Notable Highlight
Built and scaled custom Shopify storefronts for top-tier clients including MrBeast and TL, managing multi-region deployments and leading Shopify app development over 10+ years.
Experience Summary
Alex is a Senior Shopify Developer and Technical Lead with 10+ years of experience building and scaling ecommerce experiences for global brands across entertainment, fashion, gaming, and DTC. His career began in branding and ecommerce development before moving into Shopify-focused engineering roles with Grand Vision, a Portland-based ecommerce agency, TL, and eventually BI (MrBeast). He has extensive experience developing custom Shopify themes, Shopify applications, storefront customizations, landing pages, and cross-store solutions. Alex has led technical implementations for high-traffic ecommerce brands, managing storefronts across multiple international markets while collaborating with designers, marketers, and stakeholders to align business objectives with scalable technical solutions. His expertise extends beyond theme development into custom app development, API integrations, analytics implementation, performance optimization, and technical architecture. He is particularly strong in translating complex business requirements into practical Shopify solutions while maintaining a strong focus on conversion optimization and user experience.
Key Achievements
* Developed and maintained Shopify ecommerce experiences for BI (MrBeast), supporting multiple high-profile ecommerce initiatives. * Served as Lead Shopify Developer for a leading Canadian agency, managing 20+ client accounts and delivering custom Shopify applications and storefront solutions. * Led development and maintenance of TL’s Shopify stores across North America, Europe, and Brazil. * Built an interactive Shopify lookbook experience with product hotspot functionality, allowing users to engage directly with featured products. * Created custom landing page experiences and merchandising campaigns that contributed to significant email list growth through innovative acquisition campaigns. * Developed a custom cross-store review system using APIs, GraphQL, React, and Shopify integrations, enabling review syndication across multiple international storefronts. * Implemented advanced analytics tracking and custom GTM events to improve merchandising decisions and customer behavior analysis. * Built custom Shopify themes and development frameworks leveraging Shopify, Tailwind CSS, and Alpine.js to accelerate project delivery and improve maintainability. * Successfully managed Shopify Markets and multi-region ecommerce operations across international storefronts.
Skills
Work Experience
Shopify Lead Developer
APJ · Canada · Dec 2024 – Mar 2026
- Lead Shopify Developer for a top Canadian Agency with 20+ patrons.
- Build and maintain custom Shopify apps tailored to unique client needs.
- Manage multiple client accounts simultaneously, delivering scalable and high-performance solutions.
Shopify Senior Developer / Admin
BI · Greenville, North Carolina, USA · Jun 2023 – Present
- Develop digital solutions for MrBeast.
- Maintain Shopify ecommerce for different high-profile clients.
- Build custom Shopify apps.
Shopify Senior Developer / Admin
TL · Los Angeles, California, USA · Mar 2022 – Oct 2024
- Lead the creation and maintenance of the TL Shopify Store for three different regions (NA/EU/BR).
- Manage Shopify Markets.
- Develop digital solutions for a multicultural company.
- Create landing pages for custom collections harvesting emails for Klaviyo campaigns.
Junior Front End Developer
GRA. · Portland, Oregon, USA · Oct 2020 – Mar 2022
- Collaborate with design teams to translate FIGMA designs into pixel-perfect implementations.
- Build and maintain Shopify, BigCommerce, and WordPress websites from scratch.
- Resolve partner requirements for product changes on e-commerce platforms.
- Create documentation for partners.
- Manage tasks using Jira.
Junior Shopify Developer
GVN · Mexico City, Mexico · Jun 2020 – Oct 2020
- Develop new features, functionality, and capabilities for Shopify e-commerce sites using SASS, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Conduct bug fixes and code reviews.
- Collaborate with design and marketing teams to deliver solutions.
- Implement a subscription-based payment gateway and enhance product variants.