Timothy E Bauman

(860) 304-7423 / tebauman@gmail.com

working remotely from Granby, MA

timothybauman.com / github.com/baumant

Senior Shopify and ecommerce web developer with 10+ years building fast storefronts, conversion-focused features, launch workflows, and practical tooling for commerce teams.

Core Skills

Education

University of Connecticut - BA, Quantitative Economics. Academic Excellence Scholarship, Dean's List.

Professional Experience

Senior Web Developer, GrooveLife March 2022 - Present

  • Own Shopify storefront development for a high-volume ecommerce brand, building theme features, launch updates, and merchandising experiences with Liquid, JavaScript, and CSS.
  • Modernized theme architecture around Shopify Online Store 2.0 patterns, improving maintainability for product, content, and promotional workflows.
  • Improved site performance by removing, replacing, and rewriting costly frontend code until Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse checks reached passing targets.
  • Set up Git-based development and deployment processes with automated code and performance checks for a more reliable release workflow.
  • Partner with design, data, product, and marketing teams to ship conversion-focused features, seasonal launches, tests, and internal ecommerce tooling.

Front-End Developer, Wpromote July 2016 - March 2022

  • Built Shopify stores, landing pages, interactive web experiences, and HTML email campaigns for ecommerce and lead-generation clients.
  • Joined the creative development team as its second developer and helped shape team standards, delivery practices, and reusable development processes.
  • Collaborated with designers, marketers, and account teams to turn campaign concepts into responsive, production-ready web work under tight launch timelines.

Freelance Web Developer July 2014 - Present

  • Build and maintain ecommerce and marketing websites for small businesses and early-stage products, from theme customization to custom frontend implementation.
  • Work remotely with clients through design iteration, content structure, CMS setup, and launch support.
  • Coordinate additional developers when project scope requires a larger delivery team.

Selected Ecommerce Work

GrooveLife

Senior developer for Shopify storefront features, launch support, performance improvements, and internal commerce tooling.

Island Cannabis Co

Built Shopify theme from scratch, edited core Shopify functionality to fit with cannabis industry restrictions.

CreateMe

Created a Gatsby and React marketing site connected to a custom Prismic CMS.

Trex Furniture - Little Chair Big Impact

Built an interactive campaign experience with responsive animation and custom frontend behavior.