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Hi, I’m Richard Barnes. I’m a web developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in ecommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. I design high-end web experiences, integrate automated solutions, and optimize performance to deliver scalable, user-friendly sites. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished, accessible interfaces, collaborating with design and product teams, and staying current with industry trends. I value maintainable code, clear documentation, and delivering measurable business impact.…Hi, I’m Richard Barnes. I’m a web developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in ecommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. I design high-end web experiences, integrate automated solutions, and optimize performance to deliver scalable, user-friendly sites. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished, accessible interfaces, collaborating with design and product teams, and staying current with industry trends. I value maintainable code, clear documentation, and delivering measurable business impact.

Richard Barnes

Web Developer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Richard Barnes. I’m a web developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in ecommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. I design high-end web experiences, integrate automated solutions, and optimize performance to deliver scalable, user-friendly sites. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished, accessible interfaces, collaborating with design and product teams, and staying current with industry trends. I value maintainable code, clear documentation, and delivering measurable business impact.…Hi, I’m Richard Barnes. I’m a web developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in ecommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. I design high-end web experiences, integrate automated solutions, and optimize performance to deliver scalable, user-friendly sites. I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished, accessible interfaces, collaborating with design and product teams, and staying current with industry trends. I value maintainable code, clear documentation, and delivering measurable business impact.

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Hi, I’m Richard Barnes. I’m a web developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in ecommerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. I design high-end web experiences, integrate automated solutions, and optimize performance to deliver scalable, user-friendly sites.

I enjoy turning complex requirements into polished, accessible interfaces, collaborating with design and product teams, and staying current with industry trends. I value maintainable code, clear documentation, and delivering measurable business impact.

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Work Experience

Senior Shopify Developer at BCG

April 1, 2022 - Present

Led the development of a fast, scalable ecommerce website on Shopify, focusing on gallery aesthetics for high-end art. Integrated Lumaprints for automated print-on-demand fulfillment, supported large-format prints, and built a trade/wholesale pricing system with manual approvals. Created custom order/inquiry forms and designed pages (Home, Shop, About, Trade/Designers, Interiors, Contact, and legal) with a gallery-style, high-visual design. Optimized performance for scalability up to ~50 artworks, collaborated with stakeholders, authored backend documentation, and leveraged API integrations plus prototyping in Figma/Sketch.

Senior Shopify Developer at Expedia Group, Inc

June 1, 2017 - April 1, 2022

Developed and maintained ecommerce websites using Shopify and WooCommerce with a focus on luxury branding. Collaborated with design teams to ensure visual excellence, built responsive designs, and optimized backend processes with Node.js. Integrated payment gateways, conducted usability testing, and used Google Analytics for performance insights. Created custom plugins/features for WordPress environments, managed third-party vendor integrations, maintained Git-based workflows, and produced technical documentation.

Shopify Developer at Amazon.com, Inc

August 1, 2014 - May 1, 2017

Contributed to building ecommerce platforms with user-friendly interfaces and seamless experiences. Implemented backend services using Python and Node.js for real-time data processing, optimized apps for speed and scalability, and integrated AWS hosting and storage solutions. Worked with RESTful APIs for service integration and maintained comprehensive product/process documentation.

Shopify Developer at CGI Group Inc

July 1, 2012 - August 1, 2015

Helped develop ecommerce functionalities on Shopify and WooCommerce, supported design teams, and implemented HTML/CSS frameworks. Contributed to UI improvements, participated in feedback loops to enhance web apps, and gained hands-on experience under senior developers.