Jonathan Bird Web Development
Shopify Developer Brisbane
  1. Website Platforms
  2. Shopify & Shopify Plus Development

Shopify Developer Brisbane

Shopify is a commercial solution for growing digital brands. Having worked at Culture Kings as a Senior Developer migrating the popular streetwear brand from Magento to Shopify Plus, I got to see the inner workings of one of the first, and later biggest Shopify customers in the Asia Pacific region, meaning I know what works and what doesn't when it comes to Shopify and Shopify Plus Development. I have also worked as a freelance Shopify Plus developer in Brisbane with other top brands such as Beginning Boutique, a popular female fashion brand.

Capabilities - What I build with Shopify

A snapshot of the kinds of Shopify projects I most often take on. If yours sounds like one of these, we should talk.

Scalability

Shopify Plus is designed to handle high-volume businesses and can easily scale with your growing eCommerce brand. This is crucial for businesses who have high online traffic, order counts, and large product catalogs.

Customisation

The Shopify platform is customisable right from the development requirements for custom themes, through to the admin panel for product, customer, and order management, payment gateway integrations, security, abandoned cart recovery, gift cards and much more.

Advanced Shopify Plus Features

Suited for medium to large businesses, Shopify Plus allows for advanced eCommerce functionality such as Third-party calculated shipping rates, Expansion stores for multiple languages or currencies, Advanced eCommerce Reporting, Advanced Promotions, Customised Checkouts, Tax automation, Bot protection and more.

Dedicated Support

With any medium to large eCommerce business comes the need to be able to rely on your eCommerce provider, Shopify Plus users benefit from priority customer support. This means faster response times and dedicated assistance from the Shopify support team, ensuring that any issues or concerns are addressed promptly.

Security and Compliance

Shopify takes care of security and compliance, including PCI DSS compliance for handling credit card transactions. This allows you to focus on growing your business without worrying about the technical aspects of security.

Shopify Omnichannel eCommerce

Shopify allows for seamless integration with various sales channels, including social media platforms and marketplaces. This enables your eCommerce brand to reach a broader audience and maximise sales opportunities.

Shopify Headless eCommerce

Build your own storefront developed with your own tech using Shopify's provided GraphQL Storefront API, and let Shopify handle the rest. This gives you the freedom to develop your own storefront without being reliant on Shopify's tech stack.

Third-party Integration Capabilities

Shopify integrates seamlessly with a wide range of third-party ERPs, CRMs & accounting and services including Xero, Quickbooks, SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft and more. This allows you to extend the functionality of your eCommerce store and integrate with other tools your business relies on.

Case Studies - Featured Case Studies that use Shopify

These showcased projects serve as a window into my expertise in the realm of Shopify Developer Brisbane. Carefully selected to represent a variety of solutions, they demonstrate the diverse capabilities I bring to the table.

The Difference - Senior Shopify Plus work. None of the agency layers.

Most Shopify Plus agencies sell a senior name on the proposal and put a team of intermediates on your store. I do it the other way around. I worked at Culture Kings as a Senior Developer through their migration from Magento to Shopify Plus, then went freelance. Same person quotes the project, writes every line of Liquid and JavaScript, makes every architectural call, and stays with you for the years of maintenance that follow.

Your current agency

Senior names on the proposal. Juniors on the code.

  • Junior and intermediate developers write your Liquid, JavaScript, and Shopify Plus customisations, loosely supervised by the senior who is too busy and the sales team who sold the project.

  • Communication is routed through account managers who filter what gets asked and what answer you receive.

  • Architectural decisions about apps, integrations, and checkout flows are made in meetings by people who never open your storefront codebase.

  • Work is scoped by people who won't be writing the code, and the actual build gets handed down to juniors still learning Shopify Plus on your store.

  • After launch, you are handed to a maintenance team you have never spoken to and have to re-explain the store.

  • “Maintenance” means automated bulk app updates pushed without reviewing changelogs or testing compatibility with your theme.

Working with me

The senior on the proposal is the one writing the code.

  • I am the senior. I write every line of your Shopify code personally, from theme through to checkout extensions and Shopify Functions.

  • You talk to me directly. No account manager filtering questions on the way in or answers on the way back.

  • Architecture and trade-offs are decided by the person implementing them. The thinking and the typing happen in the same head.

  • I scope it, design the architecture, and write the code myself. I have already shipped on Shopify Plus at scale at Culture Kings, so the decisions are made by someone who has made them before.

  • The same developer who built it stays with you. Most of my clients have been around for five to seven years.

  • Each update is reviewed against your store, tested in a preview environment, and logged. No silent breakage two weeks after the invoice.

“We have used Jonathan for a number of years to develop and maintain our rather complicated Online Portal and website. Jonathan is always extremely responsive to requests and proactive in ensuring our online presence is safe, presents well and is functional to our customers needs. We would definitely recommend Jonathan for your custom web development needs.”
Nathan Smith Marketing Manager, East Coast Bullbars
“Digital Bird is my first pick for delivering web projects on time, on budget and to the brief — every time. Beyond being a delight to work with, Jonathan Bird is that rare breed of developer who is both masterful on the tools (an absolute Laravel whizz!) while also being adept at engaging the client in UX-thinking, to which he applies expert insights, gained through years of experience, to help further improve the end design for the target user’s experience. This powerful combination of skills means that 4 years on and a variety of projects later (from search directories to corporate website developments), Digital Bird firmly remains my first pick for developer.”
Emma Keller Communications Manager, Brisbane South PHN
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“We’ve been working with Jonathan Bird for our website maintenance, and he has been nothing short of exceptional. Jonathan consistently goes above and beyond, responding quickly whenever we need help and resolving issues with impressive turnaround time. His communication is clear and thorough — he always explains what the problem was, how he fixed it, and provides helpful recommendations for long-term solutions. It’s rare to find someone this reliable and proactive. Highly recommend!”
Nichola Ross Marketing Manager, Rapidline (FurnX Commercial Furniture)
“Digital Bird has had a huge influence on our business providing many solutions besides just a fantastic reliable website. Jonathan is great to work with and has a solution to every challenge. Jonathan also has the ability to “dumb it down” and provide timely advice and assistance if something goes astray. With Jonathan we have in excess of 99% uptime on all three websites.”
Jeff Ross Director, Impact Office Supplies
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“Velg Training has had an excellent experience working with Digital Bird. Jonathan has supported us with a complex Laravel/PHP website and has brought a rare mix of deep technical knowledge, practical problem solving, and clear communication. He has assisted with major infrastructure and platform work across AWS, Laravel Forge, Cloudflare, Redis, S3, Sentry, PayWay, Mailchimp/Mandrill and related integrations. His work has included setting up and migrating infrastructure, improving performance, resolving production issues, monitoring errors, modernising legacy code, and strengthening the reliability of key business workflows such as checkout, invoicing, membership exports, PDF generation, transactional emails and background queues. What stands out most is that Jonathan does not just “fix the ticket”. He investigates properly, explains the cause in plain language, and looks for the right long-term solution rather than quick patches. He has helped us move away from fragile legacy processes, improve automated testing, reduce errors, improve email reliability, address performance bottlenecks, and make the platform easier to maintain into the future. He is responsive, thorough and highly professional, with an obvious understanding of business-critical websites and custom web applications. We would happily recommend Jonathan to any organisation needing a skilled, reliable and commercially minded Laravel/PHP web developer.”
Leonie Davis Director, Content and Strategy, Velg Training
“Was an absolute pleasure to work with Jonathan. Could not be happier with our new website! Professional, responsive, brilliant communication from the beginning to go live. If you are fortunate enough to be in a conversation with Jonathan for a new site - just do it!”
Alex Brennan Director, Blue Ink Office Supplies
“I’ve worked with Jonathan from Digital Bird for several years and found him to be a highly competent developer who often exceeds expectations. Together, we’ve collaborated on a number of medium-sized platforms serving hundreds of thousands of users, including learning management systems, a widely-used school well-being platform, trade promotion competition sites, and more. Jonathan is very skilled in API and platform integration, payment systems (such as Stripe), AWS, internet security, and more. As a Project Manager/Product Owner, I feel very confident working with Jonathan and recommending his services to our clients.”
Zachary Bavas Technical Operations, Invision Media
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“Highly recommend Jonathan for anything web development in Brisbane and Australia-wide. Have worked with a lot of developers over the years and Jonathan’s work and communication on projects has been a clear standout. A very talent developer if you’re looking for anything from WordPress, Shopify, Laravel, or anything in-between.”
Brodie Clark Director, Brodie Clark SEO Consulting
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“Jonathan Bird is one of the best I have worked with in this space. He is responsive, clever and contributes to the brief, and most importantly, he is a great person to work with. It can be hard to find the right people who can take on something and lift it to another dimension. Jonathan does that and more.”
Mark Gold Director of Corporate Affairs, AMA Group Ltd
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“Jonathan Bird was instrumental in redesigning my business’ website and provided invaluable feedback throughout the entire process. The results far exceeded my expectations. They then went above and beyond and met all deadlines in revamping the site again, when we re branded our business. Jonathan has been managing our website updates and hosting ever since and, with more than 10 years industry experience, is always able to add value, solve problems and exceed expectations. I highly recommend him.”
Craig Dobbs Partner, Apiary Financial
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Website Project Process

My website project process includes a comprehensive approach encompassing phases for website discovery, design, development, quality assurance, training, and post-launch review.

Jonathan Bird Web Development - Website Process

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