# LaravelExpert

> LaravelExpert is the independent consultancy of Andrés Pineda, a senior Laravel and PHP engineer who builds custom Laravel applications and fixes slow, outdated or buggy ones. Fully remote from Medellín, Colombia, working US Eastern/Central hours.

Andrés Pineda (Ph.D. in Systems & Informatics) has 15+ years of experience building production software, across payments, e-commerce and data-heavy platforms. LaravelExpert is one person, not an agency: clients work directly with the engineer who does the work, and they own all the code.

## Services

### Build

- Custom web applications: customer portals, marketplaces and business apps designed around how a company works.
- SaaS products and MVPs: a first version in front of users quickly, on a foundation that can grow (billing, teams, roles).
- Internal tools and admin panels: dashboards and back offices that replace spreadsheets and manual work.
- APIs and integrations: payments, CRMs, ERPs and third-party services.
- How a build works: a free call, then a written scope and a price (hourly from $60, or a fixed quote), working software on a staging site every week, and launch with ongoing support.

### Fix

- Laravel and PHP upgrades: moving applications off unsupported versions, in small steps with tests. Laravel 11 stopped receiving security fixes on March 12, 2026, and PHP 8.2 stops on December 31, 2026.
- Performance audits and optimization: slow queries, N+1 problems, caching, queues and database load.
- Code, architecture and security reviews.
- Bug fixing and ongoing maintenance.
- Automated tests with Pest and PHPUnit for untested applications.
- Senior Laravel capacity for existing teams, per project or part-time.
- AI workflow optimization: helping teams get real value from AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor and MCP servers in their Laravel work.

## How to work with LaravelExpert

- Free 60-minute consultation on Google Meet. For a new app you leave with a realistic scope, the right architecture and a price range; for an existing app, with a diagnosis and a prioritized list of fixes. No code access is needed. Book at https://cal.com/laravel-help/free-audit
- "Help Me Now" urgent session: a paid 1-hour priority consultation for $120 USD, scheduled within 24 hours and spent working on the problem itself. Book it through the same booking page, or message on WhatsApp or iMessage at +57 322 637 5697.
- Hourly work starts at $60 USD per hour. Larger projects can also be quoted after the free call as a fixed fee or a retainer.
- Email: afpinedac@gmail.com
- WhatsApp, iMessage or phone: +57 322 637 5697 (https://wa.me/573226375697)

## Technologies

Laravel, PHP, Livewire, Inertia, Alpine.js, Vue.js, React, Tailwind CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Meilisearch, Algolia, AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Laravel Forge, Nginx, Docker, Xdebug, Blackfire, Pest, PHPUnit, k6, Sentry, New Relic and Datadog.

## Links

- [Website](https://laravelexpert.com/): services, frequently asked questions and booking
- [Book a free consultation](https://cal.com/laravel-help/free-audit): 60-minute video call
- [CV](https://laravelexpert.com/cv.pdf): Andrés Pineda's résumé (PDF)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/afpinedac)