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Brian Van Nostrand

@brian3672

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Senior E-commerce Full Stack Developer

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior e‑commerce roles building scalable Shopify/headless storefronts, improving CRO/SEO, and automating workflows at growth-focused teams.

Senior E-Commerce Full Stack Developer with 9+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high performance e-commerce platforms across Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, WordPress, and headless architectures.

Expert in full-stack development spanning React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP, Python, Liquid, REST & GraphQL APIs, with deep experience integrating payments, logistics, ERP, POS, CRM, and marketing automation systems. Specialized in Shopify Plus customization, custom app development, headless commerce, CRO, SEO performance optimization, and scalable frontend architecture.

Strong business-focused engineer who bridges technical execution with growth strategy, delivering measurable results such as improved Lighthouse scores, higher conversion rates, faster page load times, and increased AOV. Comfortable owning projects end-to-end — from discovery and architecture through development, launch, and optimization — while collaborating cross-functionally with designers, marketers, founders, and stakeholders.

Experienced in automation, analytics, and AI-assisted workflows, leveraging tools like Zapier, Make.com, Klaviyo, GA4, Hotjar, and custom backend systems to streamline operations and maximize revenue impact. Seeking senior-level opportunities where technical leadership, system design, and e-commerce growth intersect.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior E-Commerce CMS Developer

Cake Agency

Feb 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Delivered tailored Shopify Plus and WooCommerce solutions for 6+ clients, improving page speed by 40% and increasing average sales conversion by 28% through headless architectures, custom apps, and automation.

Next.js Liquid Zapier Headless Commerce SEO CRO Klaviyo

Lead Shopify & WooCommerce Developer

Webkul Software Pvt Ltd

May 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Led Shopify and WooCommerce development efforts, building custom apps and integrations while improving SEO and operational efficiency using Python automation and no-code tools.

Shopify WooCommerce Python Web Scraping API Integration Theme Development SEO Zapier

Full Stack Developer

Swanky

Aug 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Customized CMS platforms and built React/Next.js frontends for e-commerce, improving backend response times >30% and reducing bounce rate by 15% via performant architectures and A/B testing.

React Next.js Shopify WordPress EC Cube CI CD A B Testing EC CUBE

Frontend Developer

South Atlantic Data and Design

May 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Developed responsive e-commerce frontends and analytics dashboards, increasing session duration by 40% and delivering reusable CMS modules and a Storybook component library.

React GraphQL REST APIs Storybook JavaScript Responsive Design Analytics