Patrick H.
FreelancerTop Rated PlusSenior ColdFusion Architect | Legacy System Modernization | CF7-CF2025 Upgrades |
Lucee Migration | SQL Server / MySQL Expert
Profile Overview
Top Rated PLUS Freelancer with $200K+ Earned on Upwork
100% Job Success • 18 Client Engagements • Long-term client relationships
Senior web developer and ColdFusion architect with 30+ years of experience specializing in legacy system modernization, web development, database architecture, and performance optimization.
I help organizations stabilize, upgrade, and modernize ColdFusion applications that have been running critical business systems for many years. Many companies still rely on ColdFusion systems built 10–20 years ago, and I specialize in bringing these systems up to modern standards while maintaining stability and minimizing downtime.
My experience spans the entire software lifecycle including requirements analysis, system architecture, development, performance optimization, and production troubleshooting.
Core ColdFusion Modernization Services
• ColdFusion upgrades (CF7 → CF2025)
• Lucee migrations
• Database refactoring (SQL Server / MySQL)
• Security hardening (bcrypt, authentication modernization)
• Performance optimization
• Legacy code documentation and stabilization
ColdFusion & CFML Expertise
Extensive experience across multiple generations of the platform:
ColdFusion 3 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 2016 / 2018 / 2021 / 2023/ 2025
Railo 4.2
Lucee 5.0 / 5.3
This long-term platform experience allows me to work effectively with older legacy systems as well as modern CFML environments.
Database Expertise
Experienced database architect and administrator working with:
• Microsoft SQL Server
• MySQL
• MS Access
Areas of focus include:
• Database design
• Query optimization
• Stored procedure development
• Performance tuning
• Data migration and integration
Full-Stack Development Skills
In addition to CFML development, I work across modern web technologies including:
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Patrick H. earns an estimated $5.6k/mo. That's 3.8× the typical freelancer and more than 99.6% of everyone we track.