Hire Shopify developer expertise for the whole store: custom theme sections, Shopify Functions, checkout extensions, app integrations, migrations and speed. I'm Usman Nadeem, a freelance full-stack and AI engineer in Lahore, Pakistan, with 12+ years of product work and 500+ projects delivered.
A fast launch only counts if the store still converts after the first sale. Each sprint is fixed in scope and built on an unpublished theme, with custom code kept in theme sections or an app, so a theme update or app install doesn't wipe it out.
For founders and brands who need a working Shopify store taking real orders now.
Scoped to one core flow. Final timeline confirmed after a 30-minute call.
For brands launching a full catalogue or moving a store to Shopify.
Fits a v1 with 2 to 3 core flows. Payment approvals, catalogue cleanup and late content can add time.
For stores that are slow, broken after an app or theme update, or lost custom logic in 2026.
A focused sprint on the top issues. Bigger rebuilds are split into follow-up milestones.
Not sure which fits? Send me your idea or your store URL and I'll suggest the fastest honest route, with a custom quote.
Shopify is the right call when commerce is the product: you want hosted checkout, reliable payments and a team that runs the store from Shopify admin. I build custom theme sections and blocks, product and collection templates, metafields and metaobjects, Shopify Functions for discounts, shipping and payment rules, checkout and customer account extensions, and integrations with your ERP, CRM or 3PL. When it's really needed, I build a headless storefront with Hydrogen. As a Shopify expert who is also a full-stack engineer, I keep custom code in theme sections or a custom app under version control, and when you hire Shopify developer help from me, you work directly with the person writing it.
Shopify itself changed a lot in 2026. Shopify Scripts stopped running on June 30, 2026, so custom discount, shipping and payment logic now has to live in Shopify Functions. Script tags stopped running on the Order status page for non-Plus stores on August 26, 2026, and storefront script tags stop on March 1, 2027. On the AI side, the Winter '26 Edition turned Sidekick into an assistant that can edit themes, build Flow automations and generate custom admin apps, and Agentic Storefronts put products into ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. The Spring '26 Edition (June 17, 2026) added 150+ updates around agentic commerce, including Shopify Catalog and checkout inside Copilot. I help stores use this properly with clean product data and practical AI features, and I pair Shopify with Laravel when you need a custom portal or back office.
I'm a freelance Shopify developer in Pakistan, based in Lahore and working with brands worldwide: 12+ years of delivery, 150+ clients, 500+ projects and 95% repeat or referral. Because I build full-stack products too, I know when a Shopify app is the right answer, when a small Function or theme section beats another monthly subscription, and when WooCommerce on WordPress fits your store better. You get written notes on everything I customise, so you are never locked in. Most brands hire a Shopify developer for one of three reasons: a new store or migration, a store that is slow or broken, or custom logic that stopped working after Shopify's 2026 changes.
Send me your idea or your store URL and tell me where it stands. I'll come back with a plan, a realistic timeline and a custom quote.
AI tools like Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Lovable and Bolt can write a Shopify app, a theme section or a headless storefront in an afternoon, and Sidekick can now generate custom admin apps from a prompt. That speed is useful, but AI-generated code often skips the checks that keep a store, its customer data and its checkout safe. I review and fix vibe-coded Shopify code so it is safe to launch and easy for the next developer to maintain.
Your app or theme works, but nobody wants to touch the code. I refactor it without breaking what already sells.
AI-generated Shopify code often leaks access or trusts requests it shouldn't. A security audit finds the gaps before someone else does.
I review the theme, apps, API access and integrations, then send a written report ranked by severity: what is risky now and what can wait.
Security holes go first: tokens rotated, webhooks verified, scopes reduced and output escaped. The store keeps selling while I work.
Cleanup, a safe release process with a development store, monitoring, then a handoff doc so your team can keep building safely.
Built something fast with AI and want a second pair of eyes? Request a vibe code audit
A selection of live online stores for real brands in fashion, food and home decor, each built to be fast, mobile-friendly and easy for the team to manage day to day.
Fashion e-commerce store built on Shopify, with new arrivals and men's, women's and accessories collections.
Shopify store for a sushi brand, built around menu discovery, deals, store locations and easy online ordering.
Online store for a home decor brand, built around visual product categories and promotions for furniture and lighting.
New stores and redesigns, custom theme sections and blocks, product and collection templates, metafields and metaobjects, Shopify Functions, checkout and customer account extensions, custom and private apps, ERP, CRM and 3PL integrations, migrations, speed work and ongoing support. I handle the whole build, from catalogue structure to launch.
Yes. I move products, variants, collections, customers and order history where the platform allows it, set up 301 redirects so you keep your SEO, and rebuild custom features as theme sections, Shopify Functions or apps. We test the new store with real orders before switching the domain.
Yes. Shopify Scripts stopped running on June 30, 2026. I go through your Scripts customizations report, decide which rules are still needed, and rebuild them as Shopify Functions for discounts, shipping and payment customisations, or replace them with a reliable app where one already does the job.
Yes, when a real workflow can't be covered by settings or a good off-the-shelf app. I build custom apps with the Shopify CLI, checkout and Thank you page extensions, customer account extensions, theme app extensions and web pixels, and I replace old script tags before storefront script tags stop on March 1, 2027.
Yes. Shopify's Agentic Storefronts can show your products inside ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity, and that only works well with clean product data: clear titles, complete variants, metafields and good descriptions. I tidy up the catalogue, set up the channels, and build AI features like smart search or support assistants where they help.
Shopify when you want hosted commerce, a secure checkout and less maintenance. WooCommerce when content, SEO and deep custom features matter and you want to own the whole stack. I build both, so I recommend based on your catalogue and team, not habit. See WordPress development for the WooCommerce side.
Yes. If your app, theme or headless storefront was built fast with Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Lovable, Bolt or Sidekick, I start with a code and security audit: exposed API tokens, unverified webhooks, over-broad scopes, unescaped Liquid output and unsafe handling of customer data. You get a written report ranked by severity, then I fix the critical issues first. Details are on the vibe code security audit page.
Yes, when the MVP is scoped to one core buying flow: a focused catalogue, product pages, cart and checkout, live on your domain. Extra features move into the next milestone instead of stretching the week. A full catalogue or a migration fits the 2-week idea-to-market sprint. We agree what fits on a 30-minute call, and I confirm the timeline then, not before.
Send me a short brief through the contact form: your store URL if you have one, your theme and must-have apps, what you want to build or fix, and your timeline. I work remotely from Lahore, Pakistan with clients worldwide, and I reply with questions or a proposed plan and a custom quote. For ongoing updates after launch, see support and maintenance.