Our Story
The name was coined in 2009.
The hustle started the same day.
Unitrai wasn't built — it was earned. The earliest verified record goes back to January 2008 — a data entry project found through a free internet advertising site. No platform, no profile, no agency name. Then on 26 September 2009, the first local client arrived through a referral — a Joomla 1.x website. The name "Unitrai" was coined, the domain registered that December. Within a year the work had reached international freelance markets, taking web design and SEO projects for clients in the UK and US. No investors, no team, no safety net. Just delivery.
The skills compounded. Web design became PHP. PHP became full-stack web development. The biggest single project started on Elance in 2013 — when Elance and oDesk merged into Upwork in March 2014, it carried over and closed as a major five-figure enterprise engagement. Enterprise scope, solo delivery. That engagement shaped how Unitrai thinks about client work ever since.
oDesk and Elance merged into Upwork. The personal profile grew steadily — 90 completed jobs and 4,748 logged hours by 2022, built almost entirely on PHP, MySQL, jQuery, WordPress, plugin development, API integrations, and automation. In May 2024, after 15 years of sole proprietorship, Unitrai was formally incorporated as a Private Limited Company — the infrastructure to match the ambition.
2008
Earliest on record — January 2008.
First verified online project: data entry, sourced from a free internet advertising site. No platform, no profile, no agency name.
2009
The name. The first local client.
26 September 2009 — first referral client. A Joomla 1.x website. "Unitrai" coined from scratch; domain registered that December.
2010
First international client.
Found through a freelance marketplace. Web design and SEO for clients in the UK and US. The western market focus started here.
2013
PHP, full-stack — and the big one.
Grew beyond design into server-side development. Took on the largest project to date — started on Elance, enterprise scope, solo delivery.
2014
Elance + oDesk = Upwork.
March 2014 — the platforms merged and rebranded as Upwork. The biggest Elance engagement carried over — a five-figure enterprise project, solo-delivered. The track record, intact.
2018
Deep into API integrations and automation.
WordPress, plugin development, full-stack PHP, Python, Django, FastAPI, and complex API integrations became the core service. The work grew in scope and value.
2022
90 jobs. 4,748 hours logged.
Personal Upwork profile milestone. Built almost entirely on PHP, MySQL, jQuery, WordPress, plugin development, API integrations, and automation — the core of the craft.
2024
Incorporated. Private Limited.
May 2024 — Unitrai registered as a Private Limited Company. 15 years of sole proprietorship formalised into a structure built to scale.
2026
Unitrai.com — the full platform.
24 services across Python, Node.js, and PHP. 8 departments in the roadmap. The same engineer who took the first freelance job — now with a team behind it.
Mission & Values
How we work
Six principles that have not changed since 2009 — and won't.
Senior-level only
Every project is handled by an engineer with real production experience. We don't pass work to juniors after the sales call.
No middlemen
You work directly with the engineer solving your problem. No account managers, no relaying messages, no misunderstandings in translation.
Verified track record
17+ years on Upwork. Every stat is publicly verifiable. We don't ask for trust — we give you evidence.
Long-term partnerships
We're not optimised for one-off projects. Our best client relationships span years — because good engineering compounds.
Western market standards
Every deliverable meets UK/US/CA/AU expectations — native-level English, GDPR-aware, performance-budgeted, and built to last.
Performance by default
We chose Astro and a lean tech stack deliberately. Fast pages aren't a feature request — they're built into every line of code.
The Team
Who you're working with
No layers. When you hire Unitrai, every project is led and delivered by an experienced technical lead — not delegated, not outsourced.
Suraj Kaushik
Founder & Technical Lead
Founded Unitrai in 2009. 17+ years building web applications for clients in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. 90+ jobs delivered on a personal Upwork profile with a 99.9% Job Success score. Expert in PHP, WordPress, Python, Django, FastAPI, API integrations, and full-stack web development.
Ranjeet Kaushik
Director, Finance & Operations
Director at Unitrai Private Limited. 10+ years of overall experience spanning customer handling, logistics management, and finance. Oversees payment gateway approvals, refunds, and all financial operations for the company, with 5+ years focused on cash finance management.
More team members
Growing the team in 2026
Client Feedback
What clients say
Direct feedback from long-term clients across the UK, US, and EU. Every engagement is verifiable on our Upwork profile.
“From a small project I hired Sooraj for, he has grown to be essential for my venture. He is resourceful and competent, but most important — he is honest and trustworthy.”
Project
Data Mining & Normalisation Platform
Region
France
Engagement
Multi-year engagement
“I've been working with Suraj for a couple of years and he has completed every task that we've given him. He's very capable and has never let us down. Highly recommended for all web app development.”
Project
WordPress LMS — SaaS Web App
Region
Aug 2019 – Jul 2022
Engagement
3-year partnership
“Suraj continues to do great work for us and we're currently working with him on numerous projects! Thank you!”
Project
Custom WordPress Plugin Development
Region
Feb – Aug 2021
Engagement
Ongoing engagement
“We're very happy with Suraj's work and we're in the process of hiring him again for our next project. He's very talented, knowledgeable, and communicates well. Thanks again Suraj!”
Project
Custom WordPress Plugin Build
Region
United States
Engagement
Sep – Nov 2020
“Great work as always from Suraj. Strong ability to take concepts and turn them into code. Fantastic freelancer!”
Project
WordPress Calendar Plugin
Region
United Kingdom
Engagement
Mar – Aug 2019
“Fantastic work from Suraj again. We'll continue to use him to develop our web app moving forward.”
Project
WordPress Plugin & Theme — Figma to Bootstrap 4
Region
Mar – May 2021
Engagement
Repeat client
“Good working skills, and will likely have additional jobs for him in the future.”
Project
Laravel Classified Advertising Website
Region
Feb – Dec 2017
Engagement
Long-running build
Verified on Upwork
17 years. Every number verifiable.
Personal profile, agency profile — it's all public on Upwork. No inflated numbers, no anonymous reviews, no claims we can't back up with a link.
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