Gurpreet Kaur, Developer in Toronto, ON, Canada
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Gurpreet Kaur

PIM Expert and Salsify Developer

Toronto, ON, Canada

Toptal member since October 8, 2024

Expertise
Web DevelopmentMySQLJiraAgile DevelopmentSQLREST APICSSBusiness Intelligence DevelopmentPHPCMSAmazon S3JavaScriptAWS IAM
Bio

Gurpreet is a skilled and efficient solution architect with seven years of expertise in designing and implementing product information management (PIM) solutions, specializing in platforms like Salsify, Akeneo, and Pimcore. She has customized PIM systems for various clients and developed tailored channels for leading eCommerce platforms such as Magento, Amazon, and Walmart. Additionally, Gurpreet has extensive experience integrating Salsify with ERP systems through REST APIs.

Portfolio

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Akeneo, Pimcore, Salsify, PHP, HTML, Agile, CSS, IT Business Analysis...
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Salsify, Akeneo, Jira, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, Webhooks, Agile...

Experience

  • Agile Software Development - 6 years
  • Business Requirements - 6 years
  • Akeneo - 5 years
  • APIs - 5 years
  • Salsify - 5 years
  • Workflow - 4 years
  • Webhooks - 4 years
  • REST APIs - 4 years

Preferred Environment

Salsify, Akeneo, MySQL, Jira, APIs, JavaScript, AWS IAM, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Data Syndication, Digital Asset Management

The most amazing...

...thing I've done is reduce manual data entry by 50% and improve product enrichment efficiency by 40% by enabling the global syndication of over 50,000 SKUs.

Work Experience

PIM Developer

2022 - PRESENT
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  • Developed and integrated a PIM system using Salsify, automating data flows across five departments, reducing manual data entry by 60%, and improving accuracy by 45%.
  • Designed and created API integrations between Salsify and ERP systems, ensuring real-time data sync, reducing inconsistencies by 70%, and providing better data governance across the organization.
  • Built dynamic data validation rules within Salsify, improving product data accuracy and completeness by 50%, reducing errors in product catalogs, and increasing customer satisfaction.
  • Spearheaded a major data migration project to transition legacy PIM systems to Salsify, transforming and standardizing over 30,000 product SKUs, enhancing scalability and system performance by 25%.
  • Automated product enrichment workflows within Salsify to enhance collaboration between content teams and improve product data quality, decreasing time spent on manual updates by 35%.
Technologies: Akeneo, Pimcore, Salsify, PHP, HTML, Agile, CSS, IT Business Analysis, Business Requirements, User Stories, Jira, Agile Software Development, APIs, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, Webhooks, GraphQL API, eCommerce, Product Information Management (PIM), Solution Architecture, Amazon Marketplace, Web Development

Salsify/PIM Developer

2017 - 2021
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  • Implemented custom Salsify workflows for streamlining product launches, which decreased product setup time by 30% and enabled faster go-to-market (GTM) for new product lines by two weeks.
  • Played an integral role in developing a Salsify content syndication module that optimized product data distribution to over three eCommerce channels, enhancing product discoverability and boosting sales by 15%.
  • Utilized Jira to create stories and bugs, as well as to track team progress and time spent on each task.
  • Automated product enrichment workflows within Salsify to enhance collaboration between content teams and improve product data quality, decreasing time spent on manual updates by 35%.
  • Collaborated with the DevOps team to optimize the Salsify PIM infrastructure, improving system stability, reducing downtime by 20%, and ensuring seamless operations during peak business hours.
Technologies: Salsify, Akeneo, Jira, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, Webhooks, Agile, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), eCommerce, Product Information Management (PIM), Shopify, Web Development

Experience

SBD Salsify

Served as a Salsify solution architect and headed the migration of data from Riversand to Salsify for a client specializing in marketing mechanical tools under brands like Dewalt and Craftsman. I designed data models from scratch, ensuring alignment of properties across both brands, each with distinct channels in Magento, Amazon, and Salsify. The project also involved developing workflows to streamline team collaboration on various tasks.

Barcodegiant

Served as a Salsify expert for a client marketing barcode-related devices and accessories. I worked on setting up Salsify from scratch. I created Salsify channels for Magento, Amazon, and Walmart to send product data from Salsify to these sales platforms. Also, I linked Salsify with SAP using REST API. It has 50,000 products, including shop barcode scanners, barcode labels, and touchscreen signage.

PIM Developer

https://www.centralcomputer.com/
WORK DONE
• Designed scalable architecture for PIM integrations and product content flow using Salsify and Akeneo.
• Implemented automation workflows for syndicating product data to eCommerce portals, reducing manual errors by 40%.
• Ensured data compliance with privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA) and led audit readiness for digital shelf content.
• Collaborated with development and QA teams to create REST API-based integrations for real-time data updates.
• Managed cloud-based deployments using AWS (EC2, S3, IAM), improving content delivery times by 25%.
• Created validation and error-handling mechanisms to enhance data accuracy across platforms.
• Maintained architectural documentation and performed performance optimization on syndication channels.

Education

2022 - 2022

Diploma in Project Management

Humber College - Ontario, Canada

2013 - 2017

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Punjab Technical University - Kapurthala, India

Skills

Libraries/APIs

GraphQL API, REST APIs, SOAP APIs

Tools

Akeneo, Jira, Microsoft Power BI, AWS IAM

Platforms

Salsify, Shopify, Pimcore

Languages

SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Paradigms

Agile Software Development, Agile

Storage

MySQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3)

Other

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Business Requirements, User Stories, eCommerce, Product Information Management (PIM), APIs, IT Business Analysis, Webhooks, Workflow, Solution Architecture, Amazon Marketplace, Web Development, IT Project Management, Data Syndication, Digital Asset Management

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