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Christopher Dodd, UI and Shopify Developer in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Christopher Dodd

UI and Shopify Developer in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Member since May 28, 2021
Christopher is a Shopify web developer who has delivered stores of all sizes. Well regarded as an expert on the Shopify platform, he's created a range of content on Shopify theme development, including two top-rated Skillshare.com classes and the top-ranked YouTube video on Shopify Liquid. He recently completed a 6-month stint working with fast-moving eCommerce brand HiSmile, helping them launch a new website for their six regional Shopify stores.
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Portfolio

  • Self-employed
    WordPress, Shopify, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Hismile
    Shopify Plus, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue
  • Steadlane
    Shopify Plus, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Express.js, Vue, Headless Commerce

Experience

Location

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Shopify, Shopify Plus, Visual Studio Code, MacOS, Google Chrome, Shopify Liquid, Shopify Hydrogen

The most amazing...

...personal achievement for me is becoming the leading content creator for Shopify theme development content on YouTube and Skillshare.com.

Employment

  • Front-end Web Developer

    2015 - PRESENT
    Self-employed
    • Assisted in rebuilding PetCloud, a pet sitting platform's website, to use the Yii Framework.
    • Set up Gouldson Legal's new WordPress site, working with the marketing manager to determine design and layout.
    • Rebuilt the Shopify site of the pottery kit brand, Crockd.
    Technologies: WordPress, Shopify, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

  • Front-end Web Developer (Shopify Platform)

    2020 - 2021
    Hismile
    • Created a new Node.js and Themekit build environment to move away from Shopify Slate.
    • Collaborated with another developer to deliver a completely redesigned website for the April 2021 product range launch.
    • Refactored messy JavaScript left over from previous developers.
    Technologies: Shopify Plus, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Vue

  • Front-end Web Developer (Shopify Platform)

    2019 - 2019
    Steadlane
    • Contributed to a successful black Friday weekend where our preparations enabled everything to run smoothly on the all our client sites.
    • Created a headless eCommerce app using Express.js and Vue.js that can plug into any Shopify store and display Shopify content using the Storefront API.
    • Created a custom Shopify app that allows store administrators to add to additional content to Shopify product pages.
    Technologies: Shopify Plus, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Express.js, Vue, Headless Commerce

Experience

  • Hismile Help Centre
    https://hismileteeth.com/pages/help

    I built the redesigned help center area of the Hismile website for their April 2021 launch. The help center is a single page on Shopify but is technically a Vue.js app with multiple routes for different menus and articles.

Skills

  • Languages

    HTML, CSS, Liquid Template, JavaScript

  • Libraries/APIs

    Liquid, Shopify API, jQuery, Vue

  • Tools

    Shopify Plus

  • Platforms

    Shopify, Google Chrome, MacOS, Visual Studio Code, WordPress

  • Other

    Shopify Liquid, Business, Vue-router, Headless Commerce, Shopify Theme, PSD to Shopify, Shopify Hydrogen

  • Frameworks

    Express.js

  • Industry Expertise

    Accounting

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
    2012 - 2015
    Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane, Australia

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