Daniel Akinyemi
Shopify Theme & App Developer
Summary
Shopify Developer with 5+ years of experience building custom themes and apps for e-commerce businesses. Some of my top track records are - improving site performance by 60% and increasing conversion rates by over 115%. Specialized in Liquid templating, JavaScript, and Shopify CLI development.
Experience
Frontier Dental
Canada
Senior Shopify Developer
Mar 2026 – May 2026
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Built a fully custom shopify theme for an enterprise dental brand
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Built and AI powered search system with vector embeddings and natural language processing.
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Built a product sanitization and sorting system that cut processing time by over 70%
McGrocer
United Kingdom
Shopify Developer
Oct 2026 – Mar 2026
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Collaborated with multiple developers to manage and maintain Shopify-ERP pipelines
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Built a custom product deployment engine to list and publish up to 2,000 new products automatically daily without third party inteference
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Performed major codebase refactoring resulting in major improvements in conversion rate
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Lead a major theme rebranding resulting in improved UI and UX for customers
Useryze
Texas, USA (Remote)
Shopify Theme Developer
Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
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Built custom sections with Shopify liquid templating language for multiple client websites.
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Created advanced email automation flows with SendGrid and Klaviyo to maximize conversions and customer engagement.
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Created a Shopify notification webhook to automate customer alert based on availability of a specific meta-field.
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Made regular design and UX improvements to multiple websites after collaborating with multiple designers.
Kwikish
London (Remote)
Shopify Developer
Aug 2024 – Sep 2025
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Built and maintained a fully custom shopify theme from scratch.
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Collaborated with UX designers to deliver high-performance, state-of-the-art solutions within tight deadlines while maintaining peak client satisfaction rate
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Grew conversion rate from 2.5% to a steady 6% over the course of 6 months.
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Built custom Shopify workflows with meta-fields and meta-objects that maximized productivity and ease of use for the client and site managers.
Wonderful Dental
Connecticut, USA (Remote)
Shopify Theme Developer
May 2024 – Aug 2024
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Improved website loading speed by 60%, leading to an 8% increase in conversion rates and enhanced customer satisfaction
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Developed mobile-responsive designs that increased mobile traffic engagement by 25%
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Refactored the Shopify theme codebase to maximize performance, ease of use and maintainability.
eSoft Response
United Kingdom (Remote)
Shopify Developer
Apr 2023 – Apr 2024
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Developed custom theme implementations for 8+ websites, improving UI/UX design and increasing customer retention by 20%
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Conducted regular code reviews and optimizations to ensure high-quality, maintainable codebases following Shopify best practices
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Built reusable liquid snippets and JSON templates, reducing development time by 30% and enabling faster project deployment
Souqify
UAE (Remote)
Shopify Theme Developer
Jun 2022 – Dec 2023
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Created an advanced e-commerce web application with complex functionalities including affiliate dashboard and product vendor dashboard
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Managed and maintained multiple theme variations and integrations for diverse market segments
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Developed custom Liquid templates and sections, improving site customization capabilities by 50%
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Integrated third-party APIs and payment gateways, expanding payment options for international customers
Whebbio
Mowe, Nigeria
Shopify Developer
Nov 2020 – Nov 2022
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Built and maintained multiple Shopify stores for clients across various industries
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Managed and maintained Shopify themes, ensuring consistent performance and security updates
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Implemented comprehensive speed optimization processes, achieving average 45% improvement in website performance
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Developed custom checkout experiences that increased conversion rates by an average of 18%
Education
God's Heritage Comprehensive College
2016
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Udemy
2024
Shopify Theme Development Certification
Projects
Bonto
• A modern shopify theme using tailwind css and shopify CLI
• All sections built complete from scratch and fully customizable
• Utilizes Shopify CDN exclusively to host all scripts and external API’s
Skills
Shopify Development:
Liquid, Shopify CLI, Shopify API, GraphQL, Theme Development, App Development, Shopify Functions, Metafields, Checkout Extensions
Frontend Technologies:
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, React.js, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design, Mobile Optimization
Backend Technologies:
Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, Firebase, REST APIs, Supabase
Development Tools
Git, GitHub, Next.js, React Query, Shopify Hydrogen, VS Code
Specializations
E-commerce Optimization, Conversion Rate Optimization, Performance Optimization, SEO Implementation