Rising Atelier — Bespoke Shopify Storefront & API Integration Architecture

Role: Lead Shopify & Full-Stack Developer

Scope: Custom Theme Engineering, Cloudflare DNS/Security, IXKIO NFC Authentication, Klaviyo Automated Flows, Custom Webhooks & API Middleware

Project Overview

Rising Atelier required an enterprise-grade e-commerce infrastructure built for high-demand product drops, strict brand authentication, and dynamic customer retention. Beyond a custom frontend, the project required a deeply connected backend ecosystem—linking Shopify to physical-digital authentication services, high-performance edge servers, and automated marketing channels.

Technical Scope & Execution:

Custom Liquid Theme Architecture: Engineered lightweight, modular Liquid code from the ground up, giving the merchant total layout control via custom schema sections while eliminating heavy theme bloat.

IXKIO NFC Authentication & API Sync: Integrated IXKIO’s digital tagging system via custom APIs and Shopify webhooks. This enabled real-time product verification, digital authenticity certificates, and seamless tracking for exclusive inventory drops.

Custom Webhook Middleware: Configured custom webhooks to bridge Shopify events (orders, customer tags, inventory changes) with external APIs, automating data syncing across systems without manual intervention.

Cloudflare Network & Edge Infrastructure: Configured Cloudflare DNS, DDoS protection, custom SSL, and edge caching parameters to guarantee sub-second global response times and zero site downtime during high-traffic launch surges.

Klaviyo Lifecycle Marketing Automation: Integrated custom Klaviyo API flows, linking pre-launch password signup forms, customer segmentation parameters, back-in-stock alerts, and automated purchase-nurture sequences.