Shopify Partner · Liquid + Hydrogen · US · UK · UAE · EU

Shopify Partner Verified · 4.9★

Shopify store development that converts — Liquid the right way, no app bloat.

Custom Shopify themes, Online Store 2.0 sections, Hydrogen storefronts, Plus / B2B builds, subscriptions, migrations and integrations — shipped end-to-end by a Shopify Partner. Direct WhatsApp, fixed quotes, launch-ready in 2–3 weeks.

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  • 40+ Shopify stores
  • 4.9★ partner rating
  • 2–3wk typical launch
  • 24h first reply

Why Shopify

Why Shopify is the right stack for most DTC and growth brands

Shopify is the highest-converting hosted commerce platform in the world. PCI is handled, checkout is world-class, the admin scales from a single founder to a 200-staff retailer, and the developer ecosystem is deep enough that any integration is a phone call away. If you sell physical or digital products, Shopify is almost always the right choice — and the few times it is not, I will say so.

What you get from Shopify

  • Industry-leading checkout — Shop Pay one-tap, fraud protection, dispute support built in.
  • No server, no patching, no PCI audit — Shopify hosts everything globally.
  • Native multi-currency, multi-language and Markets for international scale.
  • Best-in-class apps — over 8,000 vetted integrations for any workflow.
  • Plus / B2B unlocks wholesale catalogs, custom pricing and Functions API.
  • Hydrogen + Oxygen for headless storefronts when you need ultimate speed.
  • Real-time inventory across POS, online, marketplaces and 3PLs.
  • Built-in analytics, customer segmentation and email marketing.

What you get from working with me

  • Custom Liquid theme — pixel-faithful, no Dawn-with-a-logo-swap.
  • Section-by-section Online Store 2.0 build for editor self-serve.
  • No app bloat — every app earns its keep or gets cut.
  • Performance-first — sub-2s LCP on PDPs even on 4G.
  • GDPR / CCPA, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) by default.
  • Direct WhatsApp / Slack with the Partner actually coding.
  • Fixed quotes, 50/50 payment, NDA-friendly.
  • 30 days post-launch support + optional care plans.

Services I offer

Twelve Shopify development services I ship every month

Jump to the service that matches what you need. Each card has scope, what is included, and a way to brief me directly.

Custom Shopify Theme Development

Hand-coded Liquid themes built from a Figma file, a screenshot, or a brief. Online Store 2.0 sections, JSON templates, app blocks where they make sense — never a Dawn fork with the colors swapped.

  • Online Store 2.0 — JSON templates, section groups, app blocks
  • Reusable sections matched to your design system
  • Theme settings exposed for non-technical merchandising
  • PDP, collection, cart, account, search — each tuned for conversion
  • Mobile-first, sub-2s LCP at launch on a real PDP under load
  • Accessibility — WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard, screen-reader tested
Quote a custom theme

Shopify Store Setup & Migration

Net-new Shopify launches and migrations from WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Wix or Squarespace — products, customers, orders, content, redirects, schema and SEO equity all preserved.

  • Product, variant, image, customer and order migration
  • URL mapping + 301 redirects so you keep organic traffic
  • Meta + schema parity check — no SEO regressions
  • Shipping zones, tax setup, payment gateways configured
  • Staging-first cutover with a documented rollback plan
  • Post-launch crawl + Search Console reconciliation
Plan a migration

Hydrogen / Headless Shopify

Headless storefronts on Hydrogen + Oxygen (or Next.js / Astro) when you need ultimate speed, custom routing, or to power a mobile app from the same data. Shopify as the commerce engine, your stack as the front.

  • Hydrogen (React Server Components on Oxygen)
  • Or Next.js / Astro / Nuxt with Storefront API
  • Customer Account API + multipass auth
  • Cart, Checkout (web) + Checkout Sheet Kit (mobile)
  • Sub-second TTFB, ISR / streaming, image optimization
  • Preview mode wired so merchandisers see drafts pre-publish
Quote a headless build

Shopify Plus & B2B

Plus-only features wired correctly — B2B catalogs, company accounts, custom pricing, Functions API, Shopify Flow automations, Scripts replacement, and Launchpad-tier deployments.

  • B2B: company accounts, locations, payment terms, draft orders
  • Catalogs + price lists per buyer or buyer group
  • Shopify Functions (discounts, shipping, payment customisation)
  • Shopify Flow workflows tied to triggers across the stack
  • Multi-store organisation admin
  • Wholesale / quote-request flows with sales-rep handoff
Brief me on Plus / B2B

Shopify App & API Integration

Wire Shopify into the rest of your stack — Klaviyo, NetSuite, Salesforce, ShipStation, ReCharge, Loop, Stamped, Yotpo, Avalara, ERPs, 3PLs, custom internal tools. Or build custom private / public apps.

  • Klaviyo / Mailchimp / Brevo events + segments
  • ReCharge / Loop / Bold subscriptions wiring
  • Yotpo / Stamped / Judge.me reviews wiring
  • NetSuite / SAP / Sage ERP via middleware (Celigo, Workato, custom)
  • ShipStation / ShipBob / Easyship / Shippo
  • Custom Shopify apps (Remix + Polaris, embedded or standalone)
Quote an integration

Shopify Speed & CRO

Shopify-specific Core Web Vitals work — Lighthouse sub-2s LCP, INP under 200ms, CLS under 0.1 on real product pages. Plus on-page CRO patterns proven across 40+ stores.

  • Theme audit — every section, every script, every app surveyed
  • Image pipeline (Shopify CDN + responsive srcset + AVIF / WebP)
  • Render-blocking script defer + critical CSS
  • App-bloat triage — remove or replace heavy apps
  • PDP + cart drawer CRO patterns (sticky ATC, social proof, urgency)
  • A/B testing setup (Intelligems / Convert / Shoplift)
Run a speed audit

Subscriptions & Recurring Revenue

Build-a-box, prepaid, subscribe-and-save, replenishment, member-only catalogs — on ReCharge, Loop, Bold, Shopify Subscriptions or a custom Functions-API flow.

  • ReCharge / Loop / Bold / Shopify Subscriptions integration
  • Build-a-box and bundling flows (PDP + cart)
  • Customer portal — pause, swap, skip, upgrade
  • Dunning + churn flows with Klaviyo retention triggers
  • Prepaid vs pay-as-you-go billing models
Brief me on subscriptions

Multi-currency, Markets & Multilingual

Shopify Markets done right — per-region pricing, automatic currency, hreflang-tagged locales, regional payment methods, geographic redirects with override, and Plus-tier multi-store where it makes sense.

  • Shopify Markets — primary, secondary, B2B markets
  • Per-region rounding rules, tax-included pricing, regional gateways
  • Localised content (Translate & Adapt or custom translations)
  • hreflang generation + per-locale sitemap submission
  • RTL-ready theme for Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu
  • Geographic banner / redirect with manual override
Quote a multi-region build

Checkout Extensions & Functions

Customise the highest-converting checkout in the world — checkout UI extensions, discount Functions, shipping / payment customisations, post-purchase upsells, custom thank-you pages.

  • Checkout UI extensions (banners, fields, upsells, gift wrap)
  • Discount Functions — tiered, B2B, member-only, bundles
  • Shipping & payment customisation Functions
  • Post-purchase 1-click upsells (Zipify / ReConvert / native)
  • Custom Thank-You + Order Status page edits
  • Account / Self-serve returns portal
Brief me on checkout

Shopify POS & Omnichannel

POS Pro setup for retail floors, pop-ups and showrooms — unified inventory across online and offline, staff PINs, custom POS extensions, click-and-collect, ship-from-store flows.

  • POS Pro hardware + register setup
  • Multi-location inventory + click-and-collect
  • Staff PINs, role permissions, sales attribution
  • POS UI extensions for custom sales workflows
  • Marketplace + wholesale + retail unified reporting
Plan a POS rollout

Maintenance & Care Plans

Ongoing care for stores I built or stores you inherited — theme + app updates tested on a development store first, monthly speed + uptime check, security review, and a real human on WhatsApp when something breaks.

  • Theme + app updates on a dev store, never blind production
  • Monthly speed + uptime + checkout-monitor report
  • App-audit refresh — kill anything not pulling its weight
  • Backup of theme + metafields + content via Theme Kit / Rewind
  • Small monthly change-request bucket included
See care-plan options

Shopify Store Audit & Strategy

A senior-Partner audit of your existing Shopify store — theme code, app stack, speed, accessibility, on-page SEO, checkout funnel, and merchandising. Delivered as a written report stakeholders can read and act on.

  • Theme + app inventory with bloat / risk flags
  • Lighthouse + CrUX page-speed analysis
  • PDP + cart + checkout funnel analysis with screenshots
  • On-page SEO + schema + sitemap + hreflang review
  • Accessibility audit against WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Prioritised roadmap with effort estimates per item
Start an audit

Stack

Shopify technologies I use on every build

Shopify core

  • Shopify
  • Liquid
  • Online Store 2.0
  • JSON templates
  • Section groups
  • App blocks
  • Theme Kit
  • Shopify CLI

Plus & B2B

  • Shopify Plus
  • B2B
  • Functions API
  • Flow
  • Launchpad
  • Scripts replacement
  • Multipass
  • Multi-store admin

Headless / dev

  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Storefront API
  • Admin API (GraphQL)
  • Remix
  • Polaris
  • Customer Account API

Apps & integrations

  • Klaviyo
  • ReCharge
  • Loop
  • Yotpo
  • Stamped
  • Judge.me
  • NetSuite
  • ShipStation
  • Avalara

Performance & SEO

  • Lighthouse
  • CrUX
  • Cloudflare
  • AVIF / WebP
  • Schema
  • Search Console

How we work

Shopify development process — brief Monday, demo Friday

A four-step process built for solo-Partner velocity. Scope surfaces in week one, demo store live by end of week one, weekly progress on a dev store thereafter.

  1. 01

    Discovery & scoping

    Brief, references, app inventory, hosting, payment region, deadline. I reply within 24h with questions — never a generic templated quote.

  2. 02

    Fixed quote & plan

    Fixed price, fixed timeline, deliverables in writing. App stack agreed, payment gateways confirmed, migration scoped. 50/50 payment.

  3. 03

    Build & demo

    Weekly progress on a development store. Two rounds of feedback per milestone are baked in. WhatsApp / Slack — no ticketing system.

  4. 04

    Launch, support & hand-off

    DNS cutover, payment-method live test, GA4 + Search Console setup, sitemap submission. 30 days post-launch support included.

Industries

Verticals I’ve shipped work in

Across trades, services, e-commerce and editorial — the conversion playbook is the same, only the visual language changes.

Trades & contractors

Roofing, auto repair, construction

Recruitment & HR

Candidate + employer funnels

Education & healthcare

Accessible, quote-driven sites

Artists & creators

Portfolios, shops, communities

E-commerce & DTC

WooCommerce + Shopify

Film & media

Custom video, paid streaming

Maritime & B2B

Corporate trust + multilingual

Entertainment

DJs, agencies, event booking

Track record

Forty-plus Shopify stores shipped

40+ Shopify stores delivered Custom themes, Plus / B2B, Hydrogen
$1M+ Client GMV influenced DTC, fashion, beauty, food, B2B
4.9 Shopify Partner rating Verified by Shopify directory
14 Countries served US · UK · UAE · EU · AU · CA

Reviews

What clients say

“Zain is one of the best web designers on Fiverr, period. He has been my web developer for years — fast, reliable, and genuinely cares about conversion.”

Long-term Fiverr client

“Direct, honest, and shipped on time. Our quote requests doubled in the first month after launch.”

US contractor — local SEO build

“I have worked with three agencies before — Zain delivered cleaner code than any of them, for a fraction of the cost.”

EU founder — Shopify storefront

Why work with me

Senior dev, agency-grade work — without the agency price tag

Agencies

Big invoice, layers of overhead

  • You talk to an account manager, not the dev
  • 3× the cost for similar production quality
  • 6-week kickoff before a line of code ships
Working with me

Senior dev, zero overhead

  • Direct WhatsApp / Slack with the person coding
  • Honest timelines, fixed quotes, no scope creep
  • Production-grade code — zero page-builder bloat
Cheap freelancers

Low rate, high risk

  • Junior skill — patchy code, brittle launches
  • Hard-to-maintain themes built on free plugins
  • Goes quiet the day after the site goes live

FAQ

Shopify development — common questions

How long does a Shopify store take to launch?

A migration or net-new store on a customised Dawn / Sense theme runs 2–3 weeks. A fully custom Liquid theme runs 4–6 weeks. Plus / B2B builds and Hydrogen storefronts run 6–10 weeks. Tight launches can be re-shuffled — just tell me the deadline up front.

How much does a Shopify store cost?

Fixed quotes typically land $3k–$8k for a migration or customised theme, $6k–$18k for a fully custom Liquid theme, $15k–$50k for Hydrogen / headless or Plus B2B. Every quote is fixed-price — no hourly drift on the final invoice.

Do you build on Dawn or from scratch?

Both — depends on budget and brand requirements. For a faster launch, I start from Dawn / Sense and rebuild sections to match your design. For brand-critical builds, fully custom Liquid from a blank theme. Either way, the result is Online Store 2.0 with merchandiser-friendly editor UX.

Do you use Shopify page builders like Shogun or PageFly?

Only when a non-technical merchandising team needs to ship new pages weekly with full visual freedom. For most stores, native sections give 90% of the flexibility with none of the speed penalty. I will recommend a builder only when the merchandising velocity justifies the LCP cost.

Can you migrate me from WooCommerce, Magento, or BigCommerce?

Yes. Migrations include products, variants, customers, orders, content, URL mapping, 301 redirects, meta + schema parity, and a post-launch crawl. Most migrations keep or improve organic traffic after re-indexing.

Will my store be fast at launch?

Yes — sub-2s LCP on real PDPs is the standard target. That includes image pipeline (Shopify CDN + AVIF / WebP + responsive srcset), deferred scripts, app-bloat triage, critical CSS, and a section build that does not stack render-blocking layers.

Do you do design as well, or build-only?

Both. I design and build from a brief, or I build from your designer's Figma. See the dedicated Shopify design page for design-led engagements. Build-only engagements are typically 30–40% lower cost than design + build.

Do I own the theme and the store?

Always. You own everything — theme, customer data, products, apps, the Shopify account itself. I deliver the theme via Theme Kit / Shopify CLI to a Git repo you control, with a documented build process. No lock-in, no licensed plugins.

Get in touch

Ready to start your project?

Tell me what you need — I usually reply within a few hours on working days.

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