Ajith Suraparaju

6 + years of IT experience with 5 years in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and 2 years in Java J2EE. Strong experience in AEM-related features/frameworks like Apache Sling, OSGI, Apache Felix, Apache Jackrabbit, JCR, DAM, Workflows, MSM, Live Copies, Templates, Dialogs, I18n, Tags, AEM Admin, Replication Agents, Listeners, Events, OSGI Services, Slightly, AEM Screens, Package Manager, AEM Dispatcher Configurations, Sling Dynamic Include (SDI), AEM Loggers/Writers, and CRX and installing of Author and Publish instances. Spearheaded the design and architecture of AEM projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and adherence to best practices. Achieved seamless integration between AEM and diverse third-party systems, enhancing overall system capabilities and delivering a unified, exceptional digital experience across platforms within the AEM. Good experience of Front-End Technologies like HTML, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, JSTL, JSP, EXT JS, Bootstrap, XML, and JSON. Extensive experience in AEM migrations, successfully migrating large-scale content from legacy systems while maintaining data integrity. Skilled in optimizing AEM environments for performance, security, and scalability, including Dispatcher configuration and management. Adept at integrating AEM with third-party services such as CRM, DAM, and analytics platforms, enhancing the overall digital experience. Proficient in developing custom OSGi services and Sling models, extending AEM's core functionality to meet specific business requirements. Experience in leading AEM upgrade projects, ensuring smooth transitions to newer AEM versions without disrupting ongoing operations. Knowledgeable in AEM Forms and Sites, with a focus on creating interactive and responsive forms and websites. Experience with connecting and working with third-party repositories and experience in using GIT, JIRA, and SVN for source code control. Good problem-solving skills and extraordinary troubleshooting capabilities. Developed custom AEM components to meet project requirements, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Created custom sling bundles as part of new functionalities provided to AEM sites. Expert level experience in Java 1.8, J2EE, JDBC, Multithreading, Servlets, JSP, JavaScript, XML, Web Services, REST & SOAP services, JSTL, Hibernate, SQL, PLSQL, AJAX, HTTP, Object-oriented design and implementations. Hands-on experience in integrating Adobe Target and DTM/GTM (Google Tag Manager) Analytics with AEM. Experience in writing SQL queries with RDBMS skills in MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle, etc. Hands-on in frontend development using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6), Bootstrap, jQuery, and AEM Clientlibs, ensuring responsive, accessible, and SEO-optimized interfaces. Knowledgeable in AEM security, user permissions, and access control, ensuring content integrity, compliance, and secure publishing workflows. Experienced with JUnit, Mockito, and SLF4J/Logback for unit testing, logging, and monitoring to maintain application quality and reliability. Collaborate effectively with architects, UX/UI designers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders in Agile/Scrum environments to deliver robust digital solutions. Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, mentoring teams, enforcing coding standards, and fostering reusable frameworks and documentation practices. Proficient with DevOps and cloud tools such as Adobe Cloud Manager, Jenkins, Docker, AWS, Splunk, and Jira, driving continuous integration and smooth deployments.