Custom tools and AI
I build the back-office tools around a store and the integrations that connect it to other systems: PHP and MySQL tools, supplier API inventory sync, spreadsheet imports, and REST and GraphQL integrations. I also build AI chatbots and workflow automations for repetitive office tasks.
The kinds of work I do on this, with examples from real projects.
Tools that pull supplier API data into a store and compare prices, with spreadsheet imports using PhpSpreadsheet.
REST and GraphQL integrations between a store and other systems, including ActiveCampaign and CallRail.
I have built a Shopify app with background jobs and an audit trail. That is the kind of work for anything that has to run on a server.
Plugins for form sync and contact bars.
Chatbots and workflow automations for repetitive office tasks, with n8n among the tools. I start from the task that costs the most time.
Public projects that show this kind of work. Each links to the live site, so you can see it yourself.
I took over storefront engineering for a Shopify Plus store that sells the JrTrack smartwatch for kids, and led the three developers working on it.
I run web engineering for the firm's WordPress and Shopify sites: fixes, new pages, tracking, SEO and the daily work of keeping them stable.
An honest check before you write to me. If it is not a fit, I will say so and, where I can, point you to what is.
AI is not the answer to every problem. If a spreadsheet formula, an existing app or a small script does the job, I will say so. I do not promise AI results. I describe what a tool does and how we will check that it works.
Most work begins the same way: something is slow, something broke after an update, or the checkout is losing people. I find the cause, fix it, and show you the before and after.
I look at the store, its theme and apps, and find what is causing the problem.
You get a written list of what is wrong, in priority order, with an estimate for each item.
Changes are made on a staging copy, reviewed, and then released.
I measure again, send before and after numbers, and document what changed.
The usual first step is a fixed-scope technical review plus the top-priority fixes, delivered in one to two weeks. Larger builds and ongoing work follow from there.
Request a technical reviewThe things people ask before they write. If yours is not here, ask it in the form.
PHP and MySQL tools for back-office work, supplier API inventory sync and price comparison, spreadsheet imports, REST and GraphQL integrations, a Shopify app with background jobs and an audit trail, and WordPress plugins for form sync and contact bars.
Yes. I build AI chatbots and workflow automations for repetitive office tasks, with n8n among the tools. I start by asking which task costs you the most time, and I tell you if a simpler tool would do.
I have built REST and GraphQL integrations, including ActiveCampaign and CallRail, and supplier API syncs. Tell me which systems are involved and what should move between them, and I will tell you after a short review whether it is practical.
If the feature is about showing information on a page, a theme section and metafields often do the job. You need an app when something has to run on a server. The guide to custom Shopify app development cost explains the difference.
Free write-ups of how I approach this kind of problem. Read them whether or not you hire me.
Planning and hiring 6 min read
Custom Shopify app development cost depends on scope, integrations, data, admin screens, testing and upkeep. Learn what drives it and what a good quote includes.
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AI and automation 5 min read
A safe workflow for writing Shopify product descriptions with AI: structured facts in, a strict prompt, human review, bulk publishing you can undo, and measurement.
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