/michael abella

Shopify developer · Philippines · Worldwide

A Shopify store designed to sell clearly.

I build and improve Shopify storefronts for brands that need a faster buying experience, more control over merchandising, and fewer theme limitations.

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delivery.system ready to run
01 / INPUTProducts & customers
clarify ↓
02 / BUILDShopify storefront
THEMECROAPPSDATA
deliver ↓
03 / OUTCOMEA clearer path to purchase
10+years building for the web
Directone accountable partner
UTC+8Philippines · worldwide
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01 Capabilities

Work built around the outcome.

Every engagement starts with the real job to be done, then removes the noise between the requirement and a dependable result.

01

Custom Shopify themes

Distinctive storefronts and reusable sections built around the brand and catalog.

02

Store redesigns

Improve weak navigation, product pages, merchandising, and mobile buying journeys.

03

Theme customization

Extend an existing theme cleanly without creating a fragile pile of overrides.

04

App integrations

Connect reviews, subscriptions, email, fulfillment, analytics, and operational tools.

05

Store migrations

Move products, customers, content, URLs, and tracking with launch safeguards.

06

Speed & conversion work

Remove storefront friction and prioritize improvements that support completed purchases.

02 What's included

Everything needed to do the work properly.

A clear scope, visible progress, and practical decisions at every layer—not a black box that appears at the deadline.

01

Store architecture

Collections, navigation, filters, and product data organized around customer decisions.

02

Responsive storefront

Purposeful product discovery and purchase flows across mobile and desktop.

03

Reusable sections

Flexible Shopify blocks your team can confidently manage without developer support.

04

Commerce setup

Payments, shipping, tax, notifications, policies, and essential applications.

05

Tracking & SEO

GA4, product schema, metadata, redirects, and conversion-event foundations.

06

Launch validation

Real order testing, device checks, analytics verification, and handover guidance.

03 Process

Decisions first. Execution second.

You know what is happening, why it matters, and what comes next throughout the engagement.

  1. 01

    Audit

    Review the catalog, theme, analytics, customer journey, and operational constraints.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Prioritize the storefront structure, templates, integrations, and conversion improvements.

  3. 03

    Build

    Develop the theme and test products, variants, cart behavior, and responsive layouts.

  4. 04

    Launch

    Validate real transactions, tracking, redirects, and the team editing experience.

A good fit

You value useful work over busy work.

04 Tools & platforms

The right tool for the constraint.

ShopifyLiquidShopify CLIJavaScriptCSSMetafieldsMetaobjectsShopify FunctionsGA4Meta PixelKlaviyoRecharge
05 Common questions

Before we start.

Can you customize my existing Shopify theme?+

Yes. I can improve individual sections and templates, add features, or recommend a staged rebuild when the existing theme creates too much friction.

Do you build Shopify stores from scratch?+

Yes. New builds can include information architecture, theme development, product setup, essential integrations, analytics, and launch support.

Can you improve Shopify speed?+

Yes. I audit theme code, applications, scripts, images, and storefront behavior, then prioritize changes that improve real customer experience.

Can you migrate my current store?+

Yes. Migration can cover products, variants, customers, content, redirects, analytics, and the launch sequence.

Do you provide ongoing Shopify support?+

Yes. Ongoing work can cover theme improvements, campaign sections, merchandising needs, integrations, and technical maintenance.

Ready when you are

Turn your Shopify storefront into a better buying experience.

Start the conversation No sales team. You'll speak directly with the person doing the work.