# Resume: Dhruv Akbari **Senior Full Stack Developer & Shopify Architect** Location: Surat, Gujarat, India Email: dhruvakbari303@gmail.com Phone: +91 84606 21361 WhatsApp: +91 84606 21361 Website: [Dhruv Akbari](https://dhruvakbarigitfolio.netlify.app) LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/dhruvakbari](https://linkedin.com/in/dhruvakbari) GitHub: [github.com/MrAkbari91](https://github.com/MrAkbari91) CodePen: [codepen.io/dhruvakbari](https://codepen.io/dhruvakbari) --- ## Professional Summary I am a Senior Full Stack Developer and Shopify Architect with 5+ years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and optimizing production-ready web applications. My primary technical expertise is rooted in Shopify and modern JavaScript ecosystems. Across 70+ client projects, I have engineered custom Shopify Liquid themes, headless storefronts with Next.js/React, private applications, and complex third-party ERP/CRM integrations. Having delivered extensive standard Shopify and full-stack solutions, I am actively aspiring and preparing to work on enterprise Shopify Plus plans. I have thoroughly studied and built prototypes around Shopify Plus capabilities-including Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions, B2B wholesale workflows, and multi-store architecture-and I am eager to bring this solid foundation to high-volume Shopify Plus merchants. Beyond code, I take pride in engineering solutions that directly move business needles: achieving 95+ Core Web Vitals, elevating conversion rates, and boosting team velocity by 30%+ through reusable component systems, automation, and modern developer workflows. --- ## Core Competencies & Skills - **eCommerce & Shopify**: Shopify, Shopify Plus (Target Architecture), Liquid, Shopify Storefront API, Shopify Admin API, Checkout Extensibility, Custom Shopify Apps, Headless Commerce, WooCommerce - **Frontend Development**: Next.js, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Web Development - **Backend & APIs**: Node.js, PHP, Python, Django, REST APIs, GraphQL, Webhooks, Third-party API integrations - **Databases & Tools**: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebase, Git, GitHub, CI/CD, Chrome Extensions - **Performance & Growth**: Core Web Vitals, PageSpeed Optimization, Technical SEO, Conversion Rate Optimization, Website Architecture, Performance Audits, Developer Productivity, AI-assisted Development --- ## Professional Experience ### Team Leader - Shopify & Full Stack **Global Surat** | Apr 2026 - Present | Surat, Gujarat - Shopify Architecture & Leadership: Lead end-to-end Shopify and web engineering projects from discovery and technical planning through development and production deployment. - Custom Architecture & Solutions: Design custom Shopify solutions including Liquid themes, private apps, APIs, automation workflows, and headless storefronts. - Checkout Modernization: Engineer custom checkout journeys and build modern Shopify Checkout Extensibility solutions to elevate store conversion rates. - Enterprise Integrations: Integrate Shopify stores with payment platforms, CRMs, ERPs, shipping logistics, and custom business microservices. - Code Reviews & Architecture: Lead code reviews, system design discussions, and technical debugging across the frontend and backend teams. - Mentorship & Standards: Mentor junior and mid-level developers, establishing clean code standards and reusable component libraries. - AI & Automation: Champion AI-assisted development and CI/CD automation workflows that reduced sprint cycles and boosted team productivity. - **Key Achievement**: Improved overall team development velocity by 30%+ through better architecture, reusable components, automation, and development processes. - **Technologies**: Shopify, Shopify Plus (Target), Liquid, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Checkout Extensibility, APIs & Webhooks, AI Workflows ### Shopify & WordPress Developer **Sassy Infotech Pvt. Ltd.** | Dec 2023 - Apr 2026 | Surat, Gujarat - Storefront & Web Development: Developed custom Shopify themes and WordPress websites based on client requirements. - Headless Commerce: Built headless storefronts using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Shopify Storefront GraphQL APIs. - Payment & Third-Party Integrations: Integrated payment gateways such as Stripe and Razorpay along with shipping, CRM, ERP, and other external services. - Custom APIs & Webhooks: Built custom APIs and webhook-based integrations for connecting different business systems. - Technical SEO & Optimization: Worked on technical SEO and website performance improvements. - Core Web Vitals: Optimized frontend assets, rendering, images, and JavaScript to improve Core Web Vitals. - Client Delivery: Worked closely with clients and internal teams to understand requirements and deliver production-ready solutions. - **Key Achievement**: Built high-performance headless Shopify storefronts that helped reduce page load times by 45%+ on selected projects. - **Technologies**: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Shopify, WordPress, GraphQL, Stripe & Razorpay, Core Web Vitals ### Web Developer **Upmetrics** | Sept 2022 - Mar 2024 | Surat, Gujarat - Frontend Performance: Improved frontend performance across important pages and user journeys. - Interactive Feature Engineering: Built interactive business planning tools and financial calculation features. - Modern Dashboards: Developed dashboards and customer-facing interfaces using modern frontend technologies. - Technical SEO & Schema: Worked on technical SEO, structured data, and rendering improvements. - Bottleneck Resolution: Investigated performance bottlenecks and improved inefficient frontend code. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with the product and development teams to turn business requirements into usable features. - **Key Achievement**: Improved Google PageSpeed performance from around 30 to 95+ on key pages through frontend optimization, asset improvements, and rendering changes. - **Technologies**: JavaScript, TypeScript, Frontend Optimization, Technical SEO, REST APIs, Core Web Vitals ### Web Developer **Jiya Websolutions** | Aug 2022 - Sept 2022 | Surat, Gujarat - WooCommerce Stores: Developed and customized WooCommerce stores based on client requirements. - Custom Checkout & Payments: Worked on custom checkout flows and payment gateway integrations. - Themes & Sections: Built custom WordPress themes and sections using ACF Pro and Elementor. - Workflow Hooks: Added custom hooks and automated notifications for order-related workflows. - Real-Time Data: Worked with Firebase for real-time data and authentication. - Maintainable Codebase: Improved existing WordPress implementations while keeping the codebase lightweight and maintainable. - **Key Achievement**: Built custom WooCommerce checkout and automation features that helped simplify order management for multi-brand retail projects. - **Technologies**: WooCommerce, WordPress, ACF Pro, Elementor, PHP, Firebase, Payment Gateways ### Web Developer **Scion Infotech** | July 2021 - Aug 2022 | Surat, Gujarat - Full-Stack Applications: Started professional development journey developing database-driven applications using Python, Django, and WordPress. - Internal SMB Tools: Built internal tools for small and medium-sized businesses. - Task Automation: Created Chrome extensions and scripts to automate repetitive tasks. - Legacy Modernization: Worked with existing and legacy codebases and improved their structure and performance. - Cross-Browser Compatibility: Fixed cross-browser compatibility and responsive design issues. - Databases & APIs: Worked with databases, APIs, and backend functionality as part of full-stack projects. - **Key Achievement**: Built internal automation tools that reduced repetitive manual data-entry work and saved several hours of effort each week. - **Technologies**: Python, Django, WordPress, MySQL, Chrome Extensions, JavaScript, REST APIs --- ## Certifications & Verifications - **JavaScript (Intermediate)** (Issued by HackerRank) Demonstrates practical knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals, asynchronous programming, closures, the event loop, memory management, and common programming patterns. Verification Link: [https://www.hackerrank.com/certificates/8d3c5a1e057d](https://www.hackerrank.com/certificates/8d3c5a1e057d) - **SQL (Intermediate)** (Issued by HackerRank) Demonstrates practical SQL knowledge including joins, aggregations, subqueries, window functions, and working with relational data. Verification Link: [https://www.hackerrank.com/certificates/9ccd8ad6e376](https://www.hackerrank.com/certificates/9ccd8ad6e376) --- ## Education - **Master of Computer Applications (MCA)** Jain University (2022 - 2024) Key Courses/Focus: Advanced Software Engineering, Cloud Architecture, Distributed Systems, Modern Application Development - **Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)** Sutex Bank College (2019 - 2022) Key Courses/Focus: OOP & Data Structures, Database Management, Frontend Web Technologies --- ## Languages - **English**: Professional - **Hindi**: Native - **Gujarati**: Native