Hey I'm Tom, your local Manchester dev 🖐️ I'm a Shopify developer and have over 10 years experience on Shopify! My journey with Shopify has been a interesting one, I first started as Merchant but soon realised I enjoyed more setting up and building stores, with skills in Figma and most coding languages, I can help you with most things Shopify! I specialise in the technical challenges that come with scale: platform migrations, custom app development, system integrations, and automation. What I work on: Shopify & Shopify Plus development Custom Shopify apps (Remix, React, GraphQL) ERP, CRM & third-party integrations B2B & wholesale ecommerce Shopify POS & omnichannel implementations Migrations from Magento, WooCommerce, NetSuite & custom platforms Subscriptions & recurring billing Performance optimisation & technical audits Automation via Shopify Flow, Functions & APIs How I work: Discovery and technical validation first, to reduce project risk Built for long-term scalability, not short-term workarounds Clear communication throughout Support after launch Send me your requirements or store URL — I'll give you practical recommendations on the best approach before any commitment is required.
Find the Best Shopify Experts in Malaysia
Merchants in Malaysia hiring locally for Shopify work will be talking to agencies, not freelancers. As of October 2026, all 8 Shopify experts in Malaysia with profiles on shopexperts are agencies, and Kuala Lumpur is the main city on their profiles.
All eight list both store setup and Shopify development, and six add marketing and growth. That makes the local list a strong fit for a store that wants one team to build, launch and then market it, and a weaker fit for a quick theme fix.
Two Shopify rules apply to every store based here. Shopify Payments can't be switched on, so a third-party provider runs checkout, and tax rates have to be entered manually. The good news: the admin and checkout both work in Malay as well as English.
Read the eight Malaysian profiles first, then ask two or three agencies to quote on one brief, with build and marketing priced separately.
Top-rated Shopify experts in Malaysia
Dreams To Life, LLC is a trusted Shopify development agency specializing in custom store builds, theme customization, and advanced troubleshooting. With years of experience supporting eCommerce brands, we deliver scalable, high-performance Shopify solutions that drive growth and conversion. Our team combines deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of UX, design, and business strategy, allowing us to turn creative visions into powerful, functional online stores. Core Expertise: Full Shopify store setup & custom development Theme design, optimization, and maintenance App integrations & API development Speed optimization and technical debugging Migration to Shopify / Shopify Plus Ongoing support & store management At Dreams To Life, we focus on quality, reliability, and results — helping clients transform ideas into thriving online businesses.
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Thails is a Shopify Plus agency specializing in high-converting eCommerce experiences. Built on 8+ years of hands-on eCommerce expertise, we've helped 50+ global brands — including Absolut Elyx, Hey Harper, and GURU Beverage — grow revenue by optimizing their stores for conversion, UX, and performance. Our founder launched their first online business at 16 and has been obsessed with turning browsers into buyers ever since. That merchant-first mentality drives everything we do. What We Do: We combine custom Shopify Plus development with data-driven UX design and conversion optimization to create stores that don't just look great—they perform exceptionally. From new store launches to migrations and strategic redesigns, we partner with ambitious brands ready to scale. What Sets Us Apart: We own outcomes, not just tasks. We focus on revenue impact, not activity. Our clients average 25-35% improvement in conversion rates within the first 3 months of working together. We've been merchants ourselves. As store owners, we know that revenue is everything. We've experienced slow load times tanking conversions, poor UX killing AOV, and features that sounded good but added friction. That's why we're obsessed with optimization. We don't add complexity unless it drives growth. Every design choice, every line of code, every feature we implement is validated against one metric: Does this help your customers buy more? Results speak louder than promises. Our clients see 25-35% conversion rate improvements, reduced cart abandonment, and higher average order values. We measure success by your revenue growth, not by completion dates. Let's discuss your project now, book a call here: https://thails.com/book-free-call/ 25+ 5 Star Reviews: here and here See all our case studies here
I am a Full-Spectrum Software Engineer leveraging 15+ years of hands-on expertise to solve diverse technical challenges. My background is uniquely broad, allowing me to seamlessly transition between design-focused work (theme design and custom themes), core development (app development and feature requests), and system stability (troubleshooting). I pride myself on delivering projects that meet the highest standards for performance, maintaining a commitment to modern methodologies and consistently stylish, high-speed delivery.
Since 2006, Michael has been at the forefront of ecommerce innovation. After launching and scaling his first online business to significant revenue and earning recognition in Internet Retailer's Second 500, he sold the company in 2015. Now Michael dedicates his expertise to helping other entrepreneurs succeed, combining deep technical knowledge with proven strategic insights gained from real-world experience. His services Include: E-commerce Consulting, Shopify Development, Automated Email Marketing, Website Migration, AI integration & Visibility, Website Audits, and Amazon Optimization. He utilizes AI for the following Site Pre-Design, Customer Service and Shopping Agents, CRO, Descriptions, Icon/ Graphic creation, Market Research, and more as he finds additional uses that add speed and value.
Helping Shopify stores build an authentic brand that aligns across every touchpoint. I consult with merchants to audit their Brand DNA identity and ensure it flows seamlessly through the entire business. By making your identity clear and consistent across all experiences, we build trust and ensure you stand out to AI agents. Let’s optimise your CX to improve long-term retention, lower your acquisition costs (CAC), and turn casual visitors into loyal, sustainable customers.
Glaze Digital is a Belfast-based Shopify Premier Partner agency (top 0.3% of agencies worldwide) working with brands globally, with over 250 stores launched and more than £20 million in monthly revenue generated across our client base. We are a fully in-house team of Shopify and Klaviyo specialists, holding Klaviyo Gold Partner status alongside Google and Meta accreditations. From migration and new builds to CRO, email marketing and ongoing growth, we handle everything under one roof.
Over the last 10+ years, I’ve worked as a freelancer, spent four years at a creative agency leading design, development, and client delivery, and now run a 2-person team that feels more like a creative partner than a traditional agency. We work closely with merchants who want a Shopify site that actually reflects the brand they’ve built — and can support where they’re going next. I’m most interested in projects where design, dev, and strategy all overlap — where there’s a real problem to solve, not just a template to swap.
I build high-performing Shopify stores designed for speed, scalability, and long-term savings so your only monthly cost is your Shopify subscription. If your current theme is patched or bloated, a clean rebuild is the smarter move. All builds are theme-editable, free from third-party scripts, and made to be maintained forever. I work exclusively with the Horizon theme, the latest stack by Shopify, and also work with fresh paid themes without any dev history to create fast, SEO-ready, and easy-to-manage stores that convert. What I specialize in: - Shopify 2.0 and custom theme rebuilds - Web redesigns and new designs using Figma - Figma to Shopify development - Performance and SEO optimization - CRO-focused custom features/sections - Shopify API and app development (Shopify Plus) - Long-term store care and maintenance Most clients stay for years because I build clean, smart, and scalable stores that deliver real results. Let’s make your Shopify store work harder for you.
Hey there, I’m Yoon, I have been in the Shopify ecosystem for 6 years – and I have worked with different industries, such as fashion, skincare, lifestyle brands, to build and optimize their Shopify stores. My focus is on creating fast, scalable Shopify stores that combine good performance and design.
Eight agencies, no freelancers: reading the Malaysian list
An agency-only bench. All eight Shopify experts based in Malaysia are agencies, and Kuala Lumpur is the city named most often on their profiles. As of October 2026, there are no Malaysia-based freelancers on shopexperts.
Broad service menus. Every one of them lists Store Setup and Management and Shopify Development. Six list Marketing and Growth, five Consulting and Strategy, four Design, UX and Branding, two Copywriting and Content, and one Finance, Taxes and Compliance. That breadth suits a store that wants one team from launch through to marketing.
Languages beyond English. All eight list English. One each lists Spanish, German, French and Japanese, a plus if you sell to customers in those languages. None lists Malay, so if your storefront will run in Malay as well as English, ask who will write the Malay copy and who will check it.
What it means for choosing. With agencies offering overlapping services, the useful differences are team size, who actually does the work, and whether they've built for stores selling mainly in Malaysia or mainly abroad. Ask each one to name the person who will configure your checkout and the person you'll speak to every week.
Who appears below them. The Malaysia-based agencies come first. Next come agencies and freelancers from elsewhere that accept Asian clients, which widens the field if you'd prefer a freelancer.
No local freelancers: when an agency is more than you need
Because the local list is all agencies, the first hiring decision for a Malaysian store is about shape, not geography: a team, or one person.
Choose a Malaysian agency when the brief spans several disciplines, such as a new store with branding, launch marketing and someone to call after go-live. An agency in the same country also makes in-person workshops and staff training easier to arrange.
Look at regional freelancers for contained jobs: a template tweak, a catalogue import, a single integration. An agency's overheads on a two-day task rarely pay for themselves.
Ask who owns tax. Only one Malaysia-based agency lists Finance, Taxes and Compliance. Since tax here is set up manually, ask every agency who will enter your rates and how they'll check them with your accountant, or bring in tax set-up specialists for that part.
Separate build from marketing. With six of the eight listing Marketing and Growth, quotes may bundle the two. Ask for the build as a fixed project and marketing as a separate monthly line, so each can be judged on its merits.
Quote from one brief. Product count, current platform, the markets you sell to, whether you trade in a physical shop, and a target launch month. Two or three quotes against the same document show real differences in scope.
Five decisions to settle before a Malaysian store launches
Payments come first, because the provider you pick shapes most of what follows.
Checkout runs on a third-party provider. Shopify Payments, Shopify's built-in processor, can't be used by stores based in Malaysia. Your agency connects a third-party payment provider instead, and that provider, not Shopify, decides which payment methods appear, what each transaction costs and when payouts arrive. A good agency helps you choose one before quoting the build, not after.
Ringgit from the start. Prices are set in Malaysian ringgit (MYR). Confirm the store currency before any products go in so nothing has to be re-entered.
Tax is a manual job. Malaysian stores get Manual Tax and nothing more automated: no Shopify Tax, no Basic Tax. The rates, the products they apply to and whether shipping is taxed are all entered and maintained by you or your agency. Third-party tax apps can be used too. Ask for a written record of every setting.
Point-of-sale kit through retailers. Shopify's hardware store won't post to Malaysia. Shopify points merchants to third-party retailers for supported card readers and printers, so if you run a shop or a market stall, get the agency's list of compatible models before ordering.
Malay in admin and checkout. Shopify supports Malay and English in both. Staff can run the admin in Malay and customers can check out in Malay, so a bilingual checkout is a settings job, not custom code.
What Malaysia's eight agencies offer
Categories on the eight Malaysian agency profiles, most common first:
Store Setup and Management
Every one of the 8 Malaysian agencies
Shopify Development
Also all 8, from themes to custom features
Marketing and Growth
6 of the 8, for launch campaigns and ongoing ads
Consulting and Strategy
5 of the 8, for planning before a build
Design, UX and Branding
4 of the 8, from brand look to storefront layout
Copywriting and Content
2 of the 8, for product and page copy
Shopify experts in Malaysia: questions before you sign
Not one based in Malaysia, as of October 2026: every Malaysia-based profile on shopexperts is an agency. Freelancers from other countries who work with merchants in Asia appear lower in the listing. For a contained job with a clear brief, one of them may be the more economical choice. For anything needing ongoing support, an agency's continuity is worth paying for.
shopexperts has no Malaysian price range yet, so treat any figure you hear as a quote, not a benchmark. Agency pricing follows scope: a store on an existing theme with a small catalogue costs a fraction of a custom design with integrations. Get the build priced as a fixed project, then an hourly rate for post-launch changes and a note of what that rate includes.
Write the recurring work down: product uploads per month, campaigns per quarter, reporting, and a response time for faults. A retainer described only as "ongoing support" drifts towards whatever is urgent. Because most Malaysia-based agencies list marketing, check whether the fee includes ad management and creative, or only store upkeep.
Not much for the build. Store configuration, theme work and integrations happen in the Shopify admin, wherever the agency sits. Proximity helps for in-person training, product photography and point-of-sale set-up in a physical shop. If you're far from the agency, ask how it handles on-site work and whether travel is charged separately.
Shipping zones and rates for other countries are routine configuration. The questions worth asking are whether your third-party payment provider accepts the cards and currencies foreign customers use, and how prices and duties will show at checkout. If selling abroad is part of the plan, list the target countries in your brief so the agency scopes it properly.
Ask for the agency's page in Shopify's Partner Directory. Shopify runs the Partner programme itself, and a profile on shopexperts isn't proof of membership. With only eight Malaysian agencies listed, it takes minutes to check all of them, and the directory listing should show the same stores the agency put in its pitch.