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You've had a "great vendor" disappear mid-project. The new developer's excuse "the original code is unmaintainable" costs you another month.
Shopify developer · Dubai, UAE
Shopify developer in Dubai.
Independent Shopify developer for Dubai and wider-UAE brands. Near-total timezone overlap (UAE is just 1.5h behind me), AED billing, and the UAE Shopify reality most overseas developers miss: Shopify Payments isn't available locally, COD is still huge, Tabby/Tamara BNPL is expected, and Arabic RTL is not optional.
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◆ GST overlap (UTC+4) · AED billing · Tabby / Tamara · Telr / PayTabs / Checkout.com · 5% VAT · Arabic RTL
The bottleneck
What slows teams down today.
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Time-zone math gets in the way. You need overlap that's actually-overlapping, not "I'll respond tomorrow morning your time."
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You want a developer who knows your country's payment ecosystem (Shopify Payments availability, currency, sales tax handling).
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Communication on slow channels costs trust. Daily Loom updates + weekly demo cycle keeps the engagement honest.
How I work with UAE brands
What working together looks like.
Standard for every UAE engagement — plus the local payment, tax and language details overseas developers routinely get wrong.
- ◆ Near-total timezone overlap — UAE (UTC+4) is 1.5 hours behind me. Your full working day overlaps mine; same-day turnaround is the norm, not the exception.
- ◆ 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 done right — Shopify Payments is NOT available in the UAE, so I integrate Telr, PayTabs, Network International (N-Genius), Checkout.com or Stripe instead. Tabby + Tamara BNPL configured (expected by UAE shoppers).
- ◆ Cash on Delivery — still a major share of UAE orders. COD with proper order-verification, OTP confirmation, and reconciliation against your courier (Aramex, Quiqup, Fetchr).
- ◆ Arabic + RTL — full right-to-left theme support, Arabic typography, bilingual EN/AR storefront via Shopify Markets / Translate & Adapt. Done properly, not a machine-translated afterthought.
- ◆ 5% UAE VAT configuration, TRN on invoices, FTA-compliant tax display.
FAQ
UAE 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 the UAE?
Near-total. The UAE runs on UTC+4; I'm at UTC+5:30 — just 1.5 hours ahead. Your 9am in Dubai is my 10:30am. We share essentially the entire working day, so reviews and fixes happen same-day, not next-day.
Can you set up payments — Shopify Payments isn't in the UAE?
Correct, Shopify Payments isn't available in the UAE, which trips up a lot of overseas devs. I integrate the gateways that are: Telr, PayTabs, Network International (N-Genius), Checkout.com, or Stripe (now live in the UAE). I also wire up Tabby and Tamara for BNPL — UAE shoppers expect them — and a robust Cash-on-Delivery flow with OTP order confirmation.
Do you build Arabic / RTL storefronts?
Yes — full right-to-left theme support, Arabic typography and line-height tuned for readability, and a bilingual EN/AR storefront via Shopify Markets + Translate & Adapt. RTL done at the CSS/theme level, not bolted on with a translation widget that breaks the layout.
How does AED billing and VAT work?
Wire (AED/USD), Wise, or Stripe Invoice. 50% deposit / 50% on launch. I configure 5% UAE VAT with your TRN displayed on invoices and FTA-compliant tax handling at checkout. I'm an India-based supplier, so your UAE-side accounting is straightforward.
Are you available for on-the-ground or relocation roles?
I'm open to Dubai/GCC engagements and roles — the timezone makes remote genuinely seamless, and I can travel for kickoffs or key milestones. Tell me the arrangement on the scope call.
Reviews
What clients actually said.
Verbatim, from Fiverr and direct clients. See every review →
★★★★★
Extremely patient and extremely professional. And the result is amazing! Highly recommended!
★★★★★
Great experience overall. The cost estimation calculator works well for our B2B needs and does exactly what we discussed. It's simple to use, and the logic behind the calculations is solid. There were a couple of small tweaks needed after delivery, but the seller was quick to respond and fixed everything.
★★★★★
The turn around was so quick. Thanks for the clean pixel perfect design fixes. I would highly recommend Javaid for the design/development work.
★★★★★
Javaid delivered an impeccable website, complete with thorough support. His PROFESSIONALISM shone through every step of the project. Plus, his deep understanding and quick responsiveness made working with him an absolute pleasure 😊. Highly recommend!
★★★★★
Was great through the entire process, willing to help and explain things.
★★★★★
This Fiverr did a great job in helping change from a Magento to Shopify website. He was a great communicator and really knew both platforms. The transition was smooth and quick.
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