Founder-led Shopify development agency

Shopify stores built to sell. And built to last.

Turn your brand, catalog and ideas into a fast, intuitive storefront. We design, develop and connect Shopify stores, with Vivek leading your project from the first brief to launch.

Clear scope. Direct communication. A store your team can manage.

389+ Shopify projects 19,000+ hands-on hours 165 written client reviews 12+ years in ecommerce
Built for ambitious commerce teams

A better store. A clearer way forward.

Get the design, engineering and technical leadership your project needs, with one person accountable for connecting the work.

Make buying easier for your customers.

Help shoppers find the right products, understand the value and move confidently toward checkout on any screen.

Make your systems work together.

Connect the storefront with the apps and operational tools you rely on, using the simplest approach that meets your requirements.

Give your team more control.

Update products, content and campaigns through maintainable theme sections, with practical guidance at handover.

Know what is happening at every stage.

Agree the scope and milestones, see progress, and work directly with Vivek through design decisions, development and launch checks.

Five connected capability groups

Everything your Shopify roadmap needs.

Start with one focused problem or bring the entire roadmap. Each engagement is scoped around the outcome, not a predetermined tool.Shopify Plus PartnerLiquidCheckoutFunctions

Strategy, UX & CRO

Turn commercial goals into a clear storefront plan.

Discovery, store audits, information architecture, UX/UI, redesigns, CRO audits and experiment planning.

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Storefront development

Build a fast, flexible experience that feels like the brand.

Custom themes, theme customization, sections, product builders, bundles, search and merchandising.

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Shopify Plus & B2B

Extend Shopify around more advanced operating models.

Plus migrations, B2B, Markets, checkout extensibility, Functions and customer account extensions.

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Apps & integrations

Connect the systems that keep ecommerce moving.

Custom apps, public apps, APIs, subscriptions, POS, ERP, CRM, WMS and automation.

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Automation & support

Keep complex Shopify operations dependable.

Shopify Flow, technical SEO, analytics, accessibility, retainers and emergency support.

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Selected work

See how the work comes together.

Explore real storefronts, the challenges behind them and the work involved. Find a project close to what you want to build.

Shopify Plus

Advanced commerce without unnecessary complexity.

For teams moving beyond a standard storefront, we design and develop around B2B, Markets, checkout extensibility, Functions, customer accounts, complex catalogs and connected operations.

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App expertise

Choose, connect or build the right capability.

We work from the business requirement outward: assess the app ecosystem, configure and integrate the best fit, or create custom logic when off-the-shelf tools cannot responsibly solve it.

Engagement models

The right commercial model for the work.

Clear scope, clear ownership and direct access to the person leading the solution.

Fixed-scope project

For a defined store build, migration, redesign, app, integration or optimization initiative.

Development hours

For evolving backlogs, investigation, ongoing improvements and access to senior Shopify support.

Monthly retainer

For brands that need a consistent delivery rhythm across storefront, operations and growth.

White-label delivery

For agencies that need dependable Shopify engineering behind their client relationships.

How we work

Senior attention from discovery through iteration.

A practical process that reduces ambiguity before code, keeps decisions visible during delivery, and makes the handover useful.

  1. Discover

    Goals, customers, systems, constraints and the real problem to solve.

  2. Define

    Scope, architecture, priorities, commercial model and success criteria.

  3. Design

    UX direction, interface states and operational workflows where required.

  4. Develop

    Maintainable Shopify implementation with clear ownership and updates.

  5. Validate

    Responsive QA, accessibility, performance and business-rule testing.

  6. Improve

    Launch support, measurement and the next highest-value iteration.

Vivek Gupta, founder and Shopify Solutions Lead at Vivek Codes
Vivek GuptaFounder & Shopify Solutions Lead
Founder-led delivery

Accountability stays close to the work.

Every project is led by Vivek and supported by the specialists required for strategy, design, storefront development, apps, integrations, QA and ongoing support.

The person shaping the solution remains involved in technical decisions, quality checks and client communication from discovery through handover.

12+Years in ecommerce 389+Shopify projects 165written client reviews
Genuine client feedback

What clients say after the work.

Only records with written client feedback are presented as testimonials. The complete archive separates written reviews from wider verified work history.

Bhumi maintenance work · Upwork
“Working with Vivek over the past several years has been one of the most seamless and reliable experiences we’ve had across our entire tech stack.”
A/B testing · Upwork
“Professional, with good communication and exactly according to briefing, with very little feedback looping.”
Custom Shopify development · Upwork
“Communication was smooth throughout, always clear on timelines and proactive about flagging potential issues.”
New Shopify store · Upwork
“Creative, very responsive, timely, understood all of our feedback immediately, and needed absolutely no hand holding.”
Bundle builder · Upwork
“His work is always delivered to the highest standard, on time and at fair pricing.”
Klaviyo integration · Upwork
“He quickly diagnosed and resolved our issue with precision. Highly recommended!”
Shopify project FAQs

Clear answers before you choose a Shopify partner.

Understand how strategy, UX/UI, theme development, Shopify Plus, apps, integrations and ongoing support can fit together before committing to a scope.

Before we estimate

Four details make the first reply more useful.

  • Store contextYour URL, Shopify plan and primary markets.
  • Current constraintThe customer or operational problem to solve.
  • Technical contextTheme, apps, integrations and known limitations.
  • Decision windowA real launch date, campaign or internal deadline.

Practical guidance for established Shopify brands, Shopify Plus merchants and teams planning a redesign, custom feature or connected commerce project.

What can Vivek Codes own from strategy through delivery?

Vivek can lead discovery, storefront strategy, UX/UI direction, Shopify theme architecture, Liquid development, app and API decisions, responsive QA, analytics requirements and launch handover. The scope is built around the business problem rather than forcing every engagement into a full redesign.

Specialists are involved only where the work needs them, while solution ownership and delivery communication remain founder-led.

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Should we improve our existing Shopify theme or rebuild it?

An existing theme is worth improving when its structure is stable, merchant workflows are understandable and the required changes can be delivered without creating more duplication. Focused work can include new sections, product-page UX, navigation, search, merchandising, accessibility, analytics events or an integration repair.

A rebuild becomes more responsible when brittle code, duplicated templates, conflicting apps or weak content architecture make every release risky. The recommendation follows an audit, not a preference for larger projects.

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Do you work with Shopify Plus, B2B and international stores?

Yes. Relevant work can cover Shopify Plus storefronts, B2B and wholesale buying journeys, Shopify Markets, complex catalogs, Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions, customer account extensions and connected operational workflows.

The proposed architecture is checked against the store's Shopify plan, markets, customer types and back-office systems so unsupported features are not presented as simple configuration.

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How do you decide between an app, custom code and an API integration?

The decision starts with the workflow, data ownership and exception cases. A proven app may be the responsible choice when it covers the requirement cleanly. Theme code can suit storefront behavior that belongs close to the presentation layer. A custom app or API integration is considered when business logic, system ownership or data movement cannot be handled safely off the shelf.

Ongoing cost, API limits, merchant controls, failure recovery and maintenance responsibility are reviewed before implementation.

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How are Shopify projects scoped and priced?

Defined outcomes with stable acceptance criteria can use a fixed scope. Evolving backlogs, investigations and smaller improvements can use development hours. A monthly retainer suits continuing release roadmaps where priorities need to change without creating a new proposal for every task.

The recommended model depends on uncertainty, dependencies and how often the merchant team expects priorities to move. Prices are not invented before the scope is understood.

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What information do you need before providing a recommendation?

Share the store URL, the customer or operational problem, your Shopify plan, important apps and integrations, known constraints, and any genuine decision or launch date. Analytics, screenshots, support themes and earlier research are useful when they exist.

A polished brief is not required. Discovery is used to separate confirmed requirements from assumptions before technical work is estimated.

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What do QA, launch and merchant handover include?

QA is planned around the scope and representative customer states. It can include mobile, tablet and desktop layouts; keyboard navigation; realistic content lengths; variants and inventory states; forms; app behavior; analytics events; reduced motion and the operational rules most likely to fail.

Handover can include theme-editor guidance, release notes, configuration documentation, known limitations and a clear route for post-launch support.

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Will we work directly with Vivek, and can support continue after launch?

Yes. Vivek leads discovery, solution direction and delivery communication, with specialists added only where their skills are genuinely required. This keeps accountability close to the technical and commercial decisions.

After launch, support can continue through defined development hours or a monthly roadmap covering releases, theme improvements, app changes, automation, integrations and issue investigation.

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Founder-led project enquiry

What would make your store better?

Tell us what you want to launch, improve or connect. A few useful details are enough for Vivek to review your project and discuss the next step.

  • Strategy, UX or storefront buildClarify the buying journey, design direction and Shopify theme scope.
  • Apps, integrations or operationsExplain the workflow, systems involved and where the current process breaks.
  • Migration, automation or supportInclude the current platform, important data and any real release deadline.
Direct review by VivekNo sales handoff before scoping
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