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Lara Chelak

Lara Chelak

Fractional CTO for Growth-Stage & Enterprise Shopify Brands

$50k+: Earned

9x: Hired

5.00: Rating

28: Followers

New York, USA

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New York, USA

Meet Lara

20+ year software engineering leader, UI designer, and startup founder serving as Fractional CTO for growth-stage & enterprise Shopify brands for 8+ years. I craft holistic technical vision aligned with business objectives, collaborating with product teams to deliver exponential growth and exceptional digital experiences. Transformative results for brands including Crocs, MOEN, OUAI, and Suja.

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$200 - $250/hr

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Web Developer CTO Shopify Developer Frontend Engineer Fullstack Engineer

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