case study

Building SaaS Apps for Ecom Shopify Stores

overview

Company: UI Avenue Inc. (Early stage SaaS startup, Shopify app ecosystem)
Industry: E-commerce SaaS
Scope: Full app development and dashboard feature delivery
Role of Harnik’s Founder: Frontend Developer
Team: Small remote team, startup environment

The Challenge

Startups building Shopify apps face unique pressures:

  • Fast timelines to launch in the Shopify App Store

  • Small teams where every developer must wear multiple hats

  • Customer expectations for dashboards and data visualization that match “real SaaS” products

This early stage company needed to move quickly. With a lean remote team and limited resources, they tasked developers with end to end responsibility over core features.

For one app this meant building the entire platform from scratch. For another, it required delivering a complex dashboard that could display and manage store data in a way merchants could easily understand.

The Solution

Working as part of a fully remote, early stage startup team, Harnik’s founder:

Full App Development

  • Built one of the company’s Shopify apps from the ground up, ensuring smooth integration with Shopify’s APIs

  • Focused on reliability and ease of use, since e-commerce store owners depend on apps that just work

Dashboard for a Larger App

  • Developed a data driven dashboard to help merchants visualize their store activity and app performance

  • Designed clean UI components for charts, tables and reports, making complex data accessible

Startup Style Collaboration

  • Learned to thrive in a lean remote first team, where communication and accountability mattered more than titles

  • Took ownership beyond a developer role, delivering mission critical features that were shipped directly to paying customers

The Results

Despite being a small startup team, the company successfully:

  • Launched multiple Shopify apps into the marketplace, creating real value for merchants

  • Delivered a data dashboard that improved merchant experience and product stickiness

  • Operated effectively as a distributed team, proving that remote collaboration could deliver results fast

  • Built a foundation of SaaS experience that continues to inform Harnik Digital’s approach to working with startups today

Takeaways for Startup Founders

This project highlights why Harnik Digital understands startups deeply:

Lean Teams, Big Impact → Even small, distributed teams can deliver production ready SaaS apps

E-Commerce SaaS Experience → First hand knowledge of building Shopify apps and dashboards translates directly to modern SaaS product development

Remote First Reliability → Effective processes and accountability matter more than team size or location

At Harnik Digital, we bring the same startup tested mindset to every project: focus, speed and ownership. Whether building your first MVP or scaling into new features, we know what it takes to ship fast without sacrificing quality.

Ready to launch your SaaS MVP in 90 days? Book a free call with Harnik Digital to get your roadmap.