Senior Shopify Developer with 8+ years of experience building and customizing Shopify and Shopify Plus ecommerce solutions for retail brands and digital commerce platforms. Specialized in Liquid development, Shopify Online Store 2.0 themes, custom theme/storefront enhancements, and improving merchant workflows. Experienced in Shopify replatforming and integration work across Admin API, Storefront API, GraphQL/REST, webhooks, and third-party systems (ERP/CRM/payment/fulfillment/marketing). Strong frontend engineering background (JavaScript/TypeScript/React/Next.js) with a focus on performance (Core Web Vitals) and SEO, collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional teams.

Thoo Kok Loon

Senior Shopify Developer with 8+ years of experience building and customizing Shopify and Shopify Plus ecommerce solutions for retail brands and digital commerce platforms. Specialized in Liquid development, Shopify Online Store 2.0 themes, custom theme/storefront enhancements, and improving merchant workflows. Experienced in Shopify replatforming and integration work across Admin API, Storefront API, GraphQL/REST, webhooks, and third-party systems (ERP/CRM/payment/fulfillment/marketing). Strong frontend engineering background (JavaScript/TypeScript/React/Next.js) with a focus on performance (Core Web Vitals) and SEO, collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional teams.

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Senior Shopify Developer with 8+ years of experience building and customizing Shopify and Shopify Plus ecommerce solutions for retail brands and digital commerce platforms. Specialized in Liquid development, Shopify Online Store 2.0 themes, custom theme/storefront enhancements, and improving merchant workflows.

Experienced in Shopify replatforming and integration work across Admin API, Storefront API, GraphQL/REST, webhooks, and third-party systems (ERP/CRM/payment/fulfillment/marketing). Strong frontend engineering background (JavaScript/TypeScript/React/Next.js) with a focus on performance (Core Web Vitals) and SEO, collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional teams.

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Work Experience

Senior Shopify Plus Developer / eCommerce Solutions Engineer at JustBlinds
October 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Improved Shopify Plus storefront performance by auditing Liquid templates, JavaScript execution, theme assets, and third-party scripts using Lighthouse/DevTools/WebPageTest, improving Core Web Vitals across key journeys. Refactored Shopify Online Store 2.0 themes by restructuring Liquid templates/sections/blocks and reusable components so marketing teams can update content with less developer effort. Optimized product and marketing pages by converting and processing 3,500+ images for WebP and responsive handling, with accessibility improvements. Enhanced organic search by updating Shopify metadata, metafields/metaobjects, schema markup, and monitoring via Google Search Console. Built internal Shopify Admin API tools for product management, bulk operations, and data exports, reducing manual catalog work ~40%. Developed custom Shopify app functionality for trade account workflows and integrated Admin API, webhooks, and third-party services to sync product/customer/order data with interna
Senior Shopify Integration Engineer / Full Stack eCommerce Developer at Kahuna Workforce Solutions
April 20, 2023 - September 1, 2025
Developed Shopify-integrated applications to support operational workflows by building backend services/APIs/automation features. Implemented REST API integrations between Shopify and internal systems to synchronize product/customer/order data and reduce manual handling. Built workflows using Shopify Admin API, Storefront API, and webhooks for automating catalog updates, customer processing, and order sync. Created React/Next.js TypeScript-based interfaces with reusable components for internal operational teams. Designed PostgreSQL/MySQL data workflows for reporting and operational tracking. Integrated Shopify with third-party platforms via REST/GraphQL, connecting ecommerce workflows to external business applications. Automated repetitive operational tasks using backend services/workflow tools, reducing manual processing effort ~35%. Improved reliability by diagnosing API failures, troubleshooting integration issues, and refining deployment processes. Collaborated with product manager
Senior Shopify Plus Developer / Headless Commerce Engineer at Shoebacca
June 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Built Shopify Plus storefront experiences using Liquid themes, reusable sections/blocks, JSON templates, and configurable components enabling merchant updates without developer support. Developed headless storefronts using Shopify Storefront API, GraphQL, React, and Next.js for specialized commerce requirements. Improved responsiveness by optimizing API requests, React rendering, JavaScript bundles, Liquid templates, and frontend assets to reduce unnecessary client processing. Developed custom Shopify applications for merchant workflows including shipping rules, subscriptions, and loyalty. Integrated Admin API/Storefront API/REST/webhooks with ERP/CRM/fulfillment/analytics to sync product/customer/order/operational data. Enhanced merchant flexibility using metafields/metaobjects and dynamic sections/configurable blocks. Supported international commerce with Shopify Markets, localization, multi-currency, and regional storefront settings. Addressed checkout/customer journey improvements
Senior Shopify Solutions Engineer / eCommerce Consultant at Volusion
October 1, 2019 - May 1, 2022
Partnered with ecommerce clients and creative/project teams to gather requirements, define scope, and recommend Shopify-based solutions for storefront and platform enhancements. Supported Shopify/Shopify Plus replatforming by analyzing existing workflows, mapping product/customer requirements, and rebuilding storefront functionality within Shopify. Developed custom Shopify themes with Liquid, JavaScript, HTML/CSS/SCSS and Online Store 2.0 features aligned to branding and merchandising needs. Built Shopify applications/integrations using Admin/Storefront APIs, GraphQL/REST, and webhooks to extend native capabilities and support custom merchant workflows. Integrated Shopify with ERP/CRM/inventory/fulfillment and third-party services for synchronization of product/order/customer data. Implemented payment gateway integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square, AfterPay). Customized Shopify Plus checkout logic using legacy Shopify Scripts and merchant rules for discount/shipping/customer scenarios. I
Shopify Developer / Shopify Theme Specialist at IWD Agency
December 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019
Built custom Shopify storefronts by converting design specifications into Liquid themes, reusable sections/snippets/templates, and responsive frontend components. Developed and customized themes using Liquid, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and JavaScript to implement merchant-specific layouts and promotional experiences. Created reusable sections/blocks/configurable content components to let marketing teams update banners and landing/merchandising content without developer assistance. Implemented storefront features such as product customization, account enhancements, search improvements, order tracking workflows, and personalized shopping experiences. Integrated Shopify APIs (REST/GraphQL/webhooks) with external services for product/customer synchronization and third-party connectivity. Customized checkout with legacy Shopify Scripts for discount/shipping/customer-specific purchasing scenarios. Integrated payment providers including Stripe, PayPal, Konbini, PayPay, and Paidy for regional payment n

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Vista College
August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2017

Qualifications

Shopify Development Fundamentals Assessment – Shopify Academy
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2026
Developing Apps for Shopify Assessment – Shopify Academy
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2026
Liquid Storefronts for Theme Developers Assessment – Shopify Academy
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2026
Creating Solutions for Shopify Checkout Assessment – Shopify Academy
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2026
JavaScript Certification
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2026
AWS Certification
January 11, 2030 - July 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services