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Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Developer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Toptal member since October 20, 2021
Bio
Shivakumar is a seasoned Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) developer and architect, working on enterprise level AEM implementations. For the past 11 years, he's worked on various AEM projects from AEM 6.0 to 6.5 and AEM as a cloud service projects. Shivakumar is currently looking for a tech-functional role leading AEM projects' technical implementation while focusing on the organization's overall business objectives by regularly interacting with product owners or clients.
Portfolio
Shell
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Apache Sling, Java 8, OSGi Services...
PlayStation
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe, Documentation, API Integration, Java...
Adobe
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Apache Sling, jQuery, Adobe, Documentation...
Experience
- Sightly - 8 years
- Query Builder API - 8 years
- Apache Sling - 8 years
- OSGi Services - 8 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Apache Sling, Java 8, OSGi Services, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms 6, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
The most amazing...
...project I've developed is an AEM plugin called Semantic Booster for a UK-based client, Mekon. Mekon was able to sell the licenses to multiple clients worldwide.
Work Experience
AEM Lead Developer
2017 - 2021
Shell
- Re-implemented the order chat table for Shell MarketHub 1.0 Marine, entirely restructuring the marine lighthouse table, order details page, and views management functionality. I was awarded as the best individual contributor in 2018 (Q1).
- Prevented multiple requests made to the AEM back end to fetch the same menu that JSON required on every page of the SMH. I used client-side caching resulting in page loads of MarketHub (except Hybris pages) faster by 750ms to one second.
- Performed adaptive image renditions based on the size and location of the page. For all the heavily sized images, suitable images renditions were generated and used according to the size of the image container.
- Built the integration in the AEM back end to use the Salesforce REST API for contact creation and updates on the contact flow, contact de-activation, and deletion for the project blaze. SMH uses Salesforce CRM through an API built with Apigee.
- Re-implemented the Shell MarketHub login page through a new login and landing page to make it completely authorable.
- Integrated Buto.tv in four AEM components, thereby allowing SMH to enable Buto.tv-hosted videos accessibility in SMH pages.
- Implemented lazy images to decrease page load time by loading them asynchronously to the page load event.
- Worked as a technical lead and developed the Marine GSAP integration project from January to March 2020. This enabled action status updates to flow from GSAP to Marine, reducing COS efforts.
- Recognized with the best performing team award in 2020 (Q1) and SMH people choice award in October 2020 (Q4).
Technologies: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Apache Sling, Java 8, OSGi Services, Query Builder API, Architecture, Python, Adobe, Adobe Analytics, Microsoft Teams, Azure, Jira REST API, Documentation, API Integration, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, Machine Learning, Full-stack, Go, Java, Vue, CSS, HTML5, Full-stack Development, Large Language Models (LLMs), JavaScript, OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering
AEM Developer
2017 - 2017
PlayStation
- Worked on the ongoing migration of the playstation.com B2C site to AEM 6.2 (from 5.6).
- Redesigned the technical architecture for the AEM platform on AEM 6.2.
- Developed new Sightly components, modified old JSTL and JSP components, OSGi services, custom workflows, Sling schedulers, listeners, Sling servlets, and used AngularJS to build a few pages.
- Integrated the system with Adobe tools like Search&Promote, Scene7, Adobe Target, and DTM.
- Built custom widgets and custom search functionalities.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe, Documentation, API Integration, Java, CSS, HTML5, Full-stack Development, Large Language Models (LLMs), JavaScript
AEM Technical Consultant
2014 - 2017
Adobe
- Involved in requirements gathering and the discovery phase. I also helped migrate the wegmans.com site to AEM 6.1.
- Redesigned the technical architecture for the AEM platform. I also developed Sightly components, custom workflows, Sling schedulers, listeners, and Sling servlets.
- Integrated the system with Adobe Target and DTM. I also developed custom widgets and search functionalities.
- Created a custom replication process and customized search functionalities in AEM assets and DAM to meet the client's requirements.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Apache Sling, jQuery, Adobe, Documentation, API Integration, Java, PostgreSQL, CSS, HTML5, Full-stack Development, JavaScript
Java Software Developer
2013 - 2014
Mscripts Systems India Private Limited
- Developed an Android app that helps patients in the US keep track of their prescriptions, doctor appointments, scan reports, order prescriptions, and medicine reminders via family members.
- Took part in a team of Java back-end developers who implemented the back-end APIs for the Android and iOS app to consume.
- Oversaw test automation scripts written in Selenium. Developed a data-driven test automation framework that created daily reports to keep track of regression issues through the release cycle.
Technologies: Java, SQL, HIPAA Compliance, Microservices, Documentation, Full-stack, Spring Boot, Django, JavaScript
Java Software Developer
2010 - 2013
Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Limited
- Worked on a B2B application for Optus telecom based out of Australia. I was part of the Java development team that developed web applications based on the Apache Struts framework.
- Owned the development of Java-based RESTful API services for Optus business applications.
- Built an order creation platform that business users can handle to create different combo plans for end users to choose from on their front-end facing applications.
Technologies: Java, JavaScript, HTML, Apache Struts 2, Data Engineering, Data Analysis, Documentation, Full-stack, Spring Boot
Experience
Shell MarketHub
https://www.markethub.shell.com/Shell MarketHub (SMH) is a B2B AEM project with 50,000 users across 60 countries and 24 experiences. There are 143 sites in several languages. SMH is a B2B website where users from different businesses log in and purchase various products from Shell, like lubricants, oil, and fuel. Businesses that use SMH are eCommerce, aviation, marine, lubricants, and US fuels. SMH has an annual revenue of 18 billion.
My technical responsibilities included:
Development of new reports and widgets (for the US fuels business) and Sightly components, modification of old JSTL and JSP components, OSGi services, custom workflows, Sling schedulers, custom JCR event listeners, and Sling servlets.
Integration with NGAP and the relational database.
Integration of the following services with AEM (UAM): Salesforce CRM, microservices, SOAP web services, and REST services (Shell legacy applications exposing REST services or integration with third-party REST services.)
Microservices implementation with Sprint Boot for the aviation business
Development of modules for marine, aviation, and UAM.
Leading cross-business implementation activities for marine, aviation, blaze, and AEM/UAM CRs.
My technical responsibilities included:
Development of new reports and widgets (for the US fuels business) and Sightly components, modification of old JSTL and JSP components, OSGi services, custom workflows, Sling schedulers, custom JCR event listeners, and Sling servlets.
Integration with NGAP and the relational database.
Integration of the following services with AEM (UAM): Salesforce CRM, microservices, SOAP web services, and REST services (Shell legacy applications exposing REST services or integration with third-party REST services.)
Microservices implementation with Sprint Boot for the aviation business
Development of modules for marine, aviation, and UAM.
Leading cross-business implementation activities for marine, aviation, blaze, and AEM/UAM CRs.
WEGMANS
https://www.wegmans.com/Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a privately-held American regional supermarket chain headquartered in Gates, New York. This project aimed to migrate wegmans.com to the AEM platform.
As part of this project, we started by identifying the base page and home page templates, recognizing the reusable components required to be developed apart from reusing the out-of-the-box components. We also performed integration with Target and DTM and handled content migration scripts to migrate their thousands of products and recipes.
As part of this project, we started by identifying the base page and home page templates, recognizing the reusable components required to be developed apart from reusing the out-of-the-box components. We also performed integration with Target and DTM and handled content migration scripts to migrate their thousands of products and recipes.
Under Armour Brand
https://www.underarmour.com/Under Armour, Inc. is a leading American sports clothing and accessories company.
UnderArmour brand was one of the most complex projects that Adobe handled. This project required a lot of customization of AEM assets functionalities to suit the client's requirements. We heavily customized AEM project creation, AEM assets search and replication functionality (activation and de-activation), and collections. We created a new site called "Vendor Portal" where only the published assets would reside ordered by brands and published date. Many custom workflows were designed to handle expired assets, automatically de-activating them from being published, moving projects to a different location based on the attributes selected while project creation, creating custom renditions when assets are uploaded, and more. Also, we performed integration with InDesign, making assets modified in InDesign automatically available in AEM and vice versa—a two-way synchronization.
UnderArmour brand was one of the most complex projects that Adobe handled. This project required a lot of customization of AEM assets functionalities to suit the client's requirements. We heavily customized AEM project creation, AEM assets search and replication functionality (activation and de-activation), and collections. We created a new site called "Vendor Portal" where only the published assets would reside ordered by brands and published date. Many custom workflows were designed to handle expired assets, automatically de-activating them from being published, moving projects to a different location based on the attributes selected while project creation, creating custom renditions when assets are uploaded, and more. Also, we performed integration with InDesign, making assets modified in InDesign automatically available in AEM and vice versa—a two-way synchronization.
Education
2006 - 2010
Engineer's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering
Sapthagiri College of Engineering - Bengaluru
Certifications
OCTOBER 2015 - PRESENT
AEM 6 Developer Certification
Adobe
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Vue, OpenAI API, jQuery, Node.js, React, Jira REST API
Tools
Apache Sling, Sightly, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms 6, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Apache Maven, Adobe, AWS SDK, Adobe Analytics, Microsoft Teams
Languages
Java, JavaScript, SQL, Java 7, Java 8, HTML, Python, CSS, HTML5, Go
Frameworks
OSGi, Spring Boot, Django, Apache Struts 2
Paradigms
Back-end Architecture, HIPAA Compliance, Microservices
Platforms
AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure
Storage
PostgreSQL
Other
OSGi Services, Query Builder API, Data Structures, APIs, Back-end, Architecture, Technical Writing, Documentation, API Integration, Technical Leadership, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Engineering, Computer Networking, Algorithms, Portals, Computer Science, Front-end, Branding, Cloud Architecture, IT Product Management, Data Engineering, Data Analysis, Software Architecture, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, Metadata, Technical Documentation, Machine Learning
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