Services
Full stack PHP
Native PHP and MySQL in production since 2016 — mobile API backends, admin panels, booking and commerce logic, and custom web products behind live apps.
PHP behind mobile and web
PHP is the backbone of most of my production work — orders, trips, dispatch, merchant tools, booking slots, contest submissions, and member data behind Framework7/Cordova apps and web admin portals.
Same discipline everywhere: process flow first, API contracts mobile and web can rely on, and a human security pass before anything goes live.
Mobile backends
Food delivery, ride hailing, logistics, booking, and e-commerce — multi-role platforms where admin, merchant, and consumer surfaces all hit the same PHP layer. I design the database shape, write the endpoints, and keep JSON stable enough that mobile teams aren't guessing.
Most of this is native PHP with a thin structure — router, PDO, handlers — not a heavy framework. I know when Laravel makes sense; I also know when extending what you already have is the safer bet.
Web products & admin
Custom PHP behind web products — booking for salons, laundry, sessions, and appointments (SolverIQ is one live mentorship example), member portals, photo contest flows, MLM-style dashboards, and commerce admin. When the product needs logic, auth, payments, or integrations, that's my lane.
See my work page for live and template examples. Backend-heavy web overlaps with mobile when the same platform spans app plus admin portal.
What I actually deliver
REST-style APIs for mobile apps, admin dashboards, database design and migrations, auth and session boundaries, payment and order flows, booking logic, and fixes on legacy PHP codebases.
AI speed, my sign-off
I use Cursor and Claude to scaffold routers, repositories, and boilerplate — same workflow I wrote about in my post on building a tiny PHP skeleton without a framework. AI drafts; I review SQL, auth, and data integrity before deploy.
Fast drafts, careful release — whether the product is a delivery app backend or a booking web platform.
SEO packages & WordPress — DevOpt Web Services
My day-to-day is mobile and custom web products. When you need a full SEO package, WordPress site, or agency-style web delivery, I point people to DevOpt Web Services (devoptwebservices.com). They're built for that lane; I'm built for product development. The web development page on this site explains how the two fit.
FAQ
Questions I get asked
Do you use Laravel or plain PHP?
Production mobile backends are mostly native PHP with a thin structure. Custom web products use plain PHP or frameworks when scope justifies it. I'll recommend Laravel when team size, auth complexity, or long maintenance justify it — and plain PHP when scope is small or the codebase is already there.
Can you build SEO-friendly or WordPress sites?
SEO packages and WordPress are DevOpt's lane — devoptwebservices.com. I build mobile apps and custom web products. Happy to connect you if search-first web is the main goal.
Mobile app APIs only, or full admin panels too?
Both. Multi-service platforms need merchant tools, ops dashboards, and consumer APIs in the same system. I've shipped that loop solo many times on production platforms.
Ballpark cost for PHP backend work?
Depends on scope — a handful of API endpoints is not the same as admin + merchant + payment flows. Send what you're building and I'll give you a straight answer.
What's your main stack?
Day to day it's Framework7, Cordova, PHP, and MySQL — mobile, backend, and getting apps through Google Play and the App Store. I'm building React, React Native, and Next.js through actual projects (this portfolio included). I'll pick up new tools when there's a clear workflow and time to review before release.
How do you use AI without breaking production?
AI helps me draft UI, boilerplate, and scaffolding. It doesn't get the final say. I still walk through security, logic, integrations, and store requirements myself — same as I have for years of releases on live platforms. Fast drafts, careful ship.
Do you work with teams outside the Philippines?
Yes. I'm based in the Philippines and work with local teams and remote clients. English is fine, and I'm used to coordinating across time zones on production teams and direct collaboration.
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