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Keith Pillay

@keithpillay

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I build high-performing Shopify storefronts, integrations, and conversion-focused e-commerce experiences.

South Africa

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I've built and launched 30+ Shopify storefronts at TruTech, typically taking stores from build to launch in around two weeks. I improved average Lighthouse scores from the ~60s into the ~90s through image, script, and theme-level optimization.

At Pepkor Speciality, I owned development and reliability for Shoe City and Tekkie Town, national retail storefronts serving millions of monthly visitors. I resolved production incidents same-day, improved mobile-first experiences, and built internal tooling used across multiple store instances.

I'm currently delivering end-to-end Shopify builds for a US-based retail client, including Online Store 2.0 themes, Liquid customization, migrations, custom apps, integrations, and analytics foundations. Earlier, I co-founded BindStack and delivered full-stack features from concept through deployment while leading a small development team.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Shopify Developer

Current

Somewhere

Oct 2025 - Present (11 months)

Deliver end-to-end Shopify builds and enhancements for a US-based retail client, spanning store setup, Online Store 2.0 theme development, and Liquid customization. Lead Shopify migrations and catalog/content transfers, and implement analytics/tracking foundations to streamline the product page to checkout journey.

Shopify Liquid Online Store 2.0 Shopify Plus Store Setup Migration Custom App Development Shopify Admin API REST APIs GraphQL APIs Analytics Conversion Rate Optimization

Shopify Developer

TruTech

Mar 2025 - Sep 2025 (6 months)

Built and launched 30+ Shopify storefronts for clients, with a typical build-to-launch turnaround of around two weeks per store. Improved average Lighthouse performance scores from the ~60s into the ~90s through image, script, and theme-level optimization.

Shopify Liquid HTML CSS JavaScript Performance Optimization Lighthouse Theme Development Third Party Integrations

Shopify Developer

Pepkor Speciality

Oct 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Owned day-to-day development and reliability for two national retail storefronts (Shoe City, Tekkie Town) serving millions of monthly visitors, resolving production incidents same-day. Maintained and extended storefront features with a focus on performance, stability, and mobile-first user experience.

Shopify Liquid Performance Optimization Mobile First Design Incident Management Internal Tooling Storefronts

Co-Founder / Full-Stack Developer

BindStack

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 (6 months)

Co-founded a startup and contributed across the full product lifecycle, from concept through deployment. Led a small development team, introducing lightweight delivery practices that improved execution speed and ownership clarity.

Fullstack Development Leadership Product Lifecycle Management Delivery processes Stakeholder Collaboration