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.

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.

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.

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