About

Tim Silver

I am an innovative SaaS technical leader with 11+ years of e-commerce and platform delivery experience, focused on enterprise architecture, technical leadership, and building high-performing teams.

My work combines hands-on engineering depth with strategic delivery leadership across Shopify Plus, BigCommerce, and complex integration ecosystems.

I am currently a Senior Technical Architect at Lazer Technologies, leading architecture and delivery for enterprise commerce programmes.

Stafford, England, United Kingdom15+ years experienceEnterprise e-commerce architecture

Key Achievements

Led digital transformation projects for enterprise clients across BigCommerce and Shopify Plus.
Pioneered AI-driven delivery through OnVerb, a language model management interface.
Established technical governance frameworks that improved delivery efficiency and code quality.
Implemented data-driven strategies that improved e-commerce performance metrics.

Professional Experience

Senior Technical Architect

Lazer Technologies - Toronto, Canada

Sep 2025 - Present

Leading enterprise architecture from discovery through delivery across storefront, headless, POS, extensions, and advanced Shopify customisation. Managing engineers delivering highly complex commerce solutions.

Head of Development

Blubolt - Bath, England

Jul 2024 - Sep 2025

Led technical direction and Shopify delivery across a diverse portfolio. Improved engineering workflows, defined major technical specifications, and acted as primary bridge between stakeholders and development teams.

SaaS Technical Lead

Space 48 - Manchester, England

Jul 2022 - Jul 2024

Managed a BigCommerce and Shopify-focused team, maintained delivery standards across enterprise projects, mentored engineers, and improved development quality and process efficiency.

Founder

OnVerb Limited - Stafford, England

Apr 2023 - Present

Built and launched an AI management platform for secure and consistent organisational AI workflows, using Python and Flask backend services with a prompt management system focused on privacy and context continuity.

Full Stack Developer

Pixel Stream Limited - United Kingdom

Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

Delivered bespoke Shopify builds and integrations, with a strong focus on automation, operational efficiency, and helping local businesses transition to online trading.

Technical Lead

Tshirtify Ltd - United Kingdom

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

Led technical implementation for influencer commerce stores, building scalable print-on-demand workflows and strategic e-commerce monetisation solutions.

Technical Director

The 8Ball Group - United Kingdom

Feb 2016 - Sep 2020

Led platform and production systems engineering, including integrated DTG production software and automation that reduced manual order processing by 60%.

Ecommerce Director

The 8Ball Group - United Kingdom

May 2014 - Feb 2016

Owned e-commerce growth strategy, optimisation programmes, and channel performance, improving conversion efficiency and revenue performance.

Operations Manager

The 8Ball Group - United Kingdom

Jan 2010 - May 2014

Managed daily operations and technical infrastructure across customer service, production, and dispatch, with responsibility for quality and performance metrics.

Core Competencies

Technical Leadership

Enterprise solution architectureTechnical strategy developmentAgile implementationCross-functional team leadershipTechnical mentorship

Technology Stack

React, Next.js, Node.js, PythonShopify Plus and BigCommerceAzure and Google CloudAPI development and integrationInfrastructure as code (Terraform)

Integrations and Platforms

ERP, Microsoft Business Central, NetSuiteLinnWorks and StorefeederAPI-first and SaaS architectureNoSQL (Cosmos DB, Firestore)SQL and SQLite

Engineering Delivery

CI/CD and TDDAzure DevOps, BitBucket, GitHubHeadless storefront and extension architectureComplex commerce workflowsCRO-focused implementation

Education

University of Wolverhampton

Higher National Diploma, Music Technology

2001 - 2003Pass with Distinction

Stafford College

BTEC Music and Performing Arts

1996 - 1999Pass