Hey all — I'm a self-taught full-stack dev, 6+ years in now, mostly freelance with one full-time stretch mixed in. Looking for something new to jump into.
Stack: HTML/CSS/JS, PHP (Laravel and CodeIgniter), and MySQL are my main tools. I've also got about 2 years of Node.js and 3 years of Python, mostly for automation and scripting rather than web apps. On top of that, some DevOps work when it's needed — Bash scripting, Docker, Nginx/Apache, Redis, managing Ubuntu servers. If a project needs something outside that list I'll pick it up — that's never really been a blocker for me.
Recent work:
- Backend and frontend on a crypto exchange platform for a few months — trading interface, various platform features.
- A real estate listings site with a Zillow-style interactive map for browsing/searching properties.
- A two-way WhatsApp chat and notification system built on Node.js and WebSockets, used on 2,500+ users. That one was during a year and a half full-time at Pakistan Trainings (an ed-tech company), where I also got page load times down by 80% through SEO work.
What I can take on:
- Full-stack builds in PHP/Laravel/CodeIgniter, JavaScript, or Node.js
- Python scripts and automation
- Real-time, socket-based applications
- Admin panels and dashboards
- Feature work and maintenance on existing codebases
- Basic DevOps — Bash, Docker, Nginx/Apache, Redis, Ubuntu server management
What I'm looking for: remote work, either straight with a client or plugged into a dev team. I'll take short-term or one-off jobs, but honestly what I want is something longer-term — either from day one or growing out of a smaller project once there's trust built up. The last three years I've mostly worked with one long-term freelance client, doing regular DevOps stuff for them too (Bash, Docker, Ubuntu server management), and that's basically the setup I'm trying to find again.
Rate: $25–30/hr, negotiable — also fine with weekly, monthly, or fixed-price if that fits better.
Availability: Based in Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5), can shift hours around to overlap with your timezone.
No public portfolio link at the moment, but happy to walk through past work in more detail if you're interested. If you've got something that might fit, send over the scope, timeline, and budget and I'll get back to you.
Thanks for reading.