Expert PHP & AWS Consultant for Large-Scale SaaS
I help SaaS businesses build, optimize, and scale robust applications using expert PHP development and AWS architecture.
Specializing in architecting and optimizing high-performance, large-scale SaaS solutions with PHP and AWS.
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About Me
Portfolio
Here is a sample of eCommerce and hosting projects I have worked on.
PrintMusicWorks
High-volume Magento 2 eCommerce platform. Designed and implemented a robust AWS architecture to ensure high availability and scalability for peak traffic, supporting critical application performance.
AMEB
Large-scale Magento 1 eCommerce platform. Optimized the Magento platform and AWS infrastructure to deliver a highly scalable and reliable solution for a critical PHP application.
Gem Realty
Rebranded WordPress business website with focus on enhanced security, performance optimisation for PHP, and AWS-compatible hosting best practices.
WOWHD
Complex, large-scale eCommerce platform supporting multi-currency and global operations. Architected robust PHP solutions for internationalization and high transactional loads.
EzyDVD
One of Australia's largest online specialist DVD retailers with extensive retail integration (legacy large-scale PHP eCommerce project).
VideoEzy
Australia's largest DVD rental and retail chain, featuring a large-scale PHP eCommerce platform integrated with hundreds of physical stores (legacy project).
Blockbuster
Australian DVD rental and retail chain with a nationwide presence, showcasing experience with large-scale PHP eCommerce solutions for multi-location businesses (legacy project).
Webvisions
Managed and optimized infrastructure for a leading web hosting company operating multiple data centers, involving high-performance PHP environments and AWS solutions.
Services
Strategic technical consulting for PHP, eCommerce and AWS. Here are the types of engagements I take on:
- Assess existing systems for stability, performance and scaling
- Identify risks, bottlenecks and improvement areas
- Technical due diligence for acquisitions or investments
- eCommerce and PHP application audits
- Expert PHP development for scalable SaaS applications
A written report with actionable recommendations.
- Review EC2, RDS, Lightsail and reduce costs
- Improve reliability and performance
- Deployment pipelines and automation
- CloudFront, caching and monitoring setup
It is common to save 20–40% on monthly hosting costs.
- cPanel to AWS, legacy to modern infrastructure
- CI/CD and deployment automation setup
- Minimal or zero downtime migrations
Safe migrations, not risky rebuilds.
- Fixed monthly hours for advisory and support
- Maintenance, updates and small fixes
- Clear scope and response expectations
Ongoing expertise without a full-time hire.
Certificates
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Professional, supporting my work on AWS optimisation and technical architecture.
Technologies & Expertise
PHP Ecosystem
- Modern PHP (7.x, 8.x)
- Frameworks: Laravel, Symfony, Zend
- eCommerce: Magento 1 & 2
- Testing: PHPUnit, Codeception
AWS Cloud Services
- Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS
- Databases: RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), DynamoDB
- Networking: VPC, ALB, Route 53, CloudFront
- Tools: CloudFormation, CloudWatch, CodePipeline
DevOps & Other
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
- Version Control: Git
Contact Me
I focus my consulting practice on strategic projects delivered on evenings and weekends.
Send me a message with a short description of your project, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.