Luxury fragrance
LAYMAH
A brand-led fragrance store where the design does the selling, with an immersive look and a buying journey built around conversion.
Shopify
Visit live store LAYMAH (opens in a new tab)Freelance Shopify · Remote from Chennai
Shopify developer for Bangalore D2C brands that need the right store for their stage
I’m Deepak R, a freelance Shopify and WordPress developer. I help Bangalore founders launch lean Shopify stores and clean up slow, app-heavy ones, without an agency retainer or a twelve-week project plan.
- 4 Shopify stores live
- 14 WordPress projects
- Rising Star Award
- Same time zone
Build for your stage
What your Shopify store needs now, and what can wait
Bangalore’s Shopify agencies mostly pitch to funded brands: custom themes, headless storefronts, Shopify Plus. Early on, most of that is money you don’t need to spend yet. Here’s how I scope a store by stage.
| Stage | Build now | Can wait |
|---|---|---|
| Launching: your first orders | A well-customised theme, strong product pages, an Indian payment gateway, COD rules, shipping and GST invoices | Custom theme from scratch, loyalty programmes, most paid apps |
| Growing: repeat customers | Reviews, email and WhatsApp flows, bundles or subscriptions if your model fits, a speed and app clean-up | Headless storefront, custom apps |
| Scaling: high volume, big team | Shopify Plus, ERP and warehouse integrations, custom checkout rules, dedicated CRO | This is usually the point to bring in a specialist agency team. I’ll tell you when you’re there. |
Highlighted rows are where I’m most useful: getting a store live properly, then keeping it fast and simple as it grows.
Selected work
D2C Shopify stores I’ve built
Live stores in mattresses, fragrance and nutrition. Open them on your phone and go as far as the checkout.
Home and sleep
MM Foam
A catalogue of latex and foam mattresses, pillows and cushions, built for fast pages and clear product information that ranks in search.
Shopify
Visit live store MM Foam (opens in a new tab)
Nutrition
Origin Nutrition
A plant-based nutrition brand’s store with a clean design and a short path from product to checkout.
Shopify
Visit live store Origin Nutrition (opens in a new tab)
Custom store
Sash Vitality
Another custom Shopify store from my portfolio, live and taking orders.
Shopify
Visit live store Sash Vitality (opens in a new tab)Working with Surya was smooth and professional. He understands both design and development very well.
Two-minute store check
Is your Shopify store carrying dead weight?
Stores that grew quickly often collect apps, scripts and theme hacks that slow them down and cost money every month. Tick anything that’s true for yours.
One or two ticks is usually a short clean-up. Three or more is worth a proper audit before you spend more on ads.
Ask for a store auditServices
Shopify services for Bangalore brands
Lean store launches
Theme customisation, product and collection setup, payments, COD, shipping and GST, ready to take real orders.
Speed and app audits
Measure what each app costs in speed and money, remove what isn’t earning its keep and clean leftover code.
Figma to Shopify sections
Your designer’s layouts built as reusable Liquid sections your team can rearrange in the theme editor.
Landing pages for campaigns
Fast pages for launches and ads, built inside your theme so they share your cart and checkout.
Moving to Shopify
From WooCommerce or another platform, with products, content and redirects moved over properly.
Ongoing fixes
New sections, broken layouts and small changes, per task or on a regular basis, without a monthly retainer you don’t use.
Process
How a project with a Bangalore brand runs
I work from Chennai, in the same time zone. Everything runs on calls, WhatsApp and your own Shopify admin.
Brief or audit
A call about your products and stage, or a look at your current store and app list.
Scope and quote
What to build now and what can wait, with a fixed price and timeline.
Build on your store
I work as a collaborator on your Shopify account, on a duplicate theme so your live store isn’t touched.
Test and publish
Prepaid and COD test orders, mobile checks and speed checks before the theme goes live.
Handover
A walkthrough for your team and support after launch.
FAQ
Questions Bangalore founders ask
Should we hire a Shopify agency or a freelancer?
An agency makes sense when you need branding, content, performance marketing and development handled by one team, or when you’re on Shopify Plus with complex integrations. A freelancer suits launches, clean-ups and ongoing changes, where talking directly to the developer saves time and money. See what to build at each stage.
Do we need a custom theme?
Usually not at the start. A good theme with custom sections for your brand and products is faster to launch and easier to maintain. A theme built from scratch makes sense later, when you know exactly what your customers respond to.
Will you work on our live store?
I work on a duplicate of your theme through a collaborator account, and publish only after you approve and test orders pass. Your store, data and customers stay in your own Shopify account.
You’re in Chennai. Is that a problem for a Bangalore team?
Not for Shopify work, which happens in your admin and on calls anyway. We share a time zone, and you get replies during your working day.
How much does a Shopify developer cost?
For a defined project I give a fixed, itemised quote after a short brief or store audit. Shopify’s own plan, transaction and app fees are separate. My Chennai Shopify page explains those running costs in India in detail.
Can you reduce our app bill without breaking the store?
Often, yes. I check what each app does, whether the theme can do the same job natively, and what leftover code needs removing, then test everything on a duplicate theme before anything changes on the live store.
Shopify or WooCommerce?
Shopify usually suits product-first D2C brands that want hosting handled for them. WooCommerce suits businesses that need lots of content or custom pricing without a platform fee. I build both; see my WordPress developer for Bangalore page for that side.
Do you guarantee sales or conversion rates?
No. Sales depend on your product, pricing and marketing. My job is a fast store where nothing gets in the way of a customer who wants to buy.
Contact
Tell me about your brand and your store
A new launch or a clean-up: share a few details and I’ll reply within one business day with questions or a fixed quote.
WhatsApp+91 78452 19063Call+91 78452 19063LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/thesuryarHire me on Fiverrfiverr.com/thesuryarHire me on Freelancerfreelancer.in/u/deepakroffl
Helpful to include
- Your store URL, if you’re already live
- Rough number of products and monthly orders
- Apps you pay for today
- Deadline and budget range