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Brian C.

Shopify Developer (Full Stack Web Developer)

Kenya7+ years experience$8,000/mo

Notable Highlight

Advanced Shopify engineer who built custom, performance-optimized storefronts using Liquid and React. Enabled complex UI implementations, reduced app reliance, and delivered faster, scalable frontends for DTC brands.

Experience Summary

Built custom Shopify themes from scratch on Dawn, supporting 20–30 client stores simultaneously at a digital agency. Developed a full custom theme for a New York beauty brand and automated Google Merchant Center feeds. Held 7+ years of development experience with 3+ years of Shopify specialization.

Skills

Shopify LiquidDawn theme customizationmetafields/metaobjectsHTML/CSS/JavaScriptReact within Shopifyperformance optimizationGoogle Merchant CenterStorefront & Admin APIsGitShopify CLI

Work Experience

Front-end Web Developer

Izz. · August 2024 – Present

  • Conduct monthly maintenance on Shopify store including bug fixes and speed optimization
  • Optimize product information on Google Merchant Center to improve product visibility on Google Shopping

Full-stack Web Developer

TS · August 2023 – Present

  • Develop and launch an AI-driven SaaS platform that secured M in funding
  • Lead front-end and back-end teams in developing an AI-powered cold-calling assistant, achieving sub-1-second query response time and a 35% increase in lead engagement
  • Architect, build, and deploy CRM systems for accounting firms, wealth management firms, and health professionals, resulting in 40% reduction in manual workloads and 25% increase in client lifetime value

Full-stack Web Developer

DS · March 2023 – January 2024

  • Lead front-end teams responsible for building and maintaining popular CMS themes
  • Build and maintain websites and e-commerce stores
  • Develop and maintain plugins and extensions for popular CMSs
  • Contribute to design and implementation of application architecture
  • Author and maintain application documentation

Front-end Web Developer

Kay. · April 2022 – Present

  • Rebuild store theme to reflect company's rebranding
  • Work with a team of designers and SEO experts to create product landing pages for ad traffic
  • Create store schema markup for SERPs
  • Improve page speed to 85/100

Front-end Web Developer

ITBM · December 2020 – January 2022

  • Setup and manage WordPress sites and Shopify stores for YouTube creators
  • Build custom Shopify themes
  • Implement print-on-demand apps to Shopify stores

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