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_Hello World_. I'm **Ty(ler) King** — A self-taught, seasoned, and versatile developer out of Newfoundland. With over a decade of experience in the Shopify ecosystem, I have developed a passion for ecommerce-focused initiatives. I specialize in crafting innovative solutions with precision and expertise through hands-on coding or consulting.

Beyond development, I bring extensive expertise in process development and consulting, along with a proven track record in team leadership, talent acquisition, and organizational growth. My experience and open-door mindset allow me to navigate both the technical and human sides of business with confidence.

You can reach me several ways &mdash; through [me@gnikyt.com](mailto:me@gnikyt.com), with [Github](https://github.com/gnikyt), or connect on [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/gnikyt).

## My Rundown

### Specializing in

*My core focuses*.

- Backend systems
- Integrations between systems
- Shopify themes, apps, integrations, and extensions
- Development/technical consulting

### Regularly developing

*What I work with day-to-day*.

- Shopify (apps, integrations, extensions, themes)
- Javascript/Typescript (and it's frameworks)
- Go

### Previously developing

*What I previously worked at day-to-day*.

- Python, Django, Flask
- Ruby, Rails, Sinatra
- PHP, Wordpress, Symfony, Laravel
- React Native, Expo
- Hardware development with BLE and NFC communications

### Pinned Open Source work

*View [my Github](https://github.com/gnikyt) for more*.

- [cq](https://github.com/gnikyt/cq) - Golang; A function-based composible queue.
- [shopifysemaphore](https://github.com/gnikyt/shopifysemaphore) - Golang; A Semaphore implementation accounting for GraphQL API limits.
- [Laravel Shopify](https://github.com/gnikyt/laravel-shopify) - PHP; A full-featured Laravel package for aiding in Shopify App development
- [Basic Shopify API](https://github.com/gnikyt/Basic-Shopify-API) - PHP; A simple sync/async API wrapper for Shopify using Guzzle for REST and GraphQL.
- [basic\_shopify\_api](https://github.com/gnikyt/basic_shopify_api) - Python; A sync/async REST and GraphQL client for Shopify API using HTTPX.
- [gowith](https://github.com/gnikyt/gowith) - Golang; Python's "with" implemented in Go.
- [with](https://github.com/gnikyt/with) - PHP; Python's "with" implemented in PHP.
- [http\_shopify\_webhook](https://github.com/gnikyt/http_shopify_webhook) - Golang; Webhook verification for Shopify.
- [be](https://github.com/gnikyt/be) - BASH; Template engine in BASH.