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I help businesses turn ideas into working systems and rescue the ones that are slowing them down — secure, fast web platforms, built with 5+ years of hands-on experience.
Technologies I work with
Whether you are starting from an idea or already have a system, I make sure the technology behind your business is solid, fast, and ready to grow.
Have an idea, or a process still running on spreadsheets and WhatsApp? I turn it into a secure web system your team can rely on — dashboards, user roles, payments, and an API for your mobile app — from planning to launch.
Your Laravel app is outdated, buggy, or nobody wants to touch the code? I stabilize it, upgrade it safely, and keep it running so you can focus on your business.
Slow pages lose customers. I find the real bottlenecks — heavy queries, missing indexes, no caching — and make your app fast and ready to handle more users.
I'm Baraa Abu Draz, a Laravel backend developer and the founder of Up Lancer, for digital solutions in Gaza. For over four years I've helped businesses turn their ideas into real, working systems — and fixed existing ones that were slow, unstable, or hard to grow.
I've built secure multi-role platforms for finance, logistics, e-learning, e-commerce, and humanitarian work — including a customs-clearance system for Iraq, an AI-enhanced learning platform, and backends for ride-hailing, car-rental, and online stores. Along the way I've improved backend performance by up to 40% and cut error rates by up to 50%.
Running an agency taught me to think like a client, not just a coder. I start by understanding your business, suggest the simplest solution that solves the real problem, keep you updated in plain language, and deliver clean code your team can build on.
Usually replies within 1–2 days
A simple, transparent process — you always know what is happening and what comes next.
We talk about your project, the problem, and the goal. No technical jargon needed.
I review the code or requirements and send a clear plan with scope, timeline, and price.
I get to work and share regular progress updates, so there are no surprises.
You get tested, documented work — plus support after delivery to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Real systems I have built and improved — open any project to see the challenge, the approach, and the result.
A web platform that manages data for displaced families and coordinates aid distribution under crisis conditions — built and deployed free of charge for displacement camps in Gaza.
A secure multi-role system for contract and import/export operations in Iraq, with isolated dashboards, financial workflows, reporting, and PDF exports.
A Laravel admin dashboard and documented mobile API for an AI-enhanced learning platform in Saudi Arabia — with a 40% more efficient backend.
Fixed critical Firebase push-notification failures on a live ride-hailing platform, making it 35% more stable and cutting error rates by 50%.
An advertising module for store and product campaigns, a scalable dynamic pricing engine, and real-time third-party API integrations for an online marketplace.
A modular admin dashboard and a hardened Node.js API for a salon booking platform — about 40% less duplicated code and 30% fewer API runtime errors.
I founded and lead a software development agency that delivers Laravel web projects end to end. I mentor the development team, act as the main contact for clients, turn business requirements into practical solutions, and set development standards that reduced production issues and improved delivery quality.
Built an AI-enhanced e-learning platform with a Laravel admin dashboard and a documented mobile API, improving backend efficiency by 40%. Fixed critical Firebase push-notification failures on the Darb ride-hailing platform (35% more stable, 50% fewer errors) and optimized a car-rental system by 30–40%.
Designed an advertising module for both store-level and product-level campaigns, built a dynamic, scalable pricing engine, and integrated third-party APIs for reliable real-time data exchange.
Architected a secure multi-role system with isolated dashboards and permission-based access for contract and import/export operations. Delivered financial workflows, reporting dashboards, and PDF exports, and improved reliability with caching, query optimization, rate limiting, and audit logging.
Developed and maintained Laravel web applications, integrated RESTful APIs for core features and external data exchange, and optimized SQL queries to improve application performance.
Tell me briefly what you need. You will get a clear answer on how I can help, how long it takes, and what it costs — no obligation.
I reply personally, usually within 1–2 days. You will also get a confirmation email.