to live deployment.

1 to 3 Weeks for Initial Production Milestones
Phase 01Routing & Security Gateway

Rate Limiting & Authentication

Every request passes through strict CSRF protection, IP rate limiting, and Laravel Sanctum tokens to block malicious bots and DDoS attacks.

Laravel SanctumRate LimiterCORS & CSP
Phase 02Business Logic & Service Layer

Modular Service Layer & Validation

Clean Form Request validators check every payload before clean, isolated service classes process business rules without messy spaghetti code.

Custom Form RequestsAction ClassesRepository Pattern
Phase 03Asynchronous Background Processing

Laravel Horizon Queue Workers

Heavy jobs such as PDF billing, customer email campaigns, and external webhooks run asynchronously on dedicated Redis worker nodes.

Redis QueueLaravel HorizonAutomated Retries
Phase 04Data Persistence & In-Memory Cache

PostgreSQL / MySQL with Redis Layer

Optimized relational tables with GIN and B-Tree indexes, combined with in-memory Redis caching for near-instant repeated data queries.

PostgreSQL 16Redis CachingZero-Downtime Migrations
What You Receive

Production-Ready Deliverables

Everything built to production standards with documentation, tests, and clean Git commits.

Custom Laravel Web Applications

Bespoke, secure web platforms designed from scratch to match your exact business workflow and customer requirements.

Full-StackModular ArchitectureClean Code

Enterprise ERP & CRM Systems

Centralized internal portals for inventory, order tracking, team management, automated invoices, and audit logging.

Role-Based AccessAudit TrailsMulti-Department

High-Throughput RESTful APIs

Ultra-fast, well-documented REST APIs with JWT / Sanctum authentication ready for mobile apps and frontend clients.

Sub-50ms ResponseOpenAPI / SwaggerSanctum Auth

Zero-Downtime PHP Modernization

Upgrade legacy PHP 5.x / 7.x code to modern PHP 8.4 and Laravel 13 without breaking live customer operations or losing data.

No DowntimeData IntegritySecurity Hardening

Database Indexing & Query Tuning

PostgreSQL and MySQL database tuning, connection pooling, and Redis caching that cuts server bills and speeds up pages.

PostgreSQLMySQLRedis Caching

Payment Gateway & Webhook Integrations

Bulletproof checkout flows with Stripe, PayPal, Moyasar, or HyperPay with automatic invoice generation and webhook verification.

Stripe WebhooksIdempotent LogicSecure Billing
Verified Case Study

MediaFlow Analytics Platform

Client: MediaFlow Inc4x Database Speedup & Zero Downtime for 10M+ Daily Events

GitHub Profile

The Challenge

The client ran an old, unindexed PHP application processing over 10 million events every day. Daily reporting queries timed out, memory usage spiked above 95%, and customer dashboards took up to 14 seconds to load.

The Solution

I refactored the legacy codebase into a clean, modular Laravel 13 architecture. I restructured PostgreSQL with partitioned event tables, added GIN indexes, moved reporting tasks into Redis Horizon queues, and implemented Redis caching for instant reporting.

Verified Results

4x Faster

Query Speed

10M+ Events

Daily Events

0 Minutes

Production Downtime

Zero-downtime data migration with full transactional integrity
Redis distributed caching cutting average dashboard response from 14s to 320ms
Automated failure recovery and webhook retry queues
Clear & Predictable Investment

Transparent Pricing. No Middleman Fees.

Work directly with a senior engineer. Full IP and code ownership from day one.

Dedicated Hourly Sprint
$15per hour

Best for ongoing development, refactoring, and code sprints

Get direct, daily access to a Senior Laravel Engineer without long-term agency lock-in or middleman markups.

Direct 1-on-1 access via WhatsApp, Slack, or Email
Clean, well-documented code pushed directly to your Git repository
Daily video or written progress updates
Database query profiling and security review included
Flexible billing with transparent weekly timesheets
Cancel anytime with zero penalty
Popular for MVPs
Fixed Milestone Scope
$800+per milestone

Best for complete MVPs, custom ERP modules, or migrations

Fixed scope, guaranteed delivery date, and zero surprise fees. Perfect when you have a clear feature list.

Detailed technical specification document before coding starts
Milestone-based delivery: you review and approve each phase
100% intellectual property & source code ownership
Full deployment to your cloud server (AWS, DigitalOcean, or Forge)
Free 30-day post-launch bug fixing warranty
Database backup and rollback strategy included
Assurance & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Direct answers to questions founders ask before hiring.

Laravel is one of the most mature, secure, and popular web frameworks in the world. It provides built-in authentication, database migrations, background queues, and ironclad security against SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). This means we spend less time writing boilerplate and more time building the features your business actually needs.