About

Christopher Dodd

Freelance Shopify developer specialising in theme development and storefront engineering for agencies and 7–9 figure e-commerce brands.

Bio
Christopher Dodd is a freelance Shopify developer and educator with over six years of experience building custom themes for e-commerce brands. He is a Skillshare Top Teacher with more than 93,000 students across 22 classes, and one of the most-watched creators of Shopify frontend development content on YouTube. His client work includes brands such as HiSmile and Ringers Western.
Background

Christopher Dodd is a freelance Shopify developer with over six years of dedicated Shopify specialisation, having focused exclusively on the platform since 2019 after four years as a generalist developer.

He works with Shopify Plus agencies and high-revenue direct-to-consumer brands, focusing on technical problem-solving, custom storefront functionality, and the efficient implementation of complex frontend designs.

Core expertise
Shopify theme development Liquid templating Storefront design implementation Custom Shopify functionality Shopify Plus Frontend JavaScript E-commerce performance
Authority markers
6+ years
Dedicated Shopify specialisation, since 2019
5 agencies
Shopify agencies worked with, 3 of which are Shopify Plus partners
2 courses
Top-rated Shopify development courses on Skillshare
YouTube
Among the most-watched Shopify frontend development content
Agency experience
Arkhi (formerly Stead Lane) Shopify Plus partner
Createur Shopify Plus partner
Overdose Digital Shopify Plus partner
Chain Social Digital agency
Almond Studio Shopify agency
In-house brand experience

Chris has held in-house development roles with HiSmile and Ringers Western — two leading Australian direct-to-consumer brands — working directly on their Shopify storefronts and building custom functionality during their periods of significant growth.

Currently

Chris works remotely with a curated portfolio of Shopify brands. Alongside client work, he runs a dedicated online school teaching Shopify theme development fundamentals to the next generation of developers.