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Adobe Certified · Freelancer in Ahmedabad

Hire a Magento developer in India who works with you directly

If you want to hire a Magento developer in India without going through an agency, that is what I do. I am an Adobe Certified freelancer in Ahmedabad, on the same clock as you, and you talk to me, not an account manager. I quote in rupees and send an INR invoice with GST. I also know the parts of Indian e-commerce that outside developers tend to miss: UPI at checkout, cash on delivery that does not leak money through returns, and GST rates that changed in September 2025.

  • UPI, cards and net banking through Razorpay, Cashfree or PayU
  • Cash on delivery with OTP checks and pincode rules to cut returns
  • GST by HSN code, GSTIN on B2B accounts, e-invoices above ₹5 crore
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Free 30-minute call Daily update at 4 PM IST Quote and invoice in INR
  • UPI first Then cards and net banking

    Most Indian shoppers reach for UPI before a card. I set up UPI intent and QR through Razorpay, Cashfree, PayU or Paytm, and keep cards, net banking and EMI for bigger baskets. Gateway fees differ, so I show you the numbers before you choose.

  • GST Right for every state

    CGST plus SGST inside your state, IGST across states, HSN codes on every product, and rates updated for the September 2025 slab changes. Above ₹5 crore turnover, I connect the store to an e-invoicing (IRP) provider.

  • COD Without the return losses

    Cash on delivery still sells, but a refused COD parcel costs you shipping both ways. I add OTP confirmation, pincode rules and order value limits for COD, and check serviceability with your courier before the order is placed.

  • Same clock IST, no night calls

    I work in the same time zone as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi, so calls happen in normal office hours. If you are in Ahmedabad, we can also meet in person.

What you get

Six things an Indian Magento store actually needs

A developer abroad can build a good-looking Magento store and still miss what matters here: UPI, returned COD parcels, GST that depends on the delivery state, and pincodes your courier cannot reach. These six areas are where I spend most of my time on Indian projects.

  • Payments Indian shoppers use

    UPI first, then cards, net banking, wallets and EMI, through Razorpay, Cashfree, PayU, PhonePe or CCAvenue. I help you pick one main gateway instead of stacking four, because every extra one adds fees and reconciliation work.

  • GST that matches your books

    HSN-mapped tax classes on the current slabs, CGST and SGST or IGST worked out from the delivery state, and GSTIN checks for business buyers. Orders can flow into Tally or Zoho Books, so your accountant is not retyping invoices.

  • DPDP Act and card rules

    Clear consent for marketing under the DPDP Act 2023, an easy way for customers to ask for their data or have it deleted, and no stored card numbers, as RBI tokenisation has required since October 2022. Seller, returns and grievance details sit where the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules expect them.

  • Couriers and pincodes

    Rates and serviceability from Delhivery, Blue Dart or DTDC, or through an aggregator such as Shiprocket. Shoppers check their pincode on the product page, so nobody orders something you cannot deliver.

  • B2B with GSTIN and credit terms

    Wholesale buyers register with their GSTIN, see their own price lists and can order on credit once you approve them. If you want, the trade catalogue stays hidden from retail visitors altogether.

  • Different cities, same basics

    Fashion and lifestyle brands in Mumbai, D2C startups in Bengaluru, wholesale in Delhi NCR, textiles in Ahmedabad and Surat, electronics in Chennai. The stack shifts a little each time, but the five areas above stay the same.

How it works

Five steps from booking to live: on IST time

From day three I share a staging update every day at 4 PM IST, early enough for you to reply before the office closes. Launches go out around 3 AM IST, when Indian traffic is lowest, so the morning rush lands on a warm cache.

  1. 01

    Audit

    Free 30-min audit of your Indian store, payment rails, GST setup, DPDP consent, COD+RTO rules, Core Web Vitals. Booked in an IST-friendly slot.

    Day 1
  2. 02

    Quote

    Fixed-price written quote in USD with an INR equivalent on request. Reserved start date, risk register, written project plan. You sign, I book your start date.

    Day 2
  3. 03

    Build

    Daily review at 4 PM IST typical, right inside your Mumbai / Bengaluru working day. Staging access from day 3 with a real Indian pincode test cart.

    Days 3-14
  4. 04

    Deploy

    Blue-green cutover scheduled for off-peak (3 AM IST typical, lowest Indian traffic). Old release stays warm for 72 hours so rollback is one DNS flip.

    Launch night
  5. 05

    Stabilise

    14 days of post-launch coverage in IST business hours. Anything that breaks because of the cutover gets fixed at no extra charge.

    Days 14-28
Pricing

Fixed prices in USD. INR equivalent on request.

Pick the tier that fits your store. If something outside the audit scope comes up, I quote it in writing first and only start once you agree.

  • Express

    $ 1,499 USD

    5-7 days · ~₹1.25L INR equivalent

    Best for: Razorpay setup, UPI integration, single-version Magento upgrade, or a one-off fix on an Indian store

    • Pre-project audit + India-specific compatibility report
    • Razorpay setup or UPI Intent (BHIM) integration
    • Single Magento minor-version upgrade (e.g. 2.4.6 → 2.4.7)
    • DPDP Act 2023 consent banner audit
    • Blue-green deploy + 7 days post-launch coverage
    • INR-quote-on-request, pay in ₹ or $
    Reserve Express slot
  • Most popular

    Standard

    $ 3,499 USD

    10-14 days · ~₹2.9L INR, most popular

    Best for: GST + e-invoicing rebuild, Hyvä migration on an Indian store, or B2B with GSTIN gating + Net-30 + customer-specific catalogues

    • Everything in Express, plus:
    • GST + e-invoicing IRP rebuild (HSN classes, CGST+SGST vs IGST, B2C vs B2B)
    • Hyvä migration or Luma redesign (Indian DTC / festive optimised)
    • Delhivery + Bluedart + Shiprocket integrated, 700+ pincodes, OTP-on-COD
    • B2B Razorpay + Net-30 + GSTIN-number gating
    • Tally / Zoho Books / Unicommerce / ClearTax sync
    • 14 days post-launch coverage in IST business hours
    Reserve Standard slot

  • Enterprise

    Custom

    4-8 weeks · scoped to your IN + global stack

    Best for: Multi-region IN + global split, ERP / OMS / PIM integration, e-invoicing IRP ecosystem across two storefronts

    • Everything in Standard, plus:
    • Multi-region IN + global split (separate storefronts, shared catalogue)
    • ERP / OMS / PIM integration (Tally, Zoho, Unicommerce, NetSuite, SAP)
    • B2B + B2C dual-storefront with shared customer base + GSTIN gating
    • e-invoicing IRP API across both regions
    • AWS Mumbai (ap-south-1) or Adobe Commerce Cloud deploy option
    • 30 days post-launch coverage + IST-aligned retainer option
    Get India Enterprise quote

Prices in USD. INR equivalent (~₹1.25L / ~₹2.9L) shown for reference at current FX. Indian clients get the quote and invoice in INR and can pay by UPI, NEFT or RTGS: just ask in the booking form.

Book your slot

Reserve your India Magento project slot

Booking takes 2 minutes. I reply with a written quote within 24 business hours, in INR if you prefer.

Message me on WhatsApp

No form to fill. Send me a quick message and I reply within 4 hours on IST working days, often sooner.

Helpful to mention

  • Company
  • Store URL
  • State
  • GST status
  • Payment gateways used
  • Annual GMV

These are already in the message for you. Just add your answers.

Message me on WhatsApp

Or save my number: +91 84012 70422

What clients say

What clients say about working with me

Reviews from clients on Upwork, Clutch and LinkedIn, in India and abroad.

Quick response and good comunication

“Quick response and good

KW

Krittakorn Wongsuttipakorn

Kishan- I appreciate your expertise.

“Kishan- I appreciate your expertise. Your work was timely and complete. When I have this task again, I will definitely hire you. Thank you so

JB

Juanita Berguson

Kingdom

Fantastic person, very knowledgeable, honest and reliable.

“Fantastic person, very knowledgeable, honest and reliable. Sorted out my issue within an hour! I cannot wait for the next project to work with Kishan

SZ

Steve Zed

Kishan knows Magento very well.

“Kishan knows Magento very well. Our project is finished and I'll hire him again for next

HH

Hammad Hassan

Kishan is a very competent and reliable Magento developer.

“Kishan is a very competent and reliable Magento developer. He was able to handle every task I gave him quickly and efficiently and his communication was top-notch. I look forward to continuing to work with

PJ

Philip Johnston

Newthink

Kishan was a pleasure to work with!

“Kishan was a pleasure to work with! He is highly skilled, professional, and delivered outstanding results on time. His expertise and attention to detail made a significant impact on our project. Communication was seamless, and he went above and beyond to ensure everything met...

M

Murali

Alrium

Nearby markets I also set up stores for

  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Germany
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • India
FAQ

Twelve India-specific questions, honestly answered

How do you handle GST in Magento for Indian merchants?

GST in Magento needs three layers wired correctly:

  • Tax classes per HSN code, GST 0% / 5% / 12% / 18% / 28% (plus 1.5% / 3% for jewellery / 0.25% for diamonds). We map your HSN catalogue to Magento tax classes via product attribute “HSN”.
  • Per-state SGST + CGST split, intra-state orders split CGST + SGST 50/50; inter-state orders use IGST (full rate). Magento’s native tax engine handles this with proper origin / destination state wiring.
  • GSTIN validation at checkout, for B2B buyers who need an invoice with their GSTIN, we add GSTIN field validation (15-character alphanumeric format, state code prefix match) and emit it on the invoice PDF.

For e-invoicing (mandatory above ₹5Cr turnover from 2023+), we integrate IRP (Invoice Registration Portal) APIs via ClearTax / Tally / Zoho.

Razorpay vs Paytm vs PhonePe, which payment gateway?

Razorpay is our default for most Indian Magento stores: best DX, full SDK, native Magento module, supports cards/UPI/netbanking/wallets/EMI in one integration. ~2% fee.

Paytm if you target Tier-2/3 cities heavily (better wallet penetration). ~1.99%.

PhonePe if your audience skews younger (UPI-first). Lower fees on UPI (~0.4% under ₹2k).

Cashfree / Easebuzz for higher-volume stores wanting per-transaction negotiation.

UPI-only (BHIM intent flow) saves 50% on fees but adds checkout friction. We typically wire 2 rails: Razorpay primary + UPI Intent secondary.

How do you handle COD (Cash on Delivery) in Magento?

COD is still ~30-40% of Indian e-comm orders. Three concerns to wire:

  1. Pincode whitelisting, serviceable pincodes via Delhivery / Shiprocket / Bluedart APIs, with COD-eligible flags per pincode (some are prepaid-only).
  2. RTO mitigation, Return-to-Origin rate on COD is 15-25% in India. We add: OTP verification before checkout, partial-prepayment options (₹1 token), and risk scoring (block COD for > 10 RTOs).
  3. Reconciliation, courier-COD remittance vs Magento order status, automated via Shiprocket / Pickrr APIs into Tally / Zoho.
Tally / Zoho / Unicommerce, which ERP integration?

Tally (still ~50% of Indian SMBs): native Magento connector via Reach / Magento-Tally bridges. We push Magento orders → Tally as sales vouchers, pull Tally inventory back. GST-compliant invoice numbering preserved.

Zoho Books / Inventory (cloud-first SMBs): cleaner API, built-in Magento integration. Best DX for < 10k orders/mo.

Unicommerce (multi-channel sellers, Magento + Amazon + Flipkart): if you sell on multiple marketplaces, Unicommerce orchestrates inventory + orders + dispatch from one panel. Magento integration via Unicommerce-Magento bridge.

How do I prepare my Magento store for Diwali / festive season?

Festive season (Aug-Nov) is when ~40% of annual GMV happens. Our 8-week pre-festival ramp:

  • Week -8: Performance audit, hosting upgrade if needed (most stores need 2-3× the off-peak capacity)
  • Week -6: Hyvä migration (or Hyvä checkout-only) for the 8-25% conversion lift
  • Week -4: Cache warming, CDN tuning, ImageMagick / WebP conversion
  • Week -2: Load test (k6 / Apache Bench) to 10× normal traffic
  • Week -1: Inventory sync verification, COD pincode refresh, GST tax-class double-check
  • Festive week: 24/7 on-call coverage, real-time monitoring (New Relic + Slack alerts)
Should I add Hindi / regional language to my Magento store?

If > 30% of your traffic is from Tier-2/3 cities, yes. Magento supports it natively via store views + locale CSVs:

  • Store views per language (en_IN default + hi_IN + ta_IN + te_IN as needed)
  • Translation pipeline via Crowdin / Phrase, auto-pulled into per-store-view CSVs
  • Hreflang tags wire correctly (en-IN vs hi-IN) so Google serves the right page
  • Indian customer-data: Aadhaar mask, PAN format, 2-line address (House + PO/landmark)

Top languages by GMV impact: Hindi (national reach), Tamil (Chennai/TN), Telugu (Hyderabad/AP), Marathi (Mumbai/Pune), Bengali (Kolkata/WB).

Magento vs Shopify for India, which?

Shopify for < ₹5Cr GMV with simple SKUs and 1-2 payment rails. Easier admin, monthly subscription (₹2-5k/mo).

Magento Open Source when you have ANY of: 10k+ SKUs, B2B with role-based pricing, multi-warehouse, Tally/Unicommerce integration, custom workflows, multiple storefronts, per-state tax variations beyond IGST/CGST/SGST. Higher upfront cost but no per-transaction fees + full control.

Indian e-comm rule of thumb: under ₹5Cr GMV → Shopify. Above ₹5Cr → Magento. Above ₹50Cr → Adobe Commerce / Shopify Plus comparison applies.

What are the RBI / e-commerce compliance rules for Indian Magento stores?

Three layers to comply with:

  1. RBI tokenisation (Sept 2022+), cards stored on your end must be tokenised via Network Tokens API (Razorpay / Paytm handle this in their gateway flows). DON’T store raw PAN.
  2. Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules 2020, mandatory: country of origin labels on products, grievance officer contact, return policy ≥ 30 days for damaged, no flash sales without 7-day notice.
  3. GDPR-equivalent: India’s DPDP Act 2023 (effective phased rollout 2024+) requires consent flows, data-fiduciary registration above thresholds, breach notification 72h. Configure cookie consent + privacy-policy versioning.
AWS Mumbai vs Hetzner vs other, which hosting for Indian Magento?

AWS Mumbai (ap-south-1): best for B2B / Adobe Commerce Cloud / large catalogues. Latency to Tier-1 cities < 10ms. Costlier (~₹15k-50k/mo for mid-size).

Hetzner Falkenstein: cheaper (~₹3-8k/mo), but Indian latency 80-120ms (acceptable for B2B / catalogue, slow for DTC). Good for staging / dev / non-customer-facing workloads.

Cloudways DigitalOcean Bangalore: managed PHP-stack, ~₹4-12k/mo, ideal for < 5k orders/mo.

Hyvä Cloud: pre-tuned for Magento + Hyvä, EU origin but Cloudflare CDN gives Indian latency < 50ms. ~₹15-30k/mo.

How do I integrate Indian shipping (Delhivery, Bluedart, Shiprocket) with Magento?

Three patterns:

  1. Single carrier direct (Delhivery / Bluedart / DTDC API), for stores with one logistics partner, cleaner integration, lower per-order fees.
  2. Aggregator (Shiprocket / Pickrr / iThink Logistics), auto-routes orders to cheapest courier per pincode, single integration, ~2-5% per-order fee but cuts shipping cost ~20%.
  3. Hybrid, aggregator for non-COD prepaid + direct courier for high-volume routes (Mumbai-Delhi / Bangalore-Hyderabad) where you negotiate slabs.

All three integrate via Magento custom shipping methods, we wire AWB generation, label printing, manifest, and reverse-pickup flows.

How do I run festive discounts (Diwali / Republic Day / Big Billion Days) in Magento?

Magento Catalog Price Rules + Cart Price Rules cover most festival-discount needs natively. Patterns we ship:

  • Storewide percentage off (e.g. Diwali 20% off all categories), Catalog Price Rule with dates + status auto-flip
  • Tiered cart discounts (₹500 off above ₹3000, ₹1500 above ₹10000), Cart Price Rule
  • BOGO / Buy 2 Get 1, Cart Price Rule with action_type=“buy_x_get_y”
  • Coupon codes (DIWALI20, REPUBLIC25), auto-applied via UTM + cart rule
  • Flash sales, Magento Coupon stacking rules + Catalog Price Rule with hour-precision expiry
I’m based in India too, what’s the working overlap?

Same-day overlap for Indian merchants. We’re in Ahmedabad (IST same as you). Standard hours 9 AM - 7 PM IST, but flex earlier for clients with morning standups (7-9 AM IST) or later for those preferring evening syncs. Calls happen on Google Meet / Zoom / WhatsApp video, your pick. For escalations, WhatsApp + email + Slack channels (your call) get fastest response.