# Shopify developer for custom stores that load fast

> Hire Shahid Shaikh, a freelance Shopify developer who builds storefronts at a Shopify Platinum Partner agency. Custom Shopify themes, Liquid and Online Store 2.0 sections, speed fixes and headless stores for brands worldwide.

- URL: https://www.shahidshaikh.com/services/shopify-developer
- Contact: shahid.sk27595@gmail.com or https://www.shahidshaikh.com/contact

My day job is building Shopify storefronts for direct-to-consumer brands at Anatta, a Shopify Platinum Partner. So Shopify is what I work in every single day.

On the side I help a few brands directly. That could be a custom theme from scratch, new sections your team can edit on their own, or a store that needs to load faster on mobile.

## Why work with Shahid
- Frontend developer at Anatta, a Shopify Platinum Partner, since 2024
- 6+ years building production frontends, including web products for Forbes at Media.net
- I care a lot about speed. This site loads fast even on a slow phone connection

## What's included
- **Custom Shopify themes**: I build themes from your Figma designs using Liquid and Online Store 2.0, with sections and blocks your team can change without calling a developer.
- **Changes to your current theme**: Landing pages, better product pages, bundles, size guides, mega menus or anything your theme can't do yet.
- **Speed and Core Web Vitals**: I find what is slowing your store down, like heavy apps, scripts and big images, and fix it. Faster stores sell more and rank better.
- **Headless Shopify**: Stores built with Next.js or Hydrogen on the Storefront API, for when you need full control over design and speed.
- **Integrations and migrations**: Hooking up reviews, subscriptions and analytics, or moving your store to a new theme without hurting your SEO.

## Stack
Shopify, Liquid, Online Store 2.0, Shopify CLI, Storefront API, Hydrogen, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript

## Process
1. **A quick call**: We talk for about 30 minutes about what you want to build and when you need it. After that I send you a written scope, a timeline and a fixed price.
2. **Plan it out**: Before I write real code we agree on the screens, the flows and how it will be built. It saves a lot of back and forth later.
3. **Build**: I share preview links every few days so you can click around and give feedback while things are still easy to change.
4. **Launch and after**: I handle the release and check that everything works. I'm still around after launch for fixes and small changes.

## FAQ
### Do you work with brands in other countries?
Yes. I work remotely with brands all over the world, including the US, UK, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

### Can you work on my existing Shopify theme?
Yes. Most of my projects are changes to an existing theme, like new sections, redesigned pages, speed fixes or bug fixes.

### How much does a Shopify developer cost?
It depends on what you need. Small changes can take a few days and a custom theme usually takes 3 to 6 weeks. After a short call I send you a fixed price, so you know the cost before we start.

### Do you build headless Shopify stores?
Yes, with Next.js or Hydrogen. But I'll tell you honestly if a well built Liquid theme would do the job better and for less.