endorsedOngoing

Shopify Site Rebuild for E-Commerce Startup

Services Covered:

E-commerce Development

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

55 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2022

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Singapore, Singapore

Project Summary

Lucent Innovation Inc was hired by an e-commerce startup selling collectibles to rebuild their Shopify site and improve development velocity. The vendor introduced stakeholders, set up daily standups and Slack communication, and assigned two senior Shopify developers. After two weeks, the client reported a 2x–3x improvement in delivery speed; timezone differences required meeting-time coordination.

Key Challenges

Existing Shopify site built by inexperienced developers
Need to rebuild the Shopify site and improve development velocity
Coordination across different timezones affecting meetings and communication

Project Deliverables

Rebuilt Shopify storefront
Frontend implementation using Shopify Liquid and JavaScript
Project management processes (daily standups) and stakeholder onboarding
Assigned team of two senior Shopify developers

Project Solution

The vendor held an initial Google Meet to introduce stakeholders and detail requirements, then established daily standups for regular updates. They implemented the front-end using Shopify Liquid and JavaScript and assigned two senior Shopify developers to the engagement. Communication was handled via a dedicated Slack channel for async updates and Google Meet for important or urgent discussions.

Project Outcome

Increased development velocity, delivering features and bug fixes at a 2x to 3x improvement compared to the previous vendor
Improved collaboration through daily standups and a dedicated Slack channel
Resolved timezone coordination issues through agreed meeting times

Platforms

E-commerce Platform

Tech Stack

JavaScript

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Despite the timezone differences, the team was able to come to an understanding of when to hold meetings with the client. After the first two weeks of development, the client saw an increase in development velocity. Features and bug fixes were done twice as fast compared to the previous vendor.”
Gibson Tang
Director of Engineering
Date: 01/23/2023