R. Sharples
Based in Totnes, Devon · Full UK driving licence

Robert
Sharples.

Ecommerce owner-operator with hands-on experience across Shopify, onsite trading, merchandising, CRO, analytics and digital delivery — combining commercial judgement with the technical depth to turn insight into shipped improvements.

StatusAvailable now
LocationTotnes, Devon

Commercial digital delivery

I have run the P&L and the platform: trading products, managing suppliers and customers, reading performance data, then improving the journey myself or briefing and validating the right delivery partner.

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Ecommerce trading & merchandising

02

Shopify, themes & headless storefronts

03

Conversion, AOV & customer journeys

04

GA4, reporting & commercial insight

05

SEO, content & Klaviyo lifecycle flows

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Digital roadmaps, briefing & QA

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Team, supplier & partner leadership

Relevant proof

Selected digital work

Commercial ownership backed by practical delivery across trading, customer experience, data and ecommerce systems.

2020 — 2026

+1% conversion

Brewed Online

Owned the trading and digital experience for a 30+ roaster marketplace. Built a discovery-led flavour-matching journey, managed buying, pricing, merchandising, SEO, lifecycle email and analytics.

ShopifyCROGA4Klaviyo

2025 — Present

End-to-end build

Common Coffee

Delivered a headless Shopify storefront with live catalogue, collection, cart and checkout journeys, plus subscriptions, tasting-pack builder, customer accounts and CMS-managed content.

ShopifyUXSubscriptionsQA

2026 — In progress

B2B migration

North Star Coffee

Leading an Unleashed-to-Shopify Plus migration: mapping catalogue, customer and price-tier data, shaping B2B company accounts and planning a phased cutover.

Shopify PlusB2BDataDelivery

Experience

2025 — Present

Independent

Website & Business Systems Consultant

Totnes, Devon

Leading Shopify and ecommerce projects from discovery and commercial scoping through roadmap, build, QA, launch and optimisation. Current work includes a Shopify Plus B2B migration and customer-facing storefronts with analytics, SEO, email and bespoke integrations.

ShopifyRoadmapsQAOptimisation
2018 — 2026

Hourglass Coffee

Founder & Company Director

Stoke Newington, London

Founded and built an independent specialty coffee shop from a shell unit — design, fit-out, equipment and opening. Ran day-to-day operations, recruitment, rotas, stock, suppliers, budgets and contractors.

HospitalityFit-outP&L
2020 — 2026

Brewed Online

Founder & Technical Director

London, UK

Owned day-to-day trading for a multi-roaster marketplace with 30+ suppliers: buying, pricing, margin, merchandising, stock, campaigns, SEO, Klaviyo and customer service. Used GA4 and Shopify data to guide collection ordering, bundles and lifecycle activity; a custom flavour-matching journey increased store-wide conversion by 1%.

TradingCROMerchandisingAnalytics
2012 — 2018

FieldLounge

Founder & Company Director

London & UK events

Designed and manufactured a premium hardwood gazebo product and grew the business through direct client relationships — managing enquiries, suppliers, transport, installation, finances and the event team.

EventsManufactureLogistics
2011 — 2017

The Gallery Cafe, The Elgin & others

Hospitality Manager

London

Managed busy cafes, bars and dining rooms — supervising service, recruiting and training staff, rotas, supplier orders, stock control and cashing-up, with P&L reporting to control budgets.

ServiceTrainingStock
Oct — Nov 2011

CityScreen / Hackney Picturehouse

Events Manager

London

Delivered launch events for Hackney Picturehouse — coordinating suppliers, venues, speakers, premieres and a guest list of more than 300 industry professionals.

LaunchCoordination
2009 — 2011

Greene & Co. Estate Agents

Property Manager

Hampstead, London

Managed a 140-property residential portfolio, growing it from 90 within one year. Coordinated tenancies, inspections, maintenance and refurbishment, budgets, invoices and disputes.

PortfolioRefurbishmentCompliance

How I work

  • Commercially minded and practical
  • Comfortable taking ownership
  • Strong with people and relationships
  • Calm under operational pressure
  • Used to juggling competing priorities
  • Hands-on when required

Systems

  • Shopify, Liquid themes & Hydrogen
  • GA4, Shopify analytics & reporting
  • Klaviyo, SEO & content systems
  • Storefront and Admin API integrations
  • React, TypeScript & automation

Education

BA Philosophy (2:1)

Heythrop College, University of London

2009 — 2012

Aeronautical Engineering Foundation

Loughborough University

2007 — 2008

Years of building businesses and freelancing have made me self-starting and accountable — used to spotting what needs doing and following it through.