Tristan King

Tristan King is a seasoned Web and IT Professional who excels in two primary domains.

In the realm of web, Tristan boasts over a decade of experience encompassing usability, design, production, project management, and development, with a special focus on eCommerce through platforms like Shopify.

Previously, he founded Blackbelt Commerce, a renowned Shopify Expert development team, which under his leadership flourished to become the highest-rated Shopify Expert team globally before he sold the company in 2017.

Apart from his web expertise, Tristan has a strong passion for foreign languages and is the author of the book 'Conquering Foreign Languages'. His linguistic prowess extends to English (native), Spanish (advanced), Japanese (advanced), Italian (intermediate-advanced), French (Upper Intermediate), and German (Upper Intermediate).

In his professional journey, Tristan has managed numerous web projects for clients across 20+ countries, specializing in revenue-generating eCommerce projects for over five years.

His skills in web development include crafting websites on Shopify and WordPress, setting up essential business components like Mailing Lists, Google Analytics, and payment gateways, alongside implementing robust content strategies for traffic and customer acquisition.

Moreover, Tristan excels in team leadership and sustainable scaling strategies for online businesses.

He is well-versed in leveraging various online tools for business optimization, such as BaseCamp, Quotient, Zendesk, SendOwl, Google Apps / G Suite, Gmail, MailChimp, AWeber, ConvertKit, PipeDrive, and Xero accounting.

A multilingual communicator, Tristan is fluent in English, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, French, and German.

Education-wise, Tristan holds a Master's in Linguistics with a focus on Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University, and he has studied various languages intensively at esteemed institutions like Societa Dante Alighieri and the Goethe Institute.

Currently, Tristan serves as a Merchant Success Manager at Shopify Plus, further showcasing his prowess in eCommerce and online business management.