Shopify developer · Abu Dhabi, UAE

Shopify developer in Abu Dhabi.

Independent Shopify developer for Abu Dhabi brands, government-adjacent retailers, and UAE B2B. Near-total timezone overlap, AED billing, and the full UAE commerce stack — local gateways (Shopify Payments isn't available here), Tabby/Tamara BNPL, COD, 5% VAT, and proper Arabic RTL.

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◆ UTC+4 overlap · AED billing · Tabby / Tamara · Telr / PayTabs / N-Genius · 5% VAT · Arabic RTL

The bottleneck

What slows teams down today.

01 ◆

You've had a "great vendor" disappear mid-project. The new developer's excuse "the original code is unmaintainable" costs you another month.

02 ◆

Time-zone math gets in the way. You need overlap that's actually-overlapping, not "I'll respond tomorrow morning your time."

03 ◆

You want a developer who knows your country's payment ecosystem (Shopify Payments availability, currency, sales tax handling).

04 ◆

Communication on slow channels costs trust. Daily Loom updates + weekly demo cycle keeps the engagement honest.

What you get

What I actually ship.

◆ Near-total timezone overlap — Abu Dhabi (UTC+4) is 1.5 hours behind me. Same-day reviews and fixes across your full working day.
◆ Daily end-of-day update (written or Loom) — what shipped, what's next, blockers.
◆ Weekly 30-min demo call on Zoom or Google Meet at a time that works for your timezone.
◆ NDA-ready, contracts via DocuSign / HelloSign / your standard.
◆ Wire / Wise / Stripe Invoice — multi-currency invoicing.
◆ Code in your repo (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket) from day one.
◆ 14 days of post-launch monitoring + iteration on every project.
◆ UAE payment stack — Telr, PayTabs, Network International (N-Genius), Checkout.com or Stripe (Shopify Payments is not available in the UAE). Tabby + Tamara BNPL configured.
◆ Cash on Delivery with OTP order verification and courier reconciliation (Aramex, Quiqup, Fetchr).
◆ Arabic + RTL — full right-to-left theme support and bilingual EN/AR storefront via Shopify Markets.
◆ 5% UAE VAT with TRN-on-invoice, FTA-compliant display.

FAQ

Abu Dhabi client FAQs.

No fluff — the specifics buyers want before booking a call. If yours isn't here, ask on the call.

What's your timezone overlap with Abu Dhabi?

Near-total. Abu Dhabi is UTC+4; I'm UTC+5:30 — 1.5 hours ahead. We share essentially the whole working day, so the engagement runs same-day, not next-day.

Which payment gateways do you set up for UAE stores?

Shopify Payments isn't available in the UAE, so I integrate Telr, PayTabs, Network International (N-Genius), Checkout.com or Stripe, plus Tabby and Tamara for BNPL and a verified Cash-on-Delivery flow. The right mix depends on your average order value and customer base — we decide it on the scope call.

Do you handle Arabic / RTL and bilingual stores?

Yes — full RTL theme support, Arabic typography, and a bilingual EN/AR storefront via Shopify Markets + Translate & Adapt, done at the theme level so the layout actually holds in both directions.

How does AED billing and 5% VAT work?

Wire (AED/USD), Wise, or Stripe Invoice; 50/50 deposit terms. I configure 5% UAE VAT with your TRN on invoices and FTA-compliant tax handling at checkout.

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