Web, ads and AI specialist for Wellington
Wellington organisations can hire me remotely for accessible websites, web and SaaS development, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India, 6 hours 30 minutes or 7 hours 30 minutes behind Wellington depending on daylight saving, so the Wellington afternoon is my morning. I work with clients in any time zone and have no Wellington office; calls are by video.
Based in India, working remotely: no office in Wellington. Wellington is on UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) from April to September and UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) from late September to early April; India is on UTC+5:30, so Wellington is 6 hours 30 minutes ahead of India in winter and 7 hours 30 minutes ahead in summer. The normal working week is Monday to Friday. A 14:00 call in Wellington is 07:30 in India in winter or 06:30 in summer, so the Wellington afternoon is my early morning. Written updates are ready when your day begins.
Hiring a remote specialist in Wellington
Wellington is New Zealand's capital, and that single fact shapes its market more than anything else. Parliament in Thorndon, the central government ministries along Lambton Quay and The Terrace, and the agencies and industry bodies that surround them create steady demand for communications, tender-ready suppliers and accessible public websites. Government buyers publish opportunities through the Government Electronic Tenders Service, follow the Government Procurement Rules and expect suppliers to document how they work, so a clear written scope matters as much as a good design.
The capital also has a creative and technology side out of proportion to its size. Wellington has a well-known film and visual-effects industry around Miramar, a cluster of software and cloud-accounting companies, game studios, and a busy arts and events calendar built around Te Papa, the waterfront and the theatres of Te Aro. Victoria University of Wellington at Kelburn adds research and student demand. Smaller firms and not-for-profits in Petone, Lower Hutt and the CBD need websites that are easy to update, with donation, booking or enquiry forms that work on a phone.
I work remotely from India and have no office in Wellington. I work with clients in any time zone and do not claim a New Zealand client base. Wellington is on UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer, so it is 6 hours 30 minutes or 7 hours 30 minutes ahead of India; a 14:00 call is 07:30 or 06:30 in India. I begin by reading the brief or tender, reviewing the current site and tracking, and agreeing a written scope with a handover plan your team can keep.
Wellington at a glance
- Time zone
- Wellington is on UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) from April to September and UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) from late September to early April; India is on UTC+5:30, so Wellington is 6 hours 30 minutes ahead of India in winter and 7 hours 30 minutes ahead in summer. The normal working week is Monday to Friday. A 14:00 call in Wellington is 07:30 in India in winter or 06:30 in summer, so the Wellington afternoon is my early morning. Written updates are ready when your day begins.
- How projects are usually paid
- New Zealand organisations normally pay by online bank transfer against an invoice, and government agencies pay on stated terms after a purchase order. Consumers use cards, Eftpos and buy-now-pay-later services. Goods and services tax (GST) of 15% applies to most sales, shown on a tax invoice with the supplier's GST number. Local currency: NZD.
- Languages
- English, Māori, Samoan, Mandarin
- Business hubs
- Wellington CBD, Lambton Quay, Te Aro, Thorndon, Kelburn, Miramar, Petone, Lower Hutt
Sectors in Wellington that hire for web, ads and software
- Government, agencies and public-sector suppliers
- Ministries, councils and their suppliers need accessible sites, clear procurement documentation and content that meets government web standards.
- Software, cloud services and fintech
- Product teams need marketing sites, trial and sign-up funnels, tracking for paid acquisition and extra development capacity.
- Film, games and creative studios
- Studios around Miramar and Te Aro need showreel and portfolio sites, recruitment pages and enquiry forms for clients overseas.
- Arts, events, tourism and hospitality
- Venues, festivals and waterfront businesses need ticketing and booking pages that work on phones and campaigns that follow the event calendar.
- Not-for-profits, education and research
- Charities, institutes and the university need donation and enrolment pages, simple publishing tools and honest reporting on what campaigns achieved.
Rules and market notes for Wellington
Search for government services is mostly navigational, so plain headings, sitemaps and fast pages matter more than ad spend; for private firms, Google and LinkedIn carry most paid enquiries.
Wellington's audience is professional, young and mobile-heavy, and events, hospitality and arts venues reach it well through Instagram and Facebook alongside search.
Because many buyers are public bodies or charities, reporting has to be transparent and easy to audit, with clear definitions of every conversion.
- The New Zealand Web Accessibility Standard applies to government agencies, and suppliers building public-sector sites are expected to meet its requirements, which are based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
- The Privacy Act 2020 sets information privacy principles for personal data and requires notification of serious privacy breaches to the Privacy Commissioner.
- The Government Procurement Rules guide how agencies buy, and contracts above set thresholds are usually advertised on the Government Electronic Tenders Service.
- The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007 requires consent and an unsubscribe option in commercial email and text messages.
Services
- AI chatbot developerAI chatbot and RAG assistant development: answers from your own documents, lead qualification, WhatsApp and website chat, CRM hand-off and testing for errors.
- AI engineerAI engineering for business: RAG knowledge assistants, chatbots, agents and integrations built on Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini, with testing of every AI answer.
- CRM developerCustom CRM development: lead capture, pipelines, roles, WhatsApp and e-mail follow-up, reports and multi-tenant dashboards. Built remotely, owned by you.
- Custom software developerCustom software for business: CRMs, back-end and API workflows, integrations and reporting tools. Scoped in writing, tested, documented and handed over.
- E-commerce website developerE-commerce website development with product feeds, checkout, tracking and Google Shopping, Performance Max and Meta catalogue ads, measured on profit.
- Google Ads expertGoogle Ads management and audits for lead generation and e-commerce: Search, PMax, Demand Gen, AI Max, Shopping and YouTube, with proper conversion tracking.
- Landing page designerLanding page design and conversion optimisation for Google and Meta campaigns: one offer, fast mobile pages, tracked forms and calls, and tests on live budgets.
- Lead generation expertLead generation for clinics, law firms and service businesses: Google and Meta Ads, landing pages, call tracking and fast follow-up, judged by cost per customer.
- Meta Ads expertMeta Ads management for lead generation and e-commerce on Facebook and Instagram: Pixel and CAPI tracking, creative testing, catalog and Advantage+ campaigns.
- Performance marketing consultantHire one senior performance marketing consultant to own paid media strategy, tracking, CRO and reporting across Google and Meta. 12+ years, 500+ brands.
- PPC specialistPPC management across Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and Meta, with advice on Local Services Ads, shared conversion tracking and honest cross-platform reporting.
- SaaS developerSaaS product development: multi-tenant architecture, plans and billing, admin console and tracking, built with Next.js and Node.js and handed over with the code.
- SEO specialistTechnical SEO, on-page SEO, local SEO and AI-search readiness (structured data, llms.txt), measured in Search Console and GA4. Remote, no ranking promises.
- Social media marketing specialistSocial media marketing for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn: content planning, creative testing, paid social and retargeting, tracked to enquiries.
- Web application developerCustom web applications built with Next.js, React and Node.js: client portals, dashboards, booking and internal tools, tested and handed over with the code.
- Website designerFast, accessible websites designed to turn visitors into enquiries: design, build, SEO basics, tracking and a CRM link. 12+ years in paid media and conversion work.
- Workflow automation specialistWorkflow automation for lead follow-up, CRM updates, reporting and WhatsApp and e-mail messages, built with Zapier, Pabbly, WATI and custom Node.js code.
Nearby and related places
- AucklandAuckland businesses can hire me remotely for website design, web and SaaS development, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India, 6 hours 30 minutes or 7 hours 30 minutes behind Auckland depending on daylight saving, so an Auckland morning is my previous evening and the afternoon is my morning. I work with clients in any time zone and have no Auckland office; calls are by video.
- New ZealandNew Zealand businesses can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India, 6.5 to 7.5 hours behind Auckland, so the overlap is narrow: New Zealand's morning and midday meet my early morning and late morning. I work with clients in any time zone, and I plan calls and handovers around that gap.
- AustraliaAustralian businesses can hire me remotely for websites, web applications, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India and have run campaigns for clients in Australia. Sydney and Melbourne are 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead of India, so the Australian afternoon overlaps with my morning and early afternoon. I work with clients in any time zone.
- MelbourneMelbourne businesses can hire me remotely for websites, web and SaaS development, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India, 4.5 to 5.5 hours behind Melbourne depending on daylight saving, so a late-afternoon call in Melbourne lands in my morning. I have run campaigns for clients in Australia, but I have no Melbourne office; I work with clients in any time zone, by video call.
- SydneySydney businesses can hire me remotely for website design, web and SaaS development, AI workflow automation and Google and Meta advertising. I work from India, 4.5 to 5.5 hours behind Sydney depending on daylight saving, so a late-afternoon call in Sydney lands in my morning. I have run campaigns for clients in Australia, but I have no Sydney office; I work with clients in any time zone, by video call.
- IndiaIndian businesses hire me for websites, web applications, AI automation and paid media. I work from India myself, in the same time zone (IST, UTC+5:30), so there is no overlap problem at all. Work is remote by default, with calls and screen-shares in Hindi or English. I have promoted brands in healthcare, education, hospitality, retail and fitness here for over a decade.
Hiring for Wellington: questions
I build with semantic markup, keyboard support, contrast checks and accessible forms, and test against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. A formal audit by an accredited reviewer may still be needed for agency sign-off.
I can write the technical approach, scope and timeline, and price nothing without a clear brief. The final bid, legal terms and any declarations remain your organisation's responsibility.
Wellington is 6 hours 30 minutes ahead of India in winter and 7 hours 30 minutes ahead in summer. We agree times on your clock, and I adjust for the change when it happens.
No office. I work remotely from India with clients in any time zone, and I do not claim a New Zealand client base. Meetings are by video call, and I travel only if you arrange it.
Working with Wellington
Tell me the goal and the deadline; you get a plain answer and a fixed quote, usually within one working day.
Fastest reply on WhatsApp — usually within a couple of hours.