Founder-Led Shopify Team

A specialist Shopify team with clear responsibility and founder oversight

Hi, I’m Dimitar, founder and Shopify Project Lead at Oritenga Limited.

Oritenga brings together Shopify designers, developers and conversion specialists according to the needs of each project. You will have a clear main point of contact, defined responsibilities and a transparent process from the first conversation through final handover.

I remain involved in project direction, important decisions, milestone reviews and final quality control, making sure the work stays aligned with the agreed scope and standard.

Clear accountability

You benefit from specialist support without losing clear responsibility, direct communication or founder involvement.

Oritenga Limited

New Zealand company

Shopify Partner

Working internationally

Dimitar, founder and Shopify Project Lead at Oritenga Limited
Based in New Zealand
Founder & Project Oversight

Dimitar

Founder & Shopify Project Lead

Company Oritenga Limited
Location New Zealand

Involved in project direction, milestone review and final quality control.

Specialist support

The right designers, developers and specialists are assigned according to the project scope.

Clear Project Responsibility

A dedicated project team, with founder oversight at every important stage

Your project is delivered by the Oritenga team members and specialists best suited to the agreed scope. Depending on the work required, this may include Shopify designers, developers, conversion specialists or other supporting professionals.

You will have a clear main point of contact throughout the project. I remain involved in the direction, important decisions and quality review, and I check every project before major work is presented, approved or delivered.

The work may involve several specialists, but responsibility, direction and quality control remain clearly managed.

Dimitar Karabonev Founder & Shopify Project Lead

Involved in project direction, milestone review and final quality control.

01

Communication

You will have a clear main point of contact who coordinates updates, questions, feedback and next steps. I remain available for important project decisions and direction.

02

Scope

The project lead and I confirm the agreed deliverables, requirements, responsibilities and boundaries before work begins and whenever a stage needs clarification.

03

Priorities

We translate your business goals into a clear order of work so the assigned team focuses on the areas that matter most to the customer experience and project outcome.

04

Quality Control

The assigned specialists review their work throughout delivery, and I personally check the project at important milestones before major work is presented, approved or published.

05

Delivery

The project team coordinates the agreed stages, tracks progress and communicates any dependencies, decisions or changes that may affect the delivery plan.

06

Handover

We complete a final review, confirm that the agreed work has been delivered and provide the relevant guidance, notes or walkthrough included in the project scope.

The Oritenga approach You benefit from a specialist team without losing clear responsibility or founder involvement.
Relevant Experience

Experience that connects product brands, Shopify delivery and the customer journey

Oritenga’s experience is focused on the practical needs of product-led eCommerce businesses—from presenting the offer clearly and building the Shopify experience to coordinating delivery and reviewing the final customer journey.

The focus is not only how a store looks, but how its structure, content, functionality and buying path work together.

See Selected Shopify Work
01

Product-brand perspective

Experience working with product-led businesses provides a practical understanding of positioning, product presentation, customer questions, trust and the operational decisions behind an eCommerce store.

02

DTC and eCommerce experience

Work across consumer-facing stores has included product discovery, collection structure, product-page communication, mobile shopping and the journey from first visit to checkout.

04

Conversion-focused improvement

Projects are reviewed through the customer’s perspective, with attention to offer clarity, page hierarchy, mobile usability, trust, product selection and unnecessary friction in the buying journey.

05

Project leadership

Experience also includes defining scope, organizing priorities, coordinating specialist contributors, reviewing milestones, controlling quality and guiding projects through approval, testing and handover.

Connected experience A practical combination of brand understanding, Shopify execution and accountable project delivery.

Each project is approached according to its actual goals, stage and commercial priorities—not through a fixed one-size-fits-all process.

How We Work

Simple working principles that keep projects clear, useful and controlled

Good Shopify work depends on more than design and development. It also requires clear priorities, practical decisions, secure access and a controlled approval process.

These principles guide how Oritenga approaches every project, from the first review through final delivery.

01

Clarity before complexity

We begin by understanding the offer, customer journey, business priorities and current problems before recommending additional features, apps or custom development.

What this means for you

The project starts with clear reasoning, not unnecessary technical complexity.

02

Practical recommendations

Recommendations are connected to the store’s actual stage, available content, technical setup and commercial priorities. We focus on actions that can be understood, implemented and reviewed.

What this means for you

You receive clear next steps rather than vague design opinions or an unrealistic wish list.

03 Secure Process

Secure collaboration

Oritenga uses Shopify Partner collaborator access whenever store access is required. You do not need to share your Shopify administrator password, and access can be limited to the areas needed for the agreed work.

What this means for you

Access is handled through Shopify’s professional collaboration process, with clear permissions and no password sharing.

04

Review before publishing

Whenever the project setup allows, work is prepared and checked before it is published to the live customer experience. Important changes are presented for review, testing and approval before launch.

What this means for you

Significant changes are not published unexpectedly or without an opportunity to review them.

Controlled Delivery Important work moves through a clear review process
01 Prepare
02 Review
03 Test
04 Approve
05 Publish
The goal is straightforward Fewer surprises, clearer decisions and a Shopify project that remains understandable at every stage.

Complex work may happen behind the scenes, but the client experience should remain organized and transparent.

Company & Independent Proof

A real New Zealand company with work and client feedback you can verify

Oritenga Limited is a New Zealand company providing Shopify design, development and conversion-focused services to product-led businesses.

You can review our external work history, verified client feedback and professional collaboration process before deciding whether we are the right fit for your project.

Proof should be visible, specific and independently verifiable.
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Professional store access

Shopify Partner workflow

When store access is required, Oritenga requests collaborator access with only the permissions needed for the agreed project.

You do not need to share your Shopify administrator password.

Direct communication

Company email

Project communication and important documents can be handled through an Oritenga company email address instead of an anonymous personal account.

Shopify collaboration process Secure access without sharing your administrator password
01 Access requested
02 Permissions reviewed
03 Work completed
04 Access managed
Independent work history

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Available before your project begins Real company details, independently visible work history and a professional Shopify collaboration process.
Choose Your Next Step

Choose the right starting point for your Shopify project

Whether you already have a defined project or first need clarity on what should change, there is a practical way to begin.

Choose the option that best matches your current stage.

Have a defined project? Book a consultation. Need clear priorities first? Start with a Store Review.

Illustration of a collaborative Shopify project discussion

Collaborative project approach

How we work together Clear communication, specialist support and founder oversight

Your goals remain central while the right expertise is brought into each stage of the project.

Shared priorities

Clear feedback

Accountable delivery

For defined projects Primary starting point

Book a 30-Minute Consultation

Discuss your store, goals, priorities and proposed scope with Oritenga. The conversation helps us understand what you need and identify the most appropriate next step.

Best for

Store builds, redesigns, product-page work, custom development and ongoing Shopify support.

Book a 30-Minute Consultation

Choose an available time that works for you.

For clarity before committing Focused diagnostic service

Start With a Store Review

$199 USD

Receive a focused manual review of your Shopify store with prioritized recommendations, a detailed PDF report and a private video walkthrough.

Delivered within 3 business days after the required information is received.

Best for

Stores that need improvement but do not yet have clear priorities or a defined project scope.

Start With a Store Review

A lower-commitment way to identify clear priorities before a larger project.

Direct communication

Clear scope before work begins

Secure Shopify collaborator access

Review before publishing