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Websites, ecommerce and frontend development — alongside accessibility remediation for teams with external findings.
Sola Studio is a small independent studio run by one person — offering web development across websites, ecommerce and frontend work, and accessibility remediation from external findings.
It's run as a structured practice — clear scope, written terms, and reliable delivery — small enough to work closely with your team.
Yoko Shiina
Web Developer with Accessibility Focus
I build websites, ecommerce experiences and product frontends — in WordPress, Shopify, React, Next.js and TypeScript. Accessibility is a consistent thread across the work, and UX engineering is a core part of how I approach frontend development: translating complex workflows and evolving requirements into clear interface behaviour and production-ready code.
My background began in advertising and web production — customer acquisition strategy, information architecture, and client-facing project work across 20+ engagements. That is where I learned to identify what an audience needs before taking action, how business goals shape an interface, and why wording and information order matter.
Tech skills
Certifications relevant to how Sola Studio works — accessibility, frontend delivery, and product collaboration.
“Yoko’s projects were consistently high quality and often ahead of schedule. She combines best practices with creative problem solving, and uplifts everyone around her.”
H.M.
LinkedIn & Reference Letter
“She possesses a rare combination of technical prowess and language proficiency. Her adaptability and contribution to our TypeScript/React projects were invaluable.”
B.M.
Reference Letter
“Her keen eye for design and user experience, combined with her frontend skills, made her a key contributor to our projects.”
S.R.N.
Reference Letter
“She breaks down complex topics into simple steps and completes projects ahead of schedule. Her working style makes collaboration smooth and effective.”
D.B.
Sola Studio works remote-first and async-friendly — structured around written handoffs, defined scope, visible decisions, and check-ins at agreed times.
This works well for teams that already run on tickets, async updates, and iterative delivery, and are comfortable with agile workflows.
Sola Journal
On friction, form, and the quieter forces that shape how things feel. A separate publication — field notes and selected writing, open to read.
| Business name | Sola Studio |
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| Owner | Yoko Shiina |
| Business address | G-148269, DENSAN Building, 8-10-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan |
| Established | November 2025 |
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From there I moved into frontend engineering with React, Next.js, and TypeScript. UX engineering is a core part of how I work: translating complex workflows into interaction behaviour, UI states, data-flow decisions, and implementation-ready UI specifications, then carrying those decisions into code. My work also includes API integration and accessibility remediation across semantic structure, keyboard interaction, focus behaviour, and announcements for dynamic updates.
I've worked across websites and ecommerce, B2B SaaS, internal tools, dashboards, and an EdTech platform, with distributed teams across Japan, Malta, and remote international settings — which shapes how the work adapts across different teams, contexts, and market assumptions.
Web development foundations
Quality
For ecommerce projects, Sola Studio is a Shopify Partner.Explore Shopify ecommerce development
Scrum, team collaboration, sprint-based work, retrospectives, and delivery process awareness.
Product ownership, prioritization, backlog thinking, and product value decisions.
