Tech Stack
10+ years of hands-on experience across the full stack
Frontend
Backend
Data
Payments
AI & Automation
DevOps
Mobile
Case Studies
Recent projects showcasing AI integrations, payment systems, and full-stack development
CrimeStats.co.nz
Python/FastAPI + Next.js
Crime analytics platform for New Zealand with automated police data ingestion and safety scoring.
- ✓Automated NZ Police data ingest with validation & deduplication
- ✓Safety Score engine (NZ-CHI v7.3) with fairness controls
- ✓FastAPI + Supabase + Redis caching for fast APIs
- ✓SEO: per-suburb static pages, JSON-LD markup
- ✓GeoPandas/Shapely for geospatial data processing
Flowestate.co.nz
React + NestJS + Supabase
Comprehensive dashboard system for law firms, lawyers, and executors managing estates.
- ✓Role-based dashboards for Law Firms, Lawyers & Executors
- ✓Secure auth with JWT + RBAC + ABAC
- ✓Integrations: APLYiD (identity) + Actionstep/LEAP (legal)
- ✓PDF & CSV generation, task/document automation
- ✓Email delivery pipeline with templates
Cetirc
Flutter App for German Businesses
Mobile app enabling Stripe payments and payouts with enterprise-grade security.
- ✓Stripe Connect onboarding & payouts
- ✓Identity docs with AES-256-CBC encryption
- ✓OTP via AWS SNS, email via AWS SES
- ✓Bank/card linking with webhook handling
- ✓RAG chat with Node.js + OpenAI
How I Work
A systematic approach to building software that lasts
Understand the Problem
Start by understanding the problem properly: goals, constraints, edge cases. No assumptions—just clarity.
Clear Specification
Convert requirements into a compact specification: flows, data models, and failure scenarios documented upfront.
Design for Change
Build with change in mind so new features don't require rewrites. Scalable architecture from day one.
AI-Assisted Development
Use AI tools like Claude and GPT for speed, but personally handle all critical paths to ensure quality.
Root Cause Fixes
Test, observe, and fix issues at the root so they don't reappear elsewhere. Sustainable, long-term solutions.
Why Work With Me?
I find the right way to tackle problems instead of applying superficial patches.
I build systems that remain maintainable and trustworthy over time.
I optimise for outcomes and delivered value, not hours logged.
100+ Happy Clients
"Waqas was instrumental in helping us build our application. He is a key piece of our team and was skilled in various ways in helping to ensure we took the proper steps. Would recommend to others who are looking for a skilled developer to assist."
Full Stack Associate Developer
by Bryan Fields
"Very good PHP Developer who is honest and fair in his dealings. I always have found Waqas to be prompt, respectful, and to deliver high-quality work for a reasonable rate. We would highly recommend him to anyone who needs this kind of work done."
Booking Core PHP Project
by Ryan Wibawa
"Great developer that works very hard. Would definitely look to hire again in the future as need arises."
Seeking Skilled Laravel Developer for Filament-based Project!
by Avery Arasin
"5 stars"
Looking for a PHP expert
by James Gilbert
"Waqas did a great job on the custom API integrations and custom WP plugin that we needed. I appreciated his honesty, clean code, and good work ethic. He will definitely be considered for future work."
WordPress & API Integrations
by Samantha Johnston
"He went above and beyond and even did some work on the project that I did not request. A very pleasant experience and I have hired him to do further work for me."
Developer needed for modification of Open Source Laravel Project
by Tay Zombulovich
"5 stars"
Experience Laravel Developer
by Sergio Gonzalez
"Great to work with!"
WordPress website needed
by Oliver James
"Great developer. Very happy with his professionalism and results."
Urgent Angular site work
by USA Client
"Waqas is one of the best freelancers I found here on this website. Skilled and available every time! I will rehire him for sure."
Laravel developer to join an International Team
by Metawaves
"5 stars"
Patch website and move to new hosting
by Jessica
"Very bright, extremely responsible, responsive, and committed. Highly recommended! 5 stars"
Fixing my Website Hacks
by Chris
"5 stars"
Build API & Simple Reporting Module - PHP Laravel Spark Application
by VoiceCrunch
"Very professional, will hire again 5 stars"
Need a CTO for a startup
by Javier
"Good time working with him!"
App development for a Spotify third-party app
by Malte Arnborg
"5 stars - We will continue to work with Chaudhry in the future because of his dedication and good spirits."
Mobile Developer for Music Platform
by Javier
"Waqas is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. I would strongly recommend him to anyone needing Laravel work done."
Laravel/VueJS Back-end Developer
by James
"5 stars - Work is fantastic. Understands requirements well and always delivers a perfect product in time. Looking forward to the next project."
Laravel Developer required for couple of projects
by Aaron
"Waqas is a brilliant young man who I am excited to work with in my next job."
PHP developer with Codeigniter experience
by Inbox India
"Great freelancer. We have done multiple projects together, and I continue to hire when I need an experienced PHP/Laravel developer. Good friend and colleague!"
Google Analytics Embed API Dashboard in Laravel
by Joe Sprankle
"Raza is excellent to work with! Highly skilled and fast turnaround time! I just hired him for a second project and hope to work with him again."
Laravel and VueJS/Angular Back-end Developer for a Movie Database
by Kenold Beauplan
"Waqas is my go-to guy when I need Laravel help. Great asset to my team!"
Laravel Developer
by Aaron
"Thanks for the quick assistance. As usual, a man to rely on whenever emergency calls. He is definitely the number one man on my list."
Restoring website
by Stanley
About Me
From WooCommerce to AI-powered SaaS—a decade of full-stack evolution
My Journey
I'm Waqas, a Senior Full-Stack Developer with expertise in React, Node.js, Python, and AI integrations.
I started freelancing in 2013 during university with WooCommerce, transitioned to full-stack Laravel development (2015–2020), and for the last five years I've been all-in on the JavaScript/TypeScript stack (React, Next.js, NestJS, Node.js) to ship modern, AI-powered products.
I actively use AI tools like Claude and GPT reasoning models for debugging, architecture and planning, plus AI-enabled IDEs to speed up delivery while keeping things stable and scalable across the stack.