About Ryan Findlay
Ecommerce strategy backed by hands-on technical experience
My background
I started working in web design in 2005 when I was 16, after putting together a small portfolio and landing my first internship.
I originally worked across design and front-end development before increasingly finding myself drawn towards ecommerce. That eventually led into senior roles where I was responsible for design, development, replatforming projects, integrations and wider ecommerce performance.
Over the years I've worked across Magento, Shopify, WordPress and bespoke platforms with businesses ranging from growing independent retailers through to larger established brands.
These days most of my work sits somewhere between ecommerce consultancy and hands-on technical delivery. I might be helping a business decide whether to replatform one week and building, improving or debugging the platform the next.
How I work
I co-run RK Digital with my partner. We deliberately keep the consultancy small, working closely with clients across ecommerce strategy, digital marketing, design, CRO and hands-on Magento and Shopify development.
Keeping the team lean means the people discussing the project are also close to the work. There are no layers of account management or large delivery teams to navigate.
I've always preferred being close to both the commercial and technical sides of ecommerce rather than treating strategy, design and development as completely separate disciplines.
Sometimes that means writing the code myself. Sometimes it means auditing an existing platform, reviewing performance, managing a replatform or helping a team decide what not to build. The aim is always to keep the work practical, commercially sensible and appropriate to the business.
Ryan's commercial acumen and technical expertise is nothing short of impressive. He possesses a solid understanding of the ecommerce landscape and knows exactly how to leverage it for results. Always a pleasure to work with.
Faisal Butt, Quiz Clothing
Consultancy services
Remove the guesswork and get a detailed picture of where you stand. From platform auditing, requirements gathering and ongoing support with programme delivery, I work autonomously or alongside wider internal and agency teams.
- Replatforming support
- Platform auditing
- Requirements gathering and RFP support
- Channel performance auditing
- Growth roadmapping and ongoing support
Technology experience
Technology should add long-term value, not the other way around. Alongside consultancy work, I still develop and maintain ecommerce projects directly with most of my hands-on work focused on Magento and Shopify.
- Magento development
- Shopify development
- Laravel development
- WordPress development
- General front-end development
Brands I've worked with
