Hire a Hyvä Magento Developer

Direct access to a dedicated Hyvä developer, no agency layer, no project managers, no escalation queues. The person you brief is the person who codes. Adobe Certified Expert, 200+ Magento stores delivered, 25+ Hyvä builds shipped. Lighthouse 90+ guarantee in writing on every project, blue-green deploys, NDA-ready. Audit-first engagement so you see the cost and risk upfront, never quoted blind.

  • Adobe Certified Expert
  • Hyvä specialist
  • 5.0 · 100+ reviews
  • NDA-ready
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Magento on Hyvä is the difference between losing and winning Black Friday

Hyvä is Magento’s modern frontend, Tailwind CSS + Alpine.js, no KnockoutJS, no RequireJS, no jQuery bloat. It exists because the default Luma theme can’t hit Lighthouse 90+ no matter how much hardware you throw at it. The HTML, the JavaScript bundling, the way Magento renders pages, all of it is rebuilt from the ground up in Hyvä.

The numbers, on real stores I’ve migrated: mobile Lighthouse from the 30-50 range up to 90-98, LCP from 4-7 seconds down to 1.4-1.8 seconds, INP from 400-800ms down to 100-200ms. Core Web Vitals goes green by default, not after months of consultant tuning. Google rewards that, both with rankings (page-experience signal) and with conversion (every 100ms of LCP improvement is worth roughly 1% revenue, per the SOASTA studies and replicated across my own client data).

The 2025 release of Adobe Commerce 2.4.9 ships Hyvä Checkout natively. If you’re still on Luma after that, you’re paying for the privilege of being slower than your competitors who upgraded. The longer you wait, the more Black Fridays you lose to stores that already made the switch.

What I do specifically, not what an agency does, what I personally do, is take stores from Luma to Hyvä without losing data, without breaking integrations, and without quoting blind. Every project starts with a written compatibility audit. Every quote is fixed-price. Every launch is blue-green so rollback is a 30-second DNS flip. Lighthouse 90+ floor is written into the contract.

95+
Lighthouse score
Mobile, out-of-the-box on every Hyvä build I ship. Best Practices, SEO and Accessibility all in the green.
8-25%
Conversion lift
Average uplift my Luma→Hyvä clients see in the 90 days after launch, speed alone, before UX work.
< 1.5s
LCP target
Largest Contentful Paint on a 4G mobile. Real users on real devices, not lab numbers.
0
CLS & INP issues
Core Web Vitals green by default. Lighthouse 90+ floor written into every contract.

Six things I do as a Hyvä Magento developer

Six engagement types: pick what fits your stage. All fixed-price, all written-scope, all delivered by me personally.

  • Hyvä migration from Luma

    Full Luma→Hyvä port with theme parity, extension compat work, Hyvä Checkout, blue-green deploy. 2-6 weeks depending on store size. Lighthouse 90+ guaranteed in writing.

  • Hyvä theme customization

    Custom Hyvä child themes built from your Figma or brand book. Tailwind tokens mapped to your design system. Component-level customisation without forking the parent.

  • Hyvä compatibility audit

    Pre-migration extension audit. Every module on your store catalogued, flagged compat-ready / needs-bridge / replace. Written report you can take to any developer, no lock-in.

  • Hyvä Checkout customization

    One-page Alpine.js checkout integrated with Adyen, Stripe, Klarna, Mollie, Razorpay. Custom shipping rules, gift cards, B2B PO checkout, multi-step variants, without losing the < 1s load.

  • Hyvä performance audit

    Lighthouse + Core Web Vitals deep-dive on an existing Hyvä build. Third-party script audit, image pipeline review, INP hot-path analysis. Fixed-price report + 2-week sprint to ship the wins.

  • Hyvä maintenance & retainer

    Post-launch bug-fix coverage, monthly Lighthouse health checks, Magento + Hyvä version upgrades, extension updates, security patches. Monthly retainer or pay-as-you-go.

Five steps from your brief to a live Hyvä store

Discovery, audit, plan, build, launch. Same process whether you’re migrating 100 SKUs or 100,000. No black-box phases, no surprise change orders.

  1. 01Discovery call

    Day 1

    Free 30-minute call. I review your store, listen to the problem, ask the technical questions agencies skip. Hard truths, not sales pitch.

  2. 02Compatibility audit

    Days 2-4

    Written extension-compatibility audit + risk register. Every module on your store flagged compat-ready / needs-bridge / replace. You keep the report regardless of next step.

  3. 03Migration plan + quote

    Day 5

    Fixed-price quote, reserved start date, written project plan. Day-by-day Gantt. Risk-flagged items with mitigation. Signed off before any code is written.

  4. 04Build on staging

    Days 6-24

    Hyvä install, theme port, extension bridges, Hyvä Checkout. Daily review access on staging URL. You see every commit, no black-box agency theatre.

  5. 05Blue-green launch

    Launch + 14 days

    New Hyvä theme warmed up next to Luma. DNS / load-balancer cutover < 30 seconds. Old theme stays warm 72 hours. 14 days post-launch bug-fix coverage built in.

Three real Hyvä before/afters

Numbers from Lighthouse, GA4 and the client’s own dashboards. Full case studies available under NDA on request.

“The mobile experience went from embarrassing to best-in-class. AOV up 11% in the first quarter.” +11% AOV · +18% mobile conv.
“Kishan rebuilt our quote-request flow in Hyvä without disrupting the ERP integration. Zero downtime.” −47% quote drop-off · +22% repeat orders
“Picked Hyvä over Shopify because Kishan showed the path. Annual savings: $40K+. Page speed beats Shopify Plus stores in our category.” +15% checkout conv. · $40K/yr saved

Fixed prices. Audit-first. No per-hour surprises.

Start with the $499 audit. If the plan looks right, you book the migration. If it doesn’t, you keep the report and walk away: no lock-in, no awkwardness.

Prices in USD. Quotes available in GBP / EUR / AUD / INR, ask in the brief. Hyvä licence (€1,000 one-time or €100/yr) is paid directly to Hyvä Themes BV and is separate from my fee.

  • Hyvä Audit

    $499

    3-5 business days · written report

    Best for: Stores planning a Hyvä migration and need clarity on cost / risk / extensions

    • 30-minute discovery call
    • Every extension on your store catalogued + compat flagged
    • Hyvä readiness score & risk register
    • Written migration plan with day-by-day Gantt
    • Fixed-price quote for the full migration
    • Yours to keep, no lock-in if you go elsewhere
    Send a brief
  • Hyvä Migration

    $4,999

    2-6 weeks · most-booked tier

    Best for: Stores with up to 20 extensions wanting the full Luma→Hyvä lift

    • Everything in Hyvä Audit, plus:
    • Full Hyvä install + theme port (matching your design)
    • Hyvä Checkout integration
    • Up to 20 extension compat bridges
    • Blue-green deploy + DNS cutover plan
    • Lighthouse 90+ guarantee in writing
    • 14 days post-launch bug-fix coverage
    Send a brief
  • Enterprise

    Custom

    6-12 weeks · scoped to your stack

    Best for: B2B, multi-store, headless, 30+ extensions, ERP/POS integration

    • Everything in Hyvä Migration, plus:
    • Multi-store / multi-currency orchestration
    • B2B module & custom checkout flows
    • ERP, POS, OMS, PIM integration upgrades
    • Headless / PWA optional (GraphQL layer)
    • 30 days post-launch coverage + retainer option
    • NDA-protected work · dedicated Slack channel
    Send a brief

Send a Hyvä brief: written quote in 24h

Two-minute form. I reply within 24 hours with a written project plan, fixed-price quote, and your reserved start date. NDA-ready.

  • "After trying and failing with multiple development companies Kishan came to the rescue in our hour of need."MLMichael Lin, Natonic
  • "Where others quoted 10 hours minimum, he did it within 3."PVPieter Van Hees, Business Branding
  • "Sorted out my issue within an hour!"SZSteve Zed
Kishan Savaliya
Kishan Savaliya
Adobe Certified Magento Commerce Developer
Ahmedabad [IN]working hours, replies within four hours

Replies in under 4 hours on IST working days. The quote follows within 24 hours.

When do you need it

Read personally. Never shared. Or email the brief.

Hyvä projects shipped for stores in

Honest answers to the Hyvä developer questions everyone asks

How much does a Hyvä migration cost?

Fixed-price, no per-hour billing:

  • Hyvä Audit, $499. Written compatibility report + migration plan. 3-5 days.
  • Hyvä Migration, from $4,999. Full Luma→Hyvä port with up to 20 extension bridges + Hyvä Checkout. 2-6 weeks.
  • Enterprise, custom quote. Multi-store, B2B, ERP integration, headless options. 6-12 weeks.

Hyvä licence (€1,000 one-time or €100/yr) is paid directly to Hyvä Themes, pass-through, no markup.

How long does a Hyvä migration take?

Typical timelines from kick-off to live:

  • Lightly customised theme, < 10 extensions: 2-3 weeks
  • Custom design, up to 20 extensions: 4-6 weeks
  • Heavy customisation, B2B, multi-store: 8-12 weeks

Add 1 week for staging review + regression QA + the production cutover window. The compatibility audit (step 1) is always 3-5 business days.

Will my Magento extensions still work after Hyvä migration?

Some yes, some need work. Hyvä needs a compat module for each Luma extension to render frontend HTML. Three outcomes per extension:

  1. Vendor ships Hyvä compat, install, done. (Mageplaza, Amasty, Magefan, Mirasvit usually fall here.)
  2. Community compat module exists, install + test.
  3. Custom bridge needed, I rebuild the frontend layer (Tailwind + Alpine partial).

The pre-project audit catalogues every extension on your store and tells you which bucket it’s in. You see the full report before any work starts, no surprises mid-build.

Do you build Hyvä themes from scratch (not just migrations)?

Yes. Roughly 40% of my Hyvä work is new builds, bespoke design from your Figma or brand book, mapped to Tailwind tokens, with a custom child theme that doesn’t fork Hyvä parent. You get a Hyvä storefront that looks nothing like the default and stays upgrade-safe when Hyvä ships new parent releases. Same pricing model as migration: fixed-price quote, blue-green deploy, Lighthouse 90+ guarantee in writing.

Can I see a Hyvä before/after?

Yes, three real cases:

  • UK fashion retailer (15K SKUs): Lighthouse mobile 38 → 96. LCP 6.2s → 1.4s. +11% AOV, +18% mobile conversion in Q1 post-launch.
  • B2B industrial supplier (DE): Lighthouse desktop 52 → 98. TTFB 1.8s → 280ms. −47% quote-request drop-off.
  • US D2C home-goods brand: Lighthouse mobile 41 → 94. INP 612ms → 148ms. +15% checkout conversion, $40K/yr saved by staying on Magento+Hyvä vs. moving to Shopify Plus.

I can share full case studies under NDA on request.

Do you handle the Hyvä module compatibility audit yourself?

Yes, every audit is run by me personally, not handed to a junior. I review each extension on your store against the Hyvä compatibility registry, the vendor’s release notes, and (where needed) the actual module source. You get a written PDF + spreadsheet flagging each extension as compat-ready, bridge-needed, or replace-with-Hyvä-native, with effort estimates per bucket. The audit is yours to keep regardless of who builds the migration, no lock-in.

Are you Hyvä-certified? Are you Adobe-certified?

Yes to both:

  • Adobe Certified Expert, Magento Commerce Developer (current, renewed 2023).
  • Hyvä specialist, active in the Hyvä community since 2022, shipped 25+ production Hyvä builds.
  • Top Rated Plus on Upwork (5.0 score, 100+ Magento reviews).

Hyvä Themes BV doesn’t (yet) have a formal “certified Hyvä developer” programme, but I’m on the Hyvä partner directory and have direct contact with the Hyvä core team for edge cases.

What’s your Hyvä rate?

I prefer fixed-price projects over hourly, you get a predictable number, I keep the velocity. But for hourly engagements:

  • Standard hourly: $25/hr
  • Retainer (10+ hrs/month): $22/hr
  • Urgent / weekend / overnight: $45/hr

Fixed-price tiers: $499 audit, $4,999 standard migration, custom Enterprise quotes. NDA work is at the same rate, no “NDA tax”.

Do you do NDA-protected Hyvä work?

Yes. Roughly 30% of my Hyvä clients are under NDA, B2B suppliers, healthcare, fintech, brands not wanting competitors to know they’re re-platforming. I’ll sign your NDA before the discovery call. If you don’t have one, I have a standard mutual NDA I can send. NDA work is at the same rate as non-NDA, no premium. Logos / quotes stay out of my portfolio until you say otherwise (or forever).

What’s the smallest Hyvä project you take?

The $499 Hyvä Audit is the entry point. Below that, I’ll point you to community resources, not because I’m too good for small work, but because the audit is genuinely the highest-ROI first step. Once you have the audit report, you can either book the migration with me, take the plan to another developer (no lock-in), or DIY it. For ad-hoc small tasks on an existing Hyvä build (bug fix, single-page customisation, performance tweak) I bill hourly with a 2-hour minimum.

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