Website development
Websites built to be fast, secure and easy to grow.
I design and build custom websites and web applications for startups, solo founders and small businesses around the world. With more than 18 years in web development and IT, I handle the whole job myself, from the first conversation to launch and long-term support, so you deal with one person who knows your project inside out.
Looking for advice before you build? See website consulting. For everything else I do, see all services.
What I Build
Business and brand websites
Clear, professional websites for businesses, studios, consultants and creatives. Each one is planned around what your visitors need to see and do, then built to load quickly on any phone or laptop.
- Custom design, not a recycled template
- Mobile-first, responsive layouts
- Contact forms, galleries, blogs and booking enquiries
- Search-ready structure from day one
Custom web applications and admin systems
When a brochure site is not enough: customer portals, admin dashboards, internal tools, reporting and document generation. I build these in PHP and MySQL (or SQL Server where a company already uses it), with security and maintainability treated as requirements, not extras.
- Login, roles and permissions
- Dashboards, search, filters and exports
- PDF reports and letters generated automatically
- Migration of older systems to modern PHP
WordPress and CMS websites
If you want to edit your own content without touching code, WordPress is often the right answer. I set it up properly, keep it lean and secure, and show you how to manage it. I can also take over and repair an existing WordPress site.
- Clean theme work and sensible plugin choices
- Speed and security hardening
- Training so you can update it yourself
Integrations and automation
Connect your website to the tools you already use, so enquiries and data flow without copying and pasting.
- Contact forms that feed a CRM
- Email, review feeds and third-party APIs
- Spam protection and secure form handling
- Scheduled tasks and data imports
Redesign, rebuild and rescue
Already have a site that is slow, dated, insecure or hard to update? I will review it honestly and tell you whether it needs a few fixes or a rebuild, and I will not recommend a rebuild you do not need.
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Fast by design
Lean code, optimised images, sensible caching and compression. Speed affects both how visitors feel about your business and how well you can rank on Google, so it is planned in from the start, not added later.
Secure by default
I am a Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council) and spend my working days responsible for IT and compliance at a national business. Every site I build uses HTTPS, safe database queries, protected forms, hardened server headers and careful handling of personal data.
Search-ready foundations
Clean URLs, correct headings, meta tags, sitemaps, structured data and sound redirects are part of the build. They are the technical basics that SEO depends on, so you are not paying someone to repair them afterwards.
Accessible and responsive
Readable text, proper contrast, keyboard-friendly navigation, labelled forms and layouts that work on every screen size.
You own everything
The domain, hosting account and code are yours. I do not lock you in or hold your site hostage, and I hand over clear notes so another developer could pick it up if you ever wanted that.
Technology I Work With
I choose tools to suit the job, not the other way round.
Kinds of Work I Have Delivered
A creator platform, built from scratch
A software-as-a-service product for creators, designed and developed end to end in PHP and MySQL.
An internal compliance and case management system
A secure, role-based system for a national business that records and tracks cases and generates formal letters as PDFs, including the migration of an older Classic ASP application to PHP.
Client websites for service businesses and studios
Websites for salons, creative studios and startups, built around bookings, enquiries and a clear brand.
CRM and form integrations
Website forms connected to a CRM with data syncing, so leads land where the business actually works.
See examples on the projects page and my background on the experience page.
How a Project Runs
Discover
We talk through your goals, audience and what is not working today. You get a clear scope and quote before any work starts.
Design
I turn the plan into layouts and structure you can react to, so changes are cheap and early.
Develop
I build and test on a private staging address, with regular check-ins so there are no surprises.
Launch and support
We go live, check everything together, and I stay available for fixes, updates and improvements afterwards.
Common Questions
Custom code or WordPress: which is better?
It depends on what you need. WordPress suits sites where you want to edit content yourself. Custom PHP suits sites that need to be very fast, very secure or built around your own logic, such as portals and dashboards. I will recommend the one that fits your budget and how you plan to manage the site.
What does a website cost?
It depends on the size and type of the project, so I quote each one individually after understanding what you need. A single-page site and a custom web application are very different jobs. You will always see the scope and price in writing before work begins.
How long does it take?
It depends on the scope and how quickly content and feedback arrive. I give you a realistic schedule in the quote and keep you updated against it.
Do you work with clients outside India?
Yes. I work with clients in any time zone through email, WhatsApp and video calls, and I agree meeting times that suit you.
Can you fix or take over a site someone else built?
Yes. I review what you have, fix problems and improve speed, security and design without rebuilding everything, unless a rebuild is clearly the better choice.
Who owns the website?
You do. The domain, hosting account and code belong to you, and I provide handover notes.
Will my site rank on Google?
No one can honestly promise rankings. What I can promise is a site with a fast, mobile-friendly, technically sound foundation, which is what gives you the best chance of earning them. SEO work can then build on that.
Start Your Project
Tell me what you want to build and I will tell you honestly how I would approach it, roughly what is involved, and whether I am the right person for it.