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Sid Newman

Essex

Summary

Experienced Full Stack Engineer with expertise in the Shopify, eCommerce and gift card industry.

Proficient in API development, system design, and backend services, with a strong focus on Shopify and Shopify Plus platforms, including Shopify functions and subscription solutions.

Skilled in integrating payment systems like Stripe and developing REST/GQL APIs to enhance functionality. Committed to delivering scalable and efficient solutions while staying at the forefront of emerging technologies.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Full stack engineer

E-commerce Studio
Remote
2022.05 - Current
  • Built custom Shopify themes and stores from the ground up
  • Built complete backends and system that work with the Shopify ecosystem to achieve tailored business requirements
  • Built custom Shopify apps for both customers and internal use
  • Built advanced Shopify checkout functions to create discount & business logic not achievable natively out of the box
  • Built SaaS that scales that allows Shopify plus merchants to use third party giftcards on their Shopify checkout
  • Strong experience with the subscription model and lifecycle
  • Built full headless storefronts and custom CMS environments
  • Built fully automated APIs and webservers that scale
  • Strong knowledge of CRO and store design
  • Integration of many APIs and third party tools / systems

Penknife Design

Web Developer
Watford, Hertfordshire
2018.07 - 2022.05
  • Built responsive websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Built websites and themes using PHP on Wordpress
  • Built interactive e-books
  • Built HTML emails
  • Basic experience in the Adobe creative suite

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - IT

Oaklands College
/2016 - /2018

A-Levels - Computer Science

Sir Frederic Osborn
/2015 - /2016

Skills

HTML

CSS

Liquid

JavaScript

TypeScript

Dart

API Development

Shopify

Shopify Plus

Shopify functions

Subscriptions

Stripe

REST / GQL

System design

API design

Databases

Git

Slack Bot Development

Certification

  • BCS Certificate in Programming
  • Software Development Context and Methodologies
  • Extended Diploma in IT

Insights

Quick learner

Solo strategist

Team player

Direct communication with client

Committed to get the job done

Profiles

https://github.com/SidNewman

Frameworks / Tools

React

Remix

Next.js

Dart Frog

Express

Elysia

Supabase

Node.js

Bun

Render

Railway

Open AI

Timeline

Full stack engineer

E-commerce Studio
2022.05 - Current

Penknife Design

Web Developer
2018.07 - 2022.05

Diploma of Higher Education - IT

Oaklands College
/2016 - /2018

A-Levels - Computer Science

Sir Frederic Osborn
/2015 - /2016
Sid Newman