Freelance developer, 13+ years of experience
WHMCS developer and web designer
Shahid Malla · WHMCS Developer · Web Designer & Developer · SaaS, App & CRM Builder · AI Chatbots & Agents
I build custom WHMCS modules and integrations for hosting companies, and SaaS products, mobile apps, business websites, CRM systems, automation, AI chatbots and AI agents for online businesses. I work remotely with clients worldwide, in a staging copy first, so your live system keeps running.
- Years of experience
- 13+
- Projects delivered
- 900+
- Custom WHMCS modules
- 200+
- Five-star reviews on Fiverr
- 580+
What I do
One person scopes, builds and supports the work. Basic installs and one-off fixes are not on this list: an AI assistant handles those now.
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WHMCS development
Custom modules, integrations, migrations, payment gateways and security audits for WHMCS.
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Hire a WHMCS developer
A freelance WHMCS developer for a defined job, with scope, price and proof stated up front.
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SaaS development
Subscription products and customer portals on Laravel, with billing and an admin panel.
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Mobile app development
Android and iOS apps from one codebase, with the API and admin panel behind them.
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Web design and development
Company websites, online stores and booking sites, designed and built by the same person.
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CRM development
A custom CRM shaped around your own sales and delivery process.
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Automation development
Workflows that move data between your tools, with logging, retries and alerts.
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AI chatbot development
Custom chatbots that answer from your own documents, say when they do not know and hand off to a person.
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AI agent development
Support, triage and internal agents that use your data and hand off to a human.
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Why hosting companies hire me
Changes that survive upgrades
Customizations live in WHMCS hooks, modules and template folders, never in core files, so the next WHMCS update does not wipe them out.
Staging first, production last
I build and test on a copy of your system. Your live billing and clients are touched only at an agreed time, with a rollback ready.
I run hosting operations too
As CTO of a hosting company I handle the tickets, failed payments and server incidents my clients face, so I build for the daily reality, not the demo.
How a project runs
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Scoping call
About 30 minutes, free. I ask what is actually broken or missing before anyone talks about price.
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Quote
A fixed price or an hourly estimate within one business day, tied to a written scope.
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Build in staging
Work happens on a copy, never on your live system, with a progress update every day.
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Handover and support
Written documentation, a test together, then two weeks of support after delivery.
Details, rates and what drives the price: how I work.
Recent projects
Hosting platforms, client portals and automation I have built or run. Products and employer work are labeled as such.
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Client project
CloudByteHost
WHMCS automation and client portal for a cPanel hosting company
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My product (founder and CEO)
MagizAI
My own product: AI chatbot and live chat for websites
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Ongoing role (CTO)
ElySpace
Hosting company website and WHMCS platform, where I am CTO
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My product
WHMCSPilot
My own product: premium WHMCS modules with licensing and checkout
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Contract (2 months)
OnDemand Psychiatry
Rebuild of the AI copilot for a psychiatric decision-support platform
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My product
ElyAgents
My own product: multi-tenant business software with AI features
Roles I hold today
Several of these are hosting companies. I say so openly, and I never present them as independent recommendations.
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13+ years
Freelance WHMCS expert, Self-employed (Fiverr, Upwork, direct clients)
Top Rated on Fiverr and Upwork, with 580+ five-star reviews on Fiverr. Built 200+ custom WHMCS modules and 50+ WordPress plugins.
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2016 - Present
CTO, ElySpace
Leads technical support and development for a hosting company: WHMCS modules, payment integrations and hosting automation.
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Present
Founder and CEO, MagizAI
AI chatbot and live chat for websites, with a free WHMCS module for hosting companies.
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Present
Freelance developer, Marmaids LLC
Built a WHMCS module, an API, Android and iOS apps and a CRM for the company, and the work continues.
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2024 - Present
Founder, WHMCSPilot.com
Premium WHMCS modules, themes and automation tools for hosting businesses.
Guides from client work
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WHMCS
Best WHMCS Addons, Modules and Developers in 2026: A Buyer's Guide
No single WHMCS addon is best. This 2026 buyer's guide sorts modules by job, names the vendors and module developers behind them, and gives...
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Development
How Do You Build a Custom WHMCS Provisioning Module?
A checked guide to building a WHMCS provisioning module: where the files go, the naming rule, eleven functions and when WHMCS calls them, th...
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Development
WHMCS Hooks Guide: How Do You Run Code on WHMCS Events?
A checked guide to WHMCS hooks: the includes/hooks folder, add_hook and priorities, nine common hook points, examples for InvoicePaid, Clien...
Common questions
Who is Shahid Malla?
I am a freelance WHMCS developer and web designer based in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India. I have worked on WHMCS and hosting platforms for more than 13 years and I am Top Rated on Fiverr and Upwork.
What do you do?
Custom WHMCS modules, integrations, migrations and security audits; SaaS products, mobile apps for Android and iOS, complete business websites and custom CRM systems; workflow automation; AI chatbots and AI agents; and infrastructure consulting for hosting companies. I no longer sell basic installations or one-off error fixes as separate services.
How much does it cost?
I work at $55 to $65 per hour or give a fixed quote after a free scoping call. The scope decides the price, so I quote only after I understand the work. See how I work for what drives the cost.
How do I hire you as a WHMCS developer?
Send a short brief through the project form or book the free scoping call of about 30 minutes. You get a written quote within one business day, either a fixed price or $55 to $65 per hour, and the work is built and tested on a staging copy of your WHMCS before anything changes on the live system.
Do you also build AI chatbots, AI agents and SaaS products?
Yes. I build AI chatbots that answer from your own documents and hand off to a person, AI agents that can look things up and act in WHMCS or other systems within limits you set, and SaaS products on Laravel with subscription billing. Each has its own page under Services, with scope, limits and process.
How quickly do you reply?
I reply to new inquiries within one business day. When the work can start depends on my schedule, and I tell you on the first call.
Do you work with clients outside India?
Yes. Almost all of my work is remote for clients in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia. I work on India Standard Time and arrange overlap hours for your time zone.
Do you have ties to the hosting companies you mention?
Yes. I am CTO at ElySpace, a hosting company, and founder of WHMCSPilot and MagizAI. I was previously Technical Lead at Fada.cloud and a backend developer at Nuco.cloud. I say so wherever it matters, and I do not present those companies as independent recommendations.
Tell me what you need.
Send a short brief. I reply within one business day with questions, an estimate and a plan.