INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER / MELBOURNE
Shopify Plus developer
in Melbourne.
I’m Sebastian Walach. I work with brands and agencies as a freelance Shopify and Shopify Plus developer, bringing a creative eye to the storefront and a technical mind to the systems behind it.
Custom themes, integrations, migrations and ongoing development — with a direct connection to the person doing the work.
01 / THE BUILD
Shopify development
with a clear direction.
A commerce project connects design decisions to practical business requirements. Product discovery, catalogue structure, day-to-day operations and the way a store is maintained all belong in the same conversation.
I help turn those requirements into a workable scope, then build the storefront and functionality around it. You can bring an existing design, a store that needs attention or a new idea that still needs a technical plan.
Custom Shopify themes & storefronts
Theme development and customisation, collection pages, product presentation and UX/UI work. An experience shaped around your brand and the way customers browse and buy.
Apps, integrations & connected systems
Backend integrations, custom app development and the connections between commerce and the rest of your business. Architecture and consulting help make the requirements clear before implementation.
Platform migrations & ongoing development
Migration planning, including Magento to Shopify, followed by implementation, testing and launch support. I also work on existing Shopify stores through consulting, improvements and maintenance.
02 / THE COLLABORATION
Freelance expertise.
A direct conversation.
Based in Brunswick East, Melbourne, I work directly with eCommerce brands and alongside agency teams. Some projects need a developer to deliver a defined scope. Others need technical direction to connect design, platforms and integrations.
For a brand, that means a hands-on development contact who can follow a requirement from the customer-facing page to the system behind it. For an agency, it means a technical collaborator who can contribute to architecture, implementation and delivery alongside your existing team.
Start with the problem you want to solve.
Share your current store, the goal, any designs and the systems involved. We can work through the requirements, decide what belongs in the first release and make the scope clear before development begins.
START A CONVERSATION ↗03 / SELECTED WORK
Experience with
real commerce brands.
Past collaborations include Shopify Plus architecture, theme development and integration work. Each project page describes my specific scope.
JSHealth ↗
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The Sheet Society ↗
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04 / YOUR QUESTIONS
Before we
get started.
Can I hire you as a freelance Shopify Plus developer?
Yes. I work directly with brands and can also join an agency project as a freelance development and technical consulting partner. Tell me about the store, the required work and the team already involved.
Do you work on existing Shopify stores?
Yes. My work includes theme customisation, custom functionality, backend integrations, support and maintenance. An existing store can be improved in a defined scope without treating every change as a complete rebuild.
Can you help with a Magento to Shopify migration?
Yes. Migration work starts with understanding the catalogue, data, storefront functionality and integrations that need to carry over. I help with the technical planning and implementation, alongside testing and launch support.
Can you work alongside my designer or agency?
Yes. I collaborate with agency teams and designers on UX/UI, architecture and development. Existing designs and project requirements are useful starting points for the technical scope.
What should I send when asking about a project?
Send the current store URL, the outcome you want, any designs, the systems involved and your preferred timeline. That gives us a useful starting point for discussing scope and pricing.