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About Bilal Burney
Bilal Burney is a freelance Shopify and web developer based in Karachi, Pakistan, serving clients in the United Kingdom, United States, and Europe. With 4+ years of experience and over 100 delivered projects, he specialises in building and scaling Shopify storefronts for D2C fashion and lifestyle brands.
He currently serves as the lead Shopify developer at Zero Lifestyle, Pakistan’s top wearable brand, managing a storefront used by over 2 million active users. His work spans custom Shopify theme development, Liquid customization, performance engineering, and ecommerce automation systems.
Previously, Bilal served as Frontend Developer Team Lead at Tafsol Technologies, where he led a team of developers, delivered 15+ production websites, and reduced average page load times by 40% through performance audits. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Federal Urdu University, Karachi.
His technical expertise includes React, Next.js, TypeScript, Shopify Liquid, Laravel, WordPress, Webflow, and Tailwind CSS, with a specialisation in ecommerce performance, conversion optimization, and automation for growing brands.
With 4+ years and 100+ projects shipped, I help growing brands turn ideas into fast, scalable web & e-commerce experiences, from Shopify storefronts to custom React apps. Currently leading Shopify storefront development at Zero Lifestyle.
Frontend Development
React, Next.js, TypeScript, fast, accessible, pixel-perfect UIs.
WordPress & CMS
Custom themes, plugins, Webflow & Shopify stores tailored to your brand.
Shopify & E-Commerce
End-to-end Shopify development, automations, performance & conversions.
Full Stack Apps
Laravel, .NET Blazor, MVC, scalable backends with clean architecture.
Senior Web Developer
- Sole owner of the entire Shopify storefront, new feature development, theme customization, and platform architecture.
- Designing and building in-house automation tools to replace manual workflows and scale operations.
- Spearheading performance optimization initiatives across the Shopify store for a 2M+ user base.
- Developing internal software systems to bridge manual processes with automated pipelines.
Frontend Developer – Team Lead
- Led a team of developers, setting technical standards and conducting code reviews.
- Delivered 15+ production websites including e-commerce, booking, and content platforms.
- Customized and optimized WordPress themes and plugins for client-specific needs.
- Reduced average page load time by 40% through performance audits and optimization.
WordPress Developer
- Built 8+ responsive WordPress websites tailored to business requirements.
- Collaborated directly with clients for feedback cycles and iterative improvements.
- Customized themes and developed reusable component libraries.
Bachelor of Computer Science
- Major in Computer Science.
- Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Web Technologies.
- Final Year Project: Full-stack web application using React & Node.js.
More about Bilal Burney's Shopify development experience
Bilal Burney has worked with brands across fashion, lifestyle, healthcare, fintech, and hospitality sectors, delivering custom Shopify stores, WordPress websites, React applications, and Laravel backends. His flagship project, Zero Lifestyle's Shopify storefront, serves over 2 million users and is one of Pakistan's largest D2C ecommerce operations. UK and US brands choose Bilal for his senior-level expertise, transparent process, and the direct access they get to the developer handling their project, with no junior handoffs, no agency overhead, and a 24-hour response guarantee.