Asha Kiran Buddhe

AEM Technical Architect

Summary

AEM Architect with 5.5 years of experience in designing and implementing enterprise-grade solutions using AEM Sites, Assets, and AEM as a Cloud Service, with expertise in Adobe Experience Cloud integrations, component architecture, and performance optimization.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certifications

Work History

Senior Technical Product Consultant-AEM

Adobe India Pvt. Ltd

10.2023 - Current

Lead architectural design and governance for AEM Sites, Assets, and Headless CMS solutions, ensuring scalable, high-availability enterprise deployments.
Drive technical strategy and roadmap for Adobe Experience Manager implementations, including migration from on-premise to AEM as a Cloud Service.
Architect and guide the implementation of dispatcher configurations, content models, workflows, and caching strategies, aligning with best practices.
Collaborate with Adobe engineering, SREs, and customer success teams to ensure resolution of critical product issues and implementation of performance tuning strategies.
Analyze JVM thread dumps, GC logs, and error stacks to proactively mitigate risks and improve platform stability.
Establish DevOps pipelines and automation for build and deployment processes using Jenkins, Maven, and Git.
Provide technical leadership during AEM upgrades and integrations, supporting Adobe Brand Portal, Dynamic Media, and EDS.
Mentor cross-functional teams on component design, integration best practices, and client-specific architectural blueprints.
Define governance models, documentation standards, and onboarding plans for internal and external stakeholders.

Associate Consultant (AEM Developer)

Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd

06.2022 - 10.2023

Developed custom AEM components, templates, dialogs, and workflows using HTL (Sightly), Sling Models, and JCR APIs.
Built and maintained content structures using editable templates, content fragments, experience fragments, and content policies.
Integrated third-party APIs and external systems with AEM for seamless data flow and content personalization.
Customized AEM DAM structure and metadata schemas for efficient asset management and delivery.
Handled AEM client-side development using HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript, and clientlibs for responsive web experiences.
Performed AEM package management, deployments, and troubleshooting across multiple environments using CRX/CRXDE and Maven.
Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams to automate builds, perform code reviews, and ensure successful CI/CD integration.
Resolved issues related to dispatcher caching, reverse proxy configurations, and user permissions.
Participated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives to ensure timely delivery.
Optimized page performance and ensured adherence to Adobe best practices, security guidelines, and WCAG accessibility standards.

Engineer (AEM Developer)

Mindtree Ltd.

01.2020 - 06.2022

Worked closely with stakeholders to gather content requirements and translate them into functional AEM components and templates.
Designed and developed custom components, dialogs, and templates using HTL, Sling Models, and JCR APIs.
Hands-on authoring of pages using AEM Sites with editable templates, experience fragments, and content fragments.
Managed AEM DAM assets including metadata tagging, folder structuring, and asset renditions for different channels.
Collaborated with marketing teams to publish multilingual content, set up live copies, and manage workflows.
Performed content population, versioning, publishing, and QA for web and mobile pages using AEM author instance.
Supported rollout of landing pages, campaign microsites, and digital experience pages, ensuring brand consistency.
Provided training and documentation to business users and content authors on AEM tools and features.
Participated in regular sprint ceremonies, supporting both development and content operations tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering

Siddharth Institute of Engineering And Technology

Andhra Pradesh, India

04.2001 -

Skills

Adobe Experience Manager: AEM as a Cloud Service, AEM 65, Sites, Assets, Editable Templates, Sling Models, HTL, Workflows, MSM

Adobe Experience Cloud: Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Launch, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Cloud Manager, Dynamic Media

Architecture & Deployment: Solution Design, Dispatcher Configuration, CDN Integration (Akamai), CI/CD (Jenkins, Git, Maven), Cloud Migration

Frontend Development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ClientLibs, Responsive Design, WCAG Compliance

Integrations: Headless CMS, Content Fragments

Certification

Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer

Accomplishments

Best Engineer Award
Awarded with Team-A & Spot-On Badge for displaying exemplary team spirit, taking initiative & delivery high value to customer.
Received couple of appreciation awards for suggesting solutions, gaining customer trust and satisfaction.

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