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Freelance Magento developer · Adobe Certified Professional, Adobe Commerce Developer (2021) · 10+ years · Ahmedabad, India

I’m a freelance Magento developer and you hire me directly, with no agency or project manager in between. The person who reads your brief is the person who writes the code. In the first week I get access to your repository and staging, set the store up locally, and send you a short written plan before I change anything. 10+ years on Magento, 200+ stores for merchants in 25+ countries.

  • Adobe Certified Professional, Adobe Commerce Developer (2021)
  • Top Rated Plus on Upwork (5.0)
  • Answers on Magento Stack Exchange
  • 60+ open-source Magento extensions
Reply within 24 business hours Merchants in 25+ countries Founder, Panth Infotech
  • 10 Years on Magento

    Since 2016: builds, upgrades, migrations and a lot of bug fixing.

  • 200+ Stores delivered

    Magento 1, Magento 2, Hyvä and Adobe Commerce Cloud stores.

  • 60+ Open-source extensions

    Free on GitHub at mage2sk & mage2kishan.

  • 5.0 Upwork rating

    Top Rated Plus, 100% job success score.

Why hire me

Why store owners hire me instead of an agency

Here is what working with one developer changes in practice.

  • Single point of contact

    You message me on WhatsApp and I reply. There is no project manager or support queue, and the person you brief is the person who writes the code.

  • I write things down

    Scope, decisions and post-mortems go in writing, so nothing depends on what someone remembers from a call.

  • Real timezone overlap

    I work on IST, which gives 4 to 6 hours a day of overlap with the UK and EU and 2 to 3 hours with the US East Coast. Calls happen in your working hours; the rest runs async.

  • You own the code

    Every statement of work transfers 100% of the IP to you: repository, deploy keys, docs and database. Nothing stays locked on my side.

  • Fixed-price option

    Most of my work is fixed price, so you know the cost before I start. When the scope keeps moving, an hourly retainer fits better.

  • Adobe Certified Professional

    I passed the Adobe Certified Professional, Adobe Commerce Developer exam in 2021. I also answer questions on Magento Stack Exchange.

Your quote

Get a fixed quote for your project

Send your store URL and describe what you want to change. We can review the requirements and agree a written scope, quote and timeline before work starts.

  • Free first call
  • Written scope, price and timeline
  • You approve every change
Skills

What I actually do, day-to-day

Only things I have shipped to production in the last 12 months.

  • E-commerce platforms

    • Magento 2 (Open Source & Adobe Commerce)
    • Hyvä Themes 1.3+
    • Hyvä Checkout
    • Adobe Commerce Cloud
    • Magento B2B
    • Shopify / Liquid
    • WooCommerce
  • Backend

    • PHP 8.1 / 8.3 / 8.4
    • MySQL / MariaDB
    • Redis 7
    • Elasticsearch / OpenSearch
    • RabbitMQ
    • GraphQL
    • REST APIs
  • Frontend

    • Tailwind CSS
    • Alpine.js
    • PHP/PHTML
    • Less / SCSS
    • WCAG AA
    • Lighthouse / Core Web Vitals
  • DevOps & tooling

    • Docker & Docker Compose
    • CloudPanel
    • Nginx
    • GitHub Actions
    • AWS / Hetzner / DigitalOcean
    • Cloudflare
    • IndexNow
    • Schema.org
  • Specialisations

    • Magento upgrades (M1→M2, 2.4.x → 2.4.9)
    • Performance optimisation
    • Technical SEO + AEO/GEO (llms.txt)
    • B2B + multi-store + multi-currency
    • ERP / POS integration (SAP, NetSuite, Odoo)
    • Custom extension development
Past clients say

What working with me actually looks like

Reviews from Upwork, Clutch and clients who found me on LinkedIn. The full reviews are public on Upwork.

Magento work and feedback View Upwork profile

  • Illustration of Magento 2 development work for a sports footwear and hockey shop
    Sports footwear and hockey shop, Netherlands
  • Illustration of Magento 2 development work for a photo printing supplies wholesaler
    Photo printing supplies wholesaler, Netherlands
  • Illustration of Magento 2 development work for an educational toys and books shop
    Educational toys and books shop
  • Kishan has done an excellent job in a timely manner. He is very knowledgeable, has a very positive attitude, easy to communicate.

    Z. K.Magento 2 client
  • He is technically strong, approaches problems thoughtfully, and focuses on stable, long-term solutions.

    E. H.Magento 2 client
  • Kishan was a pleasure to work with! He is highly skilled, professional, and delivered outstanding results on time.

    M.Magento 2 client
  • Worked with stores in
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Germany
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • India
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FAQ

Questions clients usually ask first

What’s your hourly rate?

Pricing is a fixed written quote for your scope. Send the details on WhatsApp and I reply within one working day.

  • Fixed quote on request.
  • Fixed quote on request.
  • Emergency, nights or weekends: quoted per scope
  • Architecture advice with no code: quoted per scope

Most clients prefer fixed-price work where I commit to an outcome: an audit (~20h) or a sprint (~100h) for upgrades, Hyvä migrations and performance work. Every quote lists the scope, deliverables and milestones in writing, and you pay nothing until we both sign.

Should I do fixed-price or hourly?

Every project gets a fixed written quote. Send a short brief on WhatsApp and I reply within one working day with scope, price and timeline.

Fixed-price when scope is clear: a Magento upgrade, a Hyvä migration, a specific extension build, a performance audit. You know exactly what you’ll get and pay. I take the risk on time overruns.

Hourly retainer when scope is fluid: ongoing maintenance, exploratory R&D, integrations where requirements shift weekly, multi-month builds where priorities re-shuffle. Contact me on WhatsApp for a quote. I reply within one working day with scope, price and timeline.

If unsure, start with a fixed-price audit, that gives me the data to recommend the right structure.

When can you start?

Typical lead time is 1-3 weeks. Booked-out slots show on the page hero. For emergencies (broken checkout, security incident, post-deploy regression), I can usually start same-day on a 4-hour fire-fighting block at the emergency rate.

I run my calendar in 2-week sprint cycles. If your project needs continuous attention, the hourly retainer model gives you guaranteed weekly hours rather than queuing behind fixed-price work.

Where are you based and what timezones do you work?

Based in Ahmedabad, India (IST, UTC+5:30). My core hours are 10 AM to 7 PM IST, Monday to Saturday, but I shift 2-4 hrs/day for clients in EU/UK/US timezones. Calls are scheduled in your timezone, never mine.

Time-zone overlap with the major paying-client regions: UK 4-6 hrs/day, EU 4-6 hrs/day, US East Coast 2-3 hrs/day, US West Coast 1-2 hrs/day, AU 5-6 hrs/day. For US-only async work I lean on Loom + written briefs, works better than 6 AM standups.

Do you sign NDAs and what’s the contract structure?

Yes, I sign your NDA as standard, before any commercial discussion. I also have a short mutual NDA template if you don’t have one.

Contracts are simple: a one-page Statement of Work with scope, deliverables, milestones, payment schedule, IP ownership (yours), and a 14-day post-launch bug-fix clause. Everything in writing, signed digitally (DocuSign or PandaDoc). For projects > $25k I use a 30/40/30 milestone payment split: 30% upfront, 40% mid-build, 30% on launch.

Who owns the code I pay you to write?

You do. 100%, no exceptions. Every line of code I write under contract is your property, full IP transfer in the SoW. You get the GitHub repo, the deploy keys, the documentation, the database, the CI/CD config. I don’t hold infrastructure hostage.

The only exception: any open-source extension I publish under mage2sk/* or mage2kishan/* stays open-source (MIT or AGPL). If you commission custom work that I think the community would benefit from, I’ll ask permission before open-sourcing, never assume.

What kind of projects do you turn down?

Honesty: I turn down ~30% of incoming briefs. Common reasons:

  • Magento 1.x maintenance. The platform is EOL since 2020. I’ll happily migrate you to M2.4.9, but I won’t patch M1 indefinitely.
  • "Just clone Shopify" briefs. If the right answer is Shopify, I’ll tell you so, but I won’t pretend Magento is the right tool when it isn’t.
  • Pure design work. I write code, not Figma files. I’ll partner with your designer or recommend one.
  • Adult / gambling / regulated grey-area. Personal preference, no judgment.
  • Sub-$500 budgets for non-trivial work. The math doesn’t work and I can’t do good work at that price.
Are you a solo developer or do you have a team?

I’m the founder of Panth Infotech, a 24-person team in Ahmedabad. For most engagements I’m your direct point of contact and lead engineer. For larger builds (B2B, multi-store, M1→M2 migrations) I bring in 1-3 senior team members under my management. You always have one person to email.

This is the hybrid model: solo-developer accountability with team-grade delivery capacity. Smaller projects are usually 100% me; bigger builds flex to 2-4 hands as needed. The SoW always names who’s on the project.

How do you accept payment?

Multiple options:

  • Wire transfer / SWIFT, preferred for > $5k
  • Stripe / PayPal, credit card / direct debit, 3-4% fee passed through
  • Wise (Transferwise), best FX for EU/UK clients, no markup
  • Razorpay, for Indian clients, GST invoice provided
  • USDC / crypto, for international clients who prefer it

Invoices in USD by default, but I can quote in GBP / EUR / AUD / INR if you prefer. Net-15 payment terms standard.

Can I see references or talk to past clients?

Yes, happy to put you in touch with 2-3 past clients in your industry / similar project size. Send your brief through the form, I’ll match you with the most relevant references at the proposal stage.

Public references already on the site: 42 testimonials (5.0 average), Upwork profile (Top Rated Plus, 100% job success), Magento Stack Exchange (Top 3% contributor), GitHub (60+ open-source extensions).

Hire me directly

Tell me about your project. I read every brief personally and reply within 24 business hours with a written quote and earliest start date.

Message me on WhatsApp

No form to fill. Send me a quick message. I reply during 10 AM to 7 PM IST, Monday to Saturday.

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