Businesses in Australia, the United States and Europe have hired developers in the Philippines for years, and for good reasons: strong English, a work culture built around service, and rates that make quality work affordable for small companies.
The risk is also well known. Hiring someone overseas from a marketplace profile can mean missed deadlines, vague updates and code nobody else can maintain. The way to avoid that is to hire a specific person with real work you can inspect, not a rate.
I'm Aldrian Loyola, a web and WordPress developer in the Philippines. I have been Top Rated on Upwork with a 100% Job Success score, and I work directly with every client.
Work for overseas clients
- National Business Concepts, Oklahoma City, USA. A full WordPress revamp for an accounting and consulting firm: new structure, services, team, workshops, blog and contact pages.
- Muller Energy, Australia. A campaign landing page for a ten-year battery warranty launch, built inside their existing WooCommerce store.
- Artic Flex. Ongoing WordPress and WooCommerce work on a live store, including a design refresh and a move from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.4, tested on staging first.
Each case study shows what the project needed, what I did and what changed.
What you can hire me for
Websites
Custom-built business websites that load fast, look credible and make it easy for visitors to get in touch.
WordPress
Custom themes and plugins, block editor builds, fixes, speed and security work. See WordPress development.
Online stores
WooCommerce and Shopify setup, customization, checkout fixes and upgrades.
Maintenance
Updates, backups, monitoring and small changes on a monthly arrangement.
Agency support
White-label builds delivered under your brand. See white-label WordPress development.
How working together across time zones goes
Communication
You write to me and I answer, usually within one business day and often sooner. Updates are written in plain English: what was done, what is next, what I need from you. No account managers and no handovers between team members.
Hours
The Philippines is eight hours ahead of UTC.
- Australia. Two to three hours behind the Australian east coast, so our working days overlap almost fully.
- United States. Twelve to fifteen hours ahead. Work you send at the end of your day is often done when you start the next one. I arrange early morning or evening calls when a live conversation helps.
- United Kingdom and Europe. Six to eight hours ahead, with overlap in your morning.
Tools
Email, Slack, Zoom or Google Meet, Trello, Asana, GitHub. I use what you already use.
Payment
Fixed-price projects are split into a deposit and a final payment. You can pay through Upwork, which holds funds in escrow, or by bank transfer or card through an invoice. The price in the quote is the price you pay.
What it costs
Rates for experienced developers in the Philippines are lower than in Australia, the United States or Western Europe, mainly because of the cost of living. That difference is real, but the lowest rate on a marketplace is rarely the best value. A developer who needs three rounds of fixes costs more than one who gets it right.
I quote by project, in writing, with a clear list of what is included. For background on local pricing, see web developer rates in the Philippines.
How to judge any overseas developer
Use this list with me or anyone else.
- Ask for live work. Open it on your phone. Check how it loads and reads.
- Read their writing. Their first reply shows how updates will read for the whole project.
- Ask how they handle changes. A good answer includes staging, testing and a price before extra work.
- Check who does the work. One named person, or a team you never speak to?
- Start small. A paid first task of a few hours tells you more than any interview.
- Confirm ownership. You should receive all code, logins and files, in your own accounts.
How a project runs
- You describe the project. By form, email or a short call.
- I reply with questions and a fixed quote, including a timeline.
- Work happens on a staging site you can open at any time.
- You review and request changes within the agreed scope.
- Launch, with testing on real devices.
- Handover and support. You receive everything, and I remain available.
Tell me what you need
Share your project and your time zone. You will get a direct reply from me with honest advice and a fixed quote. Start a project or send a message.
