Reima Benson

About

Full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience building high-performance, subscription-focused DTC brands. I architect AI-powered workflows and tools, delivering scalable, team-ready codebases and seamless Shopify integrations for ecommerce platforms.

Experience

• Senior Shopify Developer · SOZO Design06-01-2025 –

  Developed the Section Shopify AI agent that builds complete Shopify themes from Figma designs using standardized tokens and enables teams to work consistently on the same project without conflicts, delivering 10x+ productivity. Engineered a standalone M2M pricing algorithm and app for fabric brands, saving $5,000+/year per project.

• Chief Technology Officer · Fundlify08-01-2023 – 12-31-2024

  Led the rebuild of a PHP-based Shopify public app, overcoming technical obstacles to ensure compatibility with modern themes. Architected and led MVP development of a standalone platform supporting multiple ecommerce integrations beyond Shopify.

• Software Engineer · Viori06-01-2023 – 12-31-2025

  Launched the company’s ecommerce website end-to-end on Shopify and contributed for $30M/year revenue. Collaborated with design and marketing teams to deliver automated campaign management and saved 90%+ development costs. Developed a Reward system, Secret shop, Product quiz, ranged inventory stock, Custom cart tiers, Post-purchase checkout extension, Shopify bundles, and a Free Gift solution to support customer engagement strategies. Optimized the CI/CD workflow and improved the theme version migration process.

• UI Developer · Anatta Design09-01-2021 – 12-31-2024

  Developed Vue.js and AngularJS-based Shopify storefronts for boilerplates for a hybrid architecture, and managed high-performance CMS integrations using Sanity, Airtable, and Contentstack. Implemented custom Shopify automation apps for large-scale data handling and scheduled jobs. Aligned the Replo + Recharge integration flow for custom subscription models and migrated Recharge API versions. Contributed to Shopify 1.0 to 2.0 migration scripts. Launched headless and hybrid Shopify storefronts using Hydrogen and Alpine.js.

Education

• Aalto UniversityB.Sc., Software Engineering, Computer Science

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