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Brian Nostrand

@briannostrand

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E-commerce full-stack developer, Shopify Expert

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking senior e-commerce engineering roles focused on Shopify/headless builds, performance and SEO optimization, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to scale D2C growth.

I’m an E-Commerce Full Stack Developer with 9+ years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing high-performing online stores for global brands across Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, WordPress, and headless architectures.

I specialize in turning complex business requirements into fast, conversion-focused e-commerce experiences—from large-scale migrations and Shopify Plus launches to custom apps, automation, and performance optimization. My work has supported brands like The Shade Shop, Love This for Us Coffee, BigWifeGuy, Hexby, Equiport, Aran Woollen Mills, Dancing Leopard, and Groundwork Coffee, driving measurable gains in SEO, speed, revenue, and operational efficiency.

I’m highly hands-on across the stack, working with React, Next.js, Liquid, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP, Python, and MySQL, and I’m comfortable collaborating with designers, marketers, founders, and stakeholders to align technical decisions with business goals.

I bring a practical, business-driven mindset to development—focusing not just on clean code, but on performance, scalability, and real commercial impact. Whether it’s launching a new DTC brand, preparing for peak traffic events like Black Friday, or replacing costly third-party apps with custom solutions, I aim to build systems that last and scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Ecommerce Full Stack Developer

Current

The Shade Shop

Oct 2025 - Present (3 months)

Led SEO and performance optimizations for The Shade Shop, achieving a top SEO score of 100 and faster page loads while migrating 3,500+ images to webp and implementing a custom internal form management system to reduce third-party costs.

Shopify Liquid SEO Performance Optimization JavaScript Python MySQL Role Based Access Control

Investor Relations & Full Stack Developer

TimeNough Europe Inc

Feb 2022 - Jan 2026 (3 years 11 months)

Combined investor relations support with full-stack development for an enterprise SaaS time-tracking platform, implementing ML-driven analytics, secure APIs, and scalable modular architecture to support fundraising and product growth.

Python REST APIs Machine Learning Cloud Agile

Senior E-Commerce Expert

Cake Agency

Feb 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Delivered Shopify Plus and WooCommerce solutions to 6+ clients, implementing headless Next.js storefronts, automation (Zapier/Make), and A/B testing to lift conversions 12–28% and improve page speed by 40%.

Next.js Headless Commerce Zapier Make CRO Klaviyo

Lead Shopify & WooCommerce Developer

Shopify Inc

May 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Built optimized Shopify and WooCommerce storefronts and integrations, improving customer engagement by ~30% and delivering bespoke app and payment gateway solutions while automating workflows with no-code tools.

Shopify WooCommerce Python Web Scraping CRO Automation Klaviyo

Full Stack Developer

Swanky

Aug 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Customized CMS and built fast React frontends and modular Next.js architectures for e-commerce clients, improving server response times >30% and reducing bounce rate by 15% through UX and performance work.

React Next.js PHP Shopify WooCommerce CI CD AWS A B Testing

Frontend Developer

Nelson Technologies And Support

May 2017 - Jul 2020 (3 years 2 months)

Developed a responsive React e-commerce marketplace frontend and analytics dashboard that increased user engagement by 27%, contributed GraphQL/REST integrations, and maintained a Storybook component library.