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Hey Contra! Ali here, based in Istanbul.
I build Shopify flagships for fashion brands. Have been doing it for a few years now, across 50+ stores, and now focusing on fashion brands ranging from independent designers dropping their first collection to brands that have since landed in Wolf & Badger & other major retailers.
My background is a bit of an odd mix: energy engineering, Asian Studies, brand strategy, AI workflows... But it all somehow collapsed into one thing: helping fashion founders build their brand's digital presence to match their taste.
Currently also working on my own label on the side, so I feel the founder side of this very personally.
Excited to be here and happy to connect with anyone building something in fashion or creative industries.
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