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Alina S.

Carcavelos, Portugal

$50/hr
4.9
185 jobs

With 10+ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ building from MVPs to full web applications, Laravel / SaaS, e-commerce solutions, API integrations, and legacy upgrades, Iโ€™ve delivered 160+ successful projects in Upwork. Clients repeatedly highlight improved speed, stability, and development velocity. Reach out me and Iโ€™ll provide a fast estimate and clean, reliable delivery. ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž โœ… My areas of specialization: - Web Apps - Backend and Frontend Development - Software Integration Working with me, you will: - Stop struggling with communication: I know it is the key - Save money and time by taking my high-quality work - Get the projects and tasks delivered on time and be always aware of their status More to know about my experience: - PHP, Vue.js, Alpine.js, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, TALL - Frameworks: Laravel - Methodologies: Agile software and Waterfall development - Web service integration: JSON RESTful API, SOAP API - Social integration: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Google Maps, Google Analytics - Source Code Management: Git, Mercurial, Bitbucket Project Management, Trello, Jira, Mantis My clients have 5-star experience working with me. Please check their reviews Past projects in portfolio section can bring some light to my proficiency. Welcome to check them too For projects and tasks feel free to hit me with an invitation

  • PHP
  • Custom PHP
  • Laravel
  • Web Development
  • Vue.js
  • API Development
  • WordPress
  • MySQL
  • REST API
  • API
  • CI/CD
  • GitHub
  • JavaScript
Saidur B.

Almada, Portugal

$12/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Hi! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m Saidur โ€” a ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ with 4+ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ building robust, scalable, and user-friendly web applications. I specialize in ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—œ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€, ๐—ฉ๐˜‚๐—ฒ.๐—ท๐˜€, and ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜.๐—ท๐˜€, delivering solutions that are not only functional but also built to last. Whether you need a ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ, a ๐˜€๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, or a ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป/๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต, I combine clean code with clear communication to ensure your project runs smoothly from start to finish. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ: Laravel, CodeIgniter, PHP (secure, scalable APIs & systems) ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ: Vue.js, React.js, Nextjs, JavaScript, Tailwind, Bootstrap ๐—–๐— ๐—ฆ: WordPress (custom themes, plugins, WooCommerce, Elementor) ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€: MySQL, SQL optimization ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: Linux (cPanel, Webmin, DigitalOcean) ๐Ÿ“Œ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ TaskOnBit โ€“ Crypto earning platform (Laravel + Vue.js) WEPOS Plus Plugin โ€“ WooCommerce partial payments (PHP + Vue.js) Shova Ecommerce โ€“ Laravel backend + React.js frontend EHPA Forms โ€“ Custom Elementor plugin with PDF generation & logic rules โœ… ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฒ Fast, clear, and friendly communication Clean, maintainable, and future-proof code Experience working with both startups and established businesses Ability to handle projects end-to-end โ€” from planning to deployment If youโ€™re looking for a developer whoโ€™s ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ, ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต, and ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ, letโ€™s connect and bring your idea to life.

  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • WordPress
  • CodeIgniter
  • MySQL
  • Git
  • Bootstrap
  • REST API
  • WooCommerce
  • Linux System Administration
  • Plugin Development
Sarunas N.

Porto, Portugal

$35/hr
5.0
35 jobs

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, high-performance backend systems, and modern web applications. I specialize in designing clean, maintainable architectures that scale - from REST APIs and payment systems to AI-powered workflows and media processing pipelines. My focus is on building reliable software through thoughtful system design, performance optimization, and modern engineering practices. I enjoy solving complex backend challenges involving distributed systems, asynchronous processing, queues, caching, event-driven architectures, and third-party integrations. Core Skills โœ“ Backend PHP, Laravel, Node.js โœ“ Frontend Vue.js, React โœ“ Architecture Scalable APIs, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, background jobs, queues, caching, system design โœ“ Databases MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firebase โœ“ Cloud & Infrastructure AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Docker, Redis, Nginx, Apache, GitHub Actions, CI/CD โœ“ AI Engineering OpenAI, Claude Code, MCPs, AI agents, workflow automation, LLM integrations โœ“ Testing Pest, PHPUnit โœ“ Integrations Stripe, PayPal, Xendit, REST APIs, Webhooks, OAuth, Chrome Extensions, third-party APIs I enjoy working on backend-heavy products where performance, scalability, and maintainability are critical. Whether designing APIs, optimizing large-scale data flows, integrating AI capabilities, or building resilient cloud infrastructure, I strive to deliver software that is both elegant and built to last.

  • PHP
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Docker
  • Laravel
  • CodeIgniter
  • JavaScript
  • Vue.js
  • Bootstrap
  • MySQL
  • Linux
Helga G.

Amadora, Portugal

$40/hr
5.0
11 jobs

I code and help translate business needs into technical solutions. With over 15 years of experience, Iโ€™ve helped multiple startups solve complex technical challenges. Whether you need someone who can quickly integrate with your team or take ownership as a solo developer, I adapt fast. Hereโ€™s what I can help you with: - Collaborating with startups as a full-stack developer to create or extend your digital products. - Integrating APIs into applications - Extending APIs - Customising Shopify / WooCommerce (custom code, beyond off-the-shelf plugins)

  • PHP
  • jQuery
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • React
  • WordPress
  • Data Scraping
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • WooCommerce
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Apps
  • Linux System Administration
Manraj S.

Montijo, Portugal

$30/hr
4.8
106 jobs

Looking for an Expert WordPress Developer? I specialize in creating lightning-fast, SEO-optimized, mobile-responsive WordPress websites tailored to your brand and business goals. With a 100% Job Success Score on Upwork and over 50+ WordPress projects completed in the last 6 months, I deliver custom WordPress development, speed optimization, and scalable solutions for businesses of all sizes. Whether you need a custom WordPress theme, WooCommerce integration, or Figma to WordPress conversion, Iโ€™ve got you covered. โœ… What I Specialize In: Custom WordPress Development (ACF, Gutenberg, Elementor, WPBakery) Page Speed Optimization (GTmetrix, Google PageSpeed Insights) WooCommerce Store Setup & Customization Figma/PSD/HTML to WordPress Conversion On-Page SEO (Yoast, schema, alt-tags, semantic HTML) Website Redesigns & Responsive UX Security, Malware Cleanup & Backup Why Work With Me? ๐Ÿ”น Top-Rated Plus on Upwork โ€“ Trusted by global clients ๐Ÿ”น 100% Job Success โ€“ Proven reliability and quality ๐Ÿ”น End-to-End Delivery โ€“ From planning to deployment & optimization ๐Ÿ”น Fast Communication โ€“ Clear updates, on time WordPress Services Offered: ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ WordPress Theme Development โš™๏ธ Plugin Integration & Setup โšก Speed Optimization & Lazy Load Setup ๐ŸŽจ Elementor, Gutenberg & WPBakery Layouts ๐Ÿงพ ACF Pro for Custom Layouts ๐Ÿงผ Website Cleanup, Debugging, Bug Fixes ๐Ÿ”„ Migrations, Domain Transfers, Hosting Setup ๐Ÿ›’ WooCommerce Product & Checkout Customization ๐Ÿงฉ Page Builder Custom Layouts ๐Ÿงญ Technical SEO for Better Search Visibility Tools & Technologies: WordPress, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ACF, Elementor Pro, Yoast SEO, GTmetrix, Google Search Console, MySQL, WP Rocket, WooCommerce Letโ€™s build something powerful together. Send me a message today and Iโ€™ll help turn your WordPress vision into a high-performing, SEO-friendly reality. โ€” Manraj Sandhu Top-Rated Plus WordPress Developer Other Skills: WordPress, WordPress website, WordPress developer, WordPress designer, WordPress expert, freelance WordPress developer, hire WordPress developer, custom WordPress developer, WordPress website developer, WordPress web developer, WordPress development services, WordPress design services, professional WordPress developer, experienced WordPress developer, affordable WordPress developer, WordPress full stack developer, WordPress frontend developer, WordPress backend developer, WordPress plugin developer, WordPress theme developer, WordPress customization expert, WordPress specialist, WordPress consultant, certified WordPress developer, best WordPress developer, WordPress developer for hire, WordPress website design expert, WordPress site designer, WordPress UI designer, WordPress UX expert, WordPress Elementor developer, WordPress Gutenberg expert, WordPress ACF developer, advanced WordPress developer, WordPress troubleshooting expert, WordPress speed optimization expert, WordPress SEO expert, WordPress eCommerce developer, WordPress WooCommerce developer, WordPress online store expert, WooCommerce WordPress expert, WordPress security expert, WordPress performance expert, WordPress mobile optimization expert, WordPress migration expert, WordPress API developer, WordPress API integration expert, WordPress REST API developer, WordPress front-end expert, WordPress back-end expert, WordPress support expert, WordPress maintenance expert, WordPress website builder, WordPress layout designer, WordPress CMS expert, WordPress bug fix expert, WordPress site repair expert, WordPress revamp expert, WordPress theme customization expert, custom WordPress designer, WordPress website revamp expert, responsive WordPress developer, WordPress child theme developer, WordPress hosting expert, WordPress multisite developer, multilingual WordPress expert, WPML WordPress developer, WordPress booking system expert, WordPress blog developer, WordPress landing page designer, WordPress contact form expert, WordPress speed expert, WordPress developer USA, WordPress expert UK, WordPress developer Australia, local WordPress developer, WordPress website freelancer, WordPress web design expert, WordPress redesign expert, WordPress clone developer, WordPress site transfer expert, WordPress backup and restore expert, WordPress theme developer for hire, custom WordPress theme expert, WordPress CSS expert, WordPress HTML expert, WordPress JavaScript developer, WordPress PHP developer, WordPress MySQL expert, WordPress analytics expert, WordPress conversion expert, WordPress ecommerce site developer, WordPress frontend designer, WordPress dashboard customization expert, and WordPress full site editing expert.

  • WordPress
  • WordPress Development
  • WordPress Website
  • WordPress Website Design
  • Elementor
  • Website Redesign
  • WordPress Landing Page
  • PSD to WordPress
  • WordPress Optimization
  • Ecommerce Website Development
  • WordPress e-Commerce
  • WordPress Bug Fix
  • WordPress Theme
  • Website Builder
  • Page Speed Optimization
Aleksandr G.

Lamas, Portugal

$35/hr
4.9
42 jobs

โฉจ Senior Fullstack Developer with a Master's Degree in Computer Science โฉจ 15+ years in IT Development, delivering solutions from small projects to startups and corporate systems โฉจ Founder of .wrk LLC, offering a full cycle of software development, technical consultation โฉจ 24/7 available for consultation and tailored solutions to meet your specific needs Greetings! Iโ€™m Alexander, an experienced Fullstack Developer and IT Founder. I bring innovative, powered approaches to every stage of development, ensuring business goals align with technology strategies. แด…แด‡แด แด‡สŸแดแด˜แดแด‡ษดแด› แด‡xแด˜แด‡ส€แด›ษชsแด‡ แดกแด‡ส™ แด…แด‡แด แด‡สŸแดแด˜แดแด‡ษดแด›: React.js, JavaScript, PHP, Symfony, Laravel, TypeScript, Drupal, Node.js, Transact-SQL, Mongo DB, MySQL, Cake PHP แด„แดs: WordPress, bbPress, Aweber, Strapy, WooCommerce, SASS, AJAX, JSON, Git, Bootstrap, CSS3, WPML, WPRocket, Divi, Akismet, Bitbucket, GitHub, LearnDash แด˜ส€แดแด„แด‡ss แด๊œฐ แดกแดส€แด‹ Consultation โŒช Estimate โŒช Plan โŒช Develop โŒช Test โŒชDeployโŒชSupport Transparency of the process, communication & sync on every step. แดกสœส แดกแดส€แด‹ แดกษชแด›สœ แดแด‡? โฉจ Leadership in founding startups and mentoring development teams at .wrk LLC โฉจ Transparent processes with clear progress updates and open collaboration โฉจ Mentorship and code reviews maintaining the highest quality standards Letโ€™s build your next project together!

  • PHP
  • Web Application
  • Web Development
  • Node.js
  • Laravel
  • Full-Stack Development
  • React
  • Symfony
  • CMS Development
  • WordPress
  • Ecommerce
  • Web Development Consultation
  • API Development
  • Drupal
  • Web Application Development

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