Websites built to earn a client's trust: enough that they're ready to sign.
I design and build custom-coded sites, WordPress builds, and Shopify stores for law firms, immigration consultancies, fintech platforms, and consumer brands, choosing whichever fits the project instead of forcing one tool on every client. These are businesses where a visitor has to trust you before they'll book, buy, or apply.
A developer who picks the right tool, not the familiar one.
I'm Ian Mbanefo, a web developer working as Prime CyberDuck, serving clients across Nigeria, Canada, the UK, the US, and Europe. WordPress and Shopify are two tools I use often, not the limit of what I do. Depending on what a project actually needs, I build fully custom, hand-coded sites in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript just as often as I build on a platform.
Most of my clients operate where trust is the product: legal advice, immigration consulting, financial comparison. The platform underneath is a decision I make based on their budget, timeline, and how much control they'll need going forward, not a default I reach for. That means booking flows that don't drop leads, forms that meet compliance requirements like CASL, and pages structured so both visitors and search engines understand what a business actually does.
Currently open to new client work, with a preference for international projects.
At a glance
- BuildsCustom code · WordPress · Shopify
- LanguagesPHP · Liquid · JavaScript · HTML/CSS
- MarketsNG · CA · UK · US · EU
- SectorsLegal, Immigration, Fintech
- SectorsAutomotive, E-commerce, Beauty
- AvailabilityOpen now
What I bring to a team
Not just a developer who builds a site and disappears. Someone who thinks about how it ranks, how it sells, and how it holds up once it's live.
On-Page SEO, Built In
- Semantic, accessible HTML that search engines can actually read
- Optimized meta titles, descriptions, and schema markup on every page
- Compressed, alt-tagged images and clean URL structures
- Mobile-first, fast-loading pages built around Core Web Vitals
Shopify Ops That Drive Sales
- Product catalog, collections, and variant management that stays organized as it scales
- Product page layouts built around conversion: pricing, imagery, and calls to action that reduce friction
- Analytics and app integrations (GA4, Meta/Instagram Shopping, TikTok Shop) wired in properly
- Ongoing QA, troubleshooting, and store maintenance after launch, not just at handoff
A Remote Hire You Don't Have to Chase
- Scopes, builds, tests, and ships without needing to be micromanaged
- Structured, milestone-based updates so you always know where a project stands
- Comfortable working async across time zones with international teams
- Thinks commercially: not just "does it work," but "does it help the business"
Case files
Six builds, six industries. Each one solved a different version of the same problem: get a visitor to take the next step.
Finanza Watch
A consumer platform for comparing brokerages across Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Digital Banking, and Insurance.
- Custom plugin + child theme architecture
- CSV-based company importer for fast catalog updates
- Automated logo fetching via the Brandfetch API
SixthSeason
A streetwear label that wanted a shopping experience, not a template store. Built fully custom on Shopify.
- Custom Liquid theme, hand-coded from scratch
- Interactive "press start" landing sequence with sound
- Catalog and cart tuned for limited product drops
Bezalel Auto Garage
A real auto shop needing bookings and legal compliance handled properly, not bolted on.
- Custom multi-page WordPress theme, two color variants
- Booking form with CASL-compliant consent
- Schema markup and a mobile action bar
TNI Immigration
A licensed Canadian immigration consultancy. The site had to turn cold visitors into booked consultations, fast.
- Consultation booking flow with a callback request form
- Clear Temporary & Permanent Residence program structure
- Licensing and membership credibility surfaced above the fold
Richmond Martins & Partners
A commercial law firm needing a site and pitch deck that read as established, not new.
- Homepage rebuilt on a navy/gold visual system
- Practice areas reorganized into a clearer structure
- Companion pitch deck delivered alongside the site
Reed by Reedas
A skincare, hair, and spa brand needing both a product shop and a service-booking experience in one build.
- Unified shop and spa-service booking experience
- Structured hair, waxing, nails, and spa service pages
- Product catalog for the brand's own skincare and hair line
From brief to launch
Scope
Understand the business, the audience, and what the site actually needs to make happen.
Build
Custom theme or store, built from scratch, structured for the content and not forced into a template.
Review
Walkthrough, revisions, and compliance checks before anything goes live.
Launch
Ship it, confirm everything works end to end, and hand over anything you need to run it.
Have a project in mind?
I'm currently open to new client work, with a preference for international projects. Send over a brief and I'll reply with next steps.