Paul Bertrand, developer

Paul Bertrand

Laravel developer

5.0 (225)

303 completed projects

Laravel developer in Amsterdam

Need a practical Laravel developer in Amsterdam? I help business owners fix critical problems, ship features, and keep applications stable.

How I help Amsterdam businesses

You work directly with the developer implementing the work, without agency layers.

  • Build and improve APIs, dashboards, and business logic.
  • Fix urgent Laravel production issues with practical scope.
  • Handle upgrades, maintenance, and technical debt cleanup.
  • Improve performance and reliability for critical workflows.

Common Laravel problems in Amsterdam

  • Slow or unstable APIs blocking product growth
  • Queue failures and background jobs not completing reliably
  • Legacy Laravel code that is hard to change safely
  • Integration bugs in billing, CRM, or third-party systems

Laravel stacks and setups I work with

  • Filament and Nova admin panels
  • Livewire, Inertia, and Blade applications
  • Modular Laravel apps and internal business tools
  • Existing Laravel platforms that need practical refactors

Packages and integrations I regularly support

  • Sanctum, Passport, and authentication hardening
  • Queues, Horizon, Redis, and async workflow fixes
  • Stripe, Mollie, and custom payment integrations
  • Spatie packages, observability, and performance tooling

How projects run

Share the issue and business context

You send the app URL, what is broken or needed, relevant stack details, and your timeline.

I define the practical delivery path

You get a clear implementation plan with priorities, trade-offs, and risk notes before work starts.

Implement, test, and stabilize

Changes are delivered with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and measurable business impact.

About Paul

8 years of experience building reliable web systems for businesses.

I work as an independent developer with a practical focus on WordPress, WooCommerce, Laravel, and AI-powered workflows. You work directly with the developer doing the work, without agency layers or handoffs. I also help turn AI-generated prototypes into production-ready products that are secure, stable, and maintainable.

  • Direct communication, without layers of account management
  • Experience with business-critical websites, ecommerce, dashboards, and integrations
  • Practical support for new builds, existing systems, and AI-generated apps that need cleanup

FAQ for Amsterdam businesses

Can you help with urgent Laravel incidents in Amsterdam?

Yes. I handle urgent production issues such as failing jobs, broken authentication, and payment flow bugs. I focus on restoring stability first.

Do you only build new Laravel projects?

No. Most work starts from existing Laravel applications that need fixes, upgrades, cleanup, or practical new features.

Do I communicate directly with the developer doing the work?

Yes. You work directly with me from intake to delivery, which keeps decisions fast and communication clear.

Can you support ongoing improvements after launch?

Yes. Maintenance and iterative development are a big part of the work, especially for dashboards and API-driven products.

How do you price Laravel development?

Urgent fixes are scoped tight so stability comes back first. Features and refactors get a clear plan with scope boundaries before implementation starts.

Do you work remotely or on-site in Amsterdam?

Most work is remote. If an on-site session in Amsterdam helps for discovery, access, or stakeholder alignment, we can plan that when useful.

How quickly can you start on an urgent Laravel issue?

With app URL, symptoms, and environment access, I usually assess urgency the same day and propose a stabilization path before broader changes.

Can you take over a Laravel codebase from another developer or agency?

Yes. I often continue on existing apps: map critical paths, fix what blocks the business, then improve maintainability step by step.

Can you fix Laravel queue jobs or Horizon failures?

Yes. I debug failed jobs, Redis and Horizon configuration, retries, timeouts, and worker behavior so background workflows become reliable again.

Can you upgrade an older Laravel application safely?

Yes. I plan upgrades in steps, check dependencies, test critical flows, and keep rollback options clear before production changes go live.

Can you build or repair Filament and Nova admin panels?

Yes. I work on admin panels, resource screens, permissions, actions, exports, and business workflows that need to be easier to use and maintain.

Can you debug slow Laravel APIs or database queries?

Yes. I review queries, indexes, caching, eager loading, queues, and external calls to find the real bottleneck before changing architecture.

Laravel in Amsterdam

Send your Laravel app question

Share your app URL, current blocker, and deadline. I will reply with the most practical route to a stable outcome.

  • Urgent production issues get priority.
  • No passwords in the first message; access comes later if needed.
  • You get scope, risks, and a clear first move before work starts.