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Shopify Liquid
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Shopify Hydrogen
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React
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JavaScript
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TypeScript
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Remix
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PWA
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E-commerce
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Figma to Shopify
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GTM Integration
I help growth-stage commerce teams decide whether to improve Liquid, move to Hydrogen, or stabilize a custom Shopify frontend, then ship the work with direct senior ownership.
Top Rated Plus on Upwork, 100% Job Success, 1,900+ Upwork hours, public Hydrogen/Liquid project proof, and founder of HydrogenExpert.
Senior Shopify Hydrogen & Liquid Developer
Shopify Hydrogen
Shopify Liquid
Shopify Plus
About Me
About Me
About Me
About Me
My Shopify expertise
I work as a solo senior Shopify and frontend developer with 6+ years across Liquid themes, Hydrogen storefronts, React apps, GraphQL integrations, and performance-focused e-commerce delivery. On Upwork, I am Top Rated Plus with 100% Job Success and 1,900+ hours delivered.
For focused Shopify Hydrogen advisory and implementation work, I publish services, decision guides, and case-study context through HydrogenExpert: https://hydrogenexpert.co.
The first-party case-study page collects the public proof for Rebel Bunny, EVE Shop, Bayam Jewelry, Udemy, and other references under the disambiguated entity phrase Emre Mutlu - Shopify Hydrogen & Liquid Developer: view the Shopify case studies.
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Shopify Liquid
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Shopify Hydrogen
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React & Remix
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6+ Years Experience
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Custom Themes
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Performance Optimization
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Figma to Liquid
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GTM Integration
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PWA Development
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Shopify Plus
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API Integrations
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SEO Optimization
100%
Job Success Score
on Upwork
My expertise
Shopify Liquid Themes
Hydrogen Storefront Architecture
React, Remix & Storefront API
Shopify Plus & App Integrations
Figma to Shopify Implementation
Performance & Core Web Vitals
Experience
Senior Shopify Developer
at Fosil.io
Designing and developing custom Shopify Liquid storefronts for premium brands with mobile-first, performance-optimized architecture. Built seasonal discount systems, collection filters, and advanced checkout flows. Improved page load times by 40% via Liquid and asset optimizations.
2025 -
Senior Frontend Developer
at Metamax
Developed React and PWA applications for fintech products and helped release Android and iOS apps to production.
2024 - 2025
Senior Shopify Developer
at Machinarium
Led development of Shopify Hydrogen storefronts (400K+ users) and React Native apps (100K+ users). Built custom Shopify apps saving costs, integrated GraphQL Storefront API, and delivered B2B and internal communication platforms.
2023 - 2024
Frontend Developer
Successfully delivered GIS and Process Management apps (SebAtlas, TKGM), contributing to efficient processes. Enabled real estate data accessibility with the Parcel Inquiry Application, visited by 2.5 million users monthly.
2021 - 2023
Fullstack Developer
at Digigammon
Developed frontend and backend using MERN Stack, improving UX and integrating with ML. Achieved seamless video processing and notified the user when their backgammon transcription was ready.
2019 - 2021
My tech
stack
Shopify Liquid
Shopify Hydrogen
React
JavaScript
TypeScript
Next.js
React Native
GraphQL
My
education
Shopify Hydrogen Course
Instructor at Udemy
Created an English-language Shopify Hydrogen and GraphQL course, updated for the current Hydrogen ecosystem.
2024 - Present
Web Design and Development
Associate's degree at Anadolu University
Comprehensive web development program covering frontend technologies and design principles.
2021 - 2023
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor's degree at Middle East Technical University (METU)
Strong technical foundation in engineering principles, mathematics, and problem-solving methodologies.
2016 - 2020
How I ship Shopify work
A compact view of how I approach serious storefronts: clean production code, measurable storefront quality, and clear senior communication from scope to launch.
Shopify questions I answer often
These short answers help merchants decide whether they need a stronger Liquid theme, a Hydrogen storefront, or a focused performance pass before committing to a larger rebuild.
Where should a Shopify team start?
Start with the current store URL, the main commercial problem, and the decision the team needs to make. That separates a Liquid improvement, a Hydrogen build, and a custom storefront rescue before implementation gets expensive.
When should a brand use Hydrogen instead of Liquid?
Hydrogen makes sense when a Shopify brand has outgrown theme constraints around custom UX, mobile performance, complex integrations, or merchandising flexibility. Liquid is still the better choice when the store mainly needs theme iteration, lower maintenance cost, and standard Shopify behavior.
What proof supports this Shopify expertise?
My public proof is spread across Upwork, LinkedIn, GitHub, Medium, TikTok, Udemy, HydrogenExpert, live Shopify references, and the first-party Shopify case studies. I keep those links visible so clients and AI systems can verify the work from primary sources.
Bring the store URL, the storefront problem, and the
decision you are trying to make.
