About
Hey, I'm
Uzáir Zolö
An independent Shopify developer and designer, based in Karachi.
I design and build Shopify stores, custom apps and the integrations behind them — for brands in Pakistan, the UK, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Let's talk
Shopify Partner
Building on Shopify
Collection Toolkit
Live on the Shopify App Store
I work on the whole store — theme, checkout, apps and integrations — and you talk to the person writing the code. No account managers, no handoffs between a designer and a developer.
Hands-on for the whole build
One person from the first call to launch. The person you brief is the person who designs, builds and ships it.
Design and code together
I worked as a designer for years before I wrote code, so designs go straight into the theme instead of stopping at a mockup.
Beyond the theme
Custom apps, courier and loyalty integrations, and bulk data work through Shopify's APIs — plus Shopify apps of my own.
Why work with me
My story
I started out as a designer in 2014 — newsletters, print and brand work at Engro, Saniplast and Edukaan — and moved into front-end development at Imtiaz Super Market in 2019, building its corporate websites and an ecommerce platform for its fashion brand.
Since then I've worked almost entirely on Shopify: agency builds at SIAR Digital and Softnox, senior developer roles at VERSUS and Zero Lifestyle, and managing the Balqees stores across three countries.
Today I'm Technical Manager at Bays International, and I build my own Shopify apps alongside client work.
How I work
- 01
Call
A short call to understand the store, the goal and the deadline.
- 02
Plan
A written scope: what I'll build, in what order, and what I need from you.
- 03
Build
Work ships in small steps on a preview theme, so you see progress as it happens.
- 04
Launch
Go live, check everything on the live store, and hand over — with support after launch.
Clients I’ve Served
History
- 2014
Designer, Engro
Started as a designer and SAP data operator, producing the daily newsletters for the company's ERP rollout.
- 2016
Creative Officer, Uniferoz (Saniplast)
Product branding and design briefs, plus a product design stint at SECMC.
- 2017
Senior Graphic Designer, Edukaan.buzz
Led design for educational publications and their marketing, in print and online.
- 2019
Frontend Developer, Imtiaz Super Market
Moved into code: corporate websites, an ecommerce platform for Imtiaz's fashion brand, and its first online delivery system for Ramadan packages.
- 2021
Shopify, full time
Senior developer at SIAR Digital and Phase 3 Commerce — Shopify theme builds, customisations and bespoke features for agency clients. Earned the freeCodeCamp Responsive Web Design certification.
- 2022
Senior Developer, VERSUS
Worked on the VERSUS Shopify store, and finished an MBA in Marketing at IoBM.
- 2023
Softnox and Balqees
Senior Shopify developer at Softnox, and started managing the Balqees websites.
- 2024
Senior Developer, Zero Lifestyle
Two years on Zero Lifestyle's Shopify store: custom sections, campaign pages and the move to the Focal theme.
- 2026
Bays International and my own apps
Technical Manager at Bays International. Launched Collection Toolkit on the Shopify App Store and started building PriceToolKit.
Credentials
Shopify Partner
Shopify Partner Program
MBA, Marketing
IoBM, 2022
BBA, Marketing
PAF-KIET
Responsive Web Design
freeCodeCamp, 2021
FAQ
Are you an agency?
No. I'm an independent developer, so you work directly with me from the first call to launch.
Where are you based?
Karachi, Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5). I work with brands in Pakistan, the UK, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
What do you build with?
Mostly Shopify and Shopify Plus — themes in Liquid, custom apps, and integrations through Shopify's APIs. I also build with Next.js and WordPress.
Do you build Shopify apps?
Yes — custom apps for single stores, and my own: Collection Toolkit is live on the Shopify App Store and PriceToolKit is in development.
How do we get started?
Send a message through the contact form or on WhatsApp with what you're working on, and I'll reply with next steps.
Let's build something great
Tell me about your store and what you want it to do next.