Shakil Sarkar - Full-Stack Developer & Shopify Expert
Technical Expertise

Skills & Core Technologies

A comprehensive, battle-tested engineering stack tuned for high-growth e-commerce, custom Shopify architectures, and reactive full-stack web applications. Grounded in web standards, accessibility, and high Lighthouse benchmarks.

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Core Discipline Matrix2025 Current
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Shopify Flagships40+
Web Apps25+
STRUCTURED CAPABILITY MATRIX

Production Frameworks & Toolchains

Detailed technical inventory categorized by operational domain. Built for clarity, maintainability, and measurable velocity.

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Core Focus

Shopify Development

End-to-end e-commerce engineering from bespoke bespoke themes to server-level app logic and checkout extensibility.

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Shopify Liquid Theme Development

Bespoke, unbloated Liquid architecture written from ground up using Dawn benchmarks, modular snippets, and asset bundling.

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Storefront API & Admin API

GraphQL & REST query pipelines for headless storefronts, custom checkout funnels, and programmatic inventory sync.

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Custom Sections & Blocks Architecture

Configurable Theme Editor schemas enabling merchant autonomy without template breakage or code drift.

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Product Filtering & Metafields

Dynamic filtering engines, faceted search integration, and custom Metafield / Metaobject structured content modeling.

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App Integrations & Checkout Extensions

Shopify Functions, Checkout UI Extensions for Shopify Plus, and deep third-party ERP/CRM webhook synchronization.

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Client Systems

Frontend Engineering

Modern responsive client-side development delivering deterministic UI, zero-runtime errors, and strict WCAG adherence.

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React.js & Next.js

SSR, SSG, Server Actions, App Router architectures, and incremental static regeneration for optimal speed.

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TypeScript & Modern JavaScript (ES6+)

Strictly-typed components, async handling, modular patterns, and defensive DOM manipulation without library overhead.

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Tailwind CSS & Responsive Layouts

Utility-first design systems, bespoke token configuration, zero unused CSS payloads, and fluid responsive grids.

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Web Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Semantic HTML landmark structures, screen-reader testing, keyboard focus traps, and accessible color contrast systems.

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Core Web Vitals & Performance

Asset preloading, dynamic imports, layout shift (CLS) eradication, and critical CSS extraction for sub-second LCP.

Next.js 14+TypeScriptTailwind CSSWCAG 2.1 AA
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Server & Data

Backend, APIs & Databases

Scalable server logic, resilient API endpoints, database schema design, and asynchronous task processing pipelines.

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Node.js & Express Architecture

RESTful microservices, middleware chains, webhook ingest listeners, and rate-limited backend endpoints.

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Database Integration (SQL / MongoDB / PostgreSQL)

Relational & document modeling, indexing strategies, Prisma ORM, and query optimization for high concurrency.

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Webhook Handlers & Background Sync

Idempotent queue consumers for Shopify webhooks (orders, returns, stock) with automated exponential backoff.

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Authentication & Data Validation

JWT sessions, OAuth 2.0 flows, Zod validation schemas, sanitized user inputs, and HMAC signature validation.

Node.jsExpressREST APIsPostgreSQL / Mongo
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DevOps & Flow

Tools, Deployment & Workflow

Disciplined developer experience ensuring smooth handoffs, zero downtime releases, and reproducible environments.

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Git & GitHub Version Control

Trunk-based development, semantic versioning, pull request reviews, and GitHub Actions CI/CD automation.

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Shopify CLI & Theme Kit

Local hot-reloading theme environments, authenticated preview environments, and seamless store sync.

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Vercel & Cloud Deployments

Edge runtime distribution, custom DNS routing, preview deployments, and environment secret governance.

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Postman & API Testing

Automated regression test suites, mock servers, webhook simulation, and endpoint documentation generation.

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VS Code & Modern Developer Tooling

ESLint & Prettier standard configs, Shopify Liquid extensions, TypeScript intellisense, and Docker containers.

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ENGINEERING EXECUTION

How I Apply These Skills

Code is solely a tool for business impact. Here is how my technical competencies translate into high-converting client deliverables.

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PRACTICE 01

Building Custom Themes From Scratch

Rather than retrofitting rigid commercial templates, I architect ground-up Shopify Liquid solutions tailored to the merchant's exact product storytelling and catalog demands.

check_circleZero unnecessary app bloat
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PRACTICE 02

Custom App & Middleware Development

When Shopify out-of-the-box features fall short, I engineer private microservices and embedded apps using Node.js, Express, and Prisma to connect external systems.

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PRACTICE 03

Performance & Accessibility Audits

Refactoring slow storefronts weighed down by legacy code, orphaned tracking pixels, and layout shifts. I restore Core Web Vitals to improve conversion rates and SEO rankings.

check_circleSub-2 second Largest Contentful Paint
check_circleZero Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
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READY FOR DEPLOYMENT

Looking for a developer with these skills?

Whether you are launching a flagship Shopify storefront from scratch, decoupling with headless Next.js, or optimizing an existing store for conversions, I can help architect and build it right.