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Ilari N.

Senior E-commerce & Creative Director | Shopify, UX/UI, CRO & SEO

Your e-commerce store doesn't need another developer — it needs someone who can understand the business, identify what's holding the digital experience back, and turn those insights into better design, better UX and better results. I'm a Senior E-commerce & Creative Specialist with 15+ years of experience across Shopify, UX/UI, CRO, SEO, web design, creative direction and digital strategy. I've earned $100K+ on Upwork, completed 150+ projects, maintained a 100% Job Success Score, and have 4,900+ hours of client work — including a 1,500+ hour Shopify engagement. I've also worked with global brands including BMW, Koala and IHG. What I bring E-commerce • Shopify strategy, development & optimization • Store redesigns & migrations • UX/UI & CRO • Product pages & merchandising • SEO & technical SEO • Google Merchant Center / product feeds Creative & Digital • Art direction & visual design • Branding & digital experiences • Photography & video • Landing pages & campaign creative • UX strategy & customer journeys Technology & Growth • Shopify, WooCommerce & WordPress • GA4 / Google Tag Manager • Klaviyo & e-commerce marketing • AI-assisted workflows Leadership & Strategy • Digital/e-commerce strategy • Project & team leadership • Working with developers, designers and marketing teams • Turning business goals into practical digital solutions I don't see e-commerce, design and technology as separate disciplines. The strongest digital projects happen when strategy, creative, UX and technology work together. My background allows me to move between those areas — whether you need someone to lead an e-commerce project, improve an existing Shopify store, rethink the UX and conversion journey, direct the creative, or work hands-on with the implementation. I also bring extensive experience with the Japanese market and can work comfortably across English and Japanese-speaking environments. If you're looking for a senior partner who can think strategically, lead creatively and get hands-on with the work, let's talk.

🇯🇵Yokohama, Japan$45/hr100% JSS4.83 (84)Since Aug 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.9k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#24,188 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#48 / 1,269
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.7k

Last 6 months: $11k

World#24,974 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#60 / 1,269
Total earnings
$155k

Billed in all: $178k

World#22,391 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#46 / 1,269
Per project
$996

$1.6k in the last 6 months

World#124,268 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#261 / 1,269
Projects, last 6 months
7
57% fixed43% hourly
World#28,826 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#67 / 1,269
Projects in all
156

Across 177 contracts

64% fixed36% hourly
World#14,848 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#29 / 1,269

Earnings, last 30 days

$178k+$1.7k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$175k$176k$177k$178kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 3% in Audio Production

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