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Education
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Summary
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NEERAJ KUMAR

NEERAJ KUMAR

Solutions Architect
Toronto,ON

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5

Certifications

Work History

Senior Staff Engineer / Solution Architect

Nagarro
10.2021 - 04.2024
  • Led cross-functional teams in the development of Adobe Commerce cloud projects, guiding initiatives from initial business development through to successful deployment
  • Prepare solution, develop, deploy, and support software solutions based on Adobe Cloud
  • Commerce as a commerce engine with Integration AEM as a content management system
  • Developing Adobe Commerce modules and writing GraphQL/ Rest APIs for integration with headless platform
  • Integration with Akeneo - PIM, AEP, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Target, SAP and Luzern order management system
  • Agile practices include PI planning scrum ceremonies like backlog, Grooming, sprint planning with estimates based on team capacity, Sprint demo, Retrospective etc
  • Worked with product and business teams to define the product enhancement, create an executable solution plan and development with Adobe Commerce best practices, and ensure timely delivery as per the estimation and sprint plan, provide regular updates to cross-functional teams, account manager and the management committee
  • Worked with CTO to discuss technical enhancement needs and pain/ technical debts points, and created the execution plan with the team and continuously improved and optimized the Adobe Commerce environment for performance and scalability to meet customer expectations
  • Act as a subject matter expert for Adobe Commerce within the development team
  • Upgrade the Adobe Commerce platform, apply custom and security patches, and deliver detailed technical impact analysis documentation
  • Peer code review with feedback and to make sure team to follow development best practices
  • Suggesting technical strategy for enhancement like Adobe Catalog service, App builder/
  • API mesh
  • Finding root cause of issues and bug fixing/ hotfix along with drafting the solution on confluence page for support teams (L1/ L2) reference
  • Worked on product roadmap for strategic and revenue enhancement

Technical Architect

Isobar Commerce, Dentsu International
Pune
03.2020 - 10.2021
  • Design technical architecture and upgrade web applications built with PHP/MySql
  • Magento Commerce, Magento Cloud Commerce, Magento Open Source, HTML, CSS, Ajax, and JavaScript
  • Presales activities, estimation and client handling
  • To research & provide appropriate architecture & advice in software development proposals to clients
  • To write & maintain software code to meet system requirements, system designs and technical specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards
  • Use GIT for software configuration management and version control
  • Active participant in project planning sessions with business analysts and team members
  • Hands-on with SDLC & Agile methodology for requirement gathering, analysis, software designing, application development, project management & maintain compliance with security & quality standard
  • Ability to interact and effectively communicate with client to gather requirements, project planning, highlighting teamwork and problem solving
  • Analyzing & Identifying customer specific business requirements and provide recommendations for cost-effective solutions
  • Participate in coding standards, solving technical problems, peer review, code audit and continuous integration
  • Develop website architecture and determine hardware and software requirements
  • Participate in generating technical documentation of projects
  • Providing technical training to juniors and new trainees.

Module Lead

Happiest Minds Technologies Private Limited
, Uttar
06.2017 - 03.2020
  • Develop website architecture and upgrade web applications built with PHP/MySql
  • Magento, Pimcore, HTML, CSS, Ajax, and JavaScript
  • To research & provide guidance, appropriate architecture & advice in software development proposals to clients
  • To write & maintain software code to meet system requirements, system designs and technical specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards
  • Use GIT for software configuration management and version control
  • Active participant in project planning sessions with business analysts and team members
  • Hands-on with SDLC & Agile methodology for requirement gathering, analysis, software designing, application development, project management & maintain compliance with security & quality standards
  • Ability to interact and effectively communicate with clients to gather requirements, project planning, highlighting teamwork and problem solving
  • Analyzing & Identifying customer specific business requirements and provide recommendations for cost-effective solutions
  • Participate in coding standards, solving technical problems, peer review, code audit and continuous integration
  • Develop website architecture and determine hardware and software requirements
  • Participate in generating technical documentation of projects
  • Providing technical training to juniors and new trainees.

Lead Engineer

OSSCube Solutions Limited
04.2014 - 05.2017
  • Responsibilities
  • Uttar Pradesh, Develop website architecture and upgrade web applications built with PHP/MySql
  • Magento, Symfony, Pimcore, Nodejs, HTML, CSS, Ajax, and JavaScript
  • Conducting Code review, working with QA team, database designing, debugging & correcting faults in application
  • Active participant in project planning sessions with business analysts and team members to analyze business needs and translate business requirements into working model
  • Identify technology & software limitations, deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods
  • Assist in maintaining technical documentation like software design document, risk management, project plans, release and communication plans
  • Ability to interact and effectively communicate with client to gather requirements, project planning, highlighting teamwork and problem solving
  • Participate in generating technical documentation of projects
  • Providing technical training to juniors and new trainees
  • Cooperate with web designers to match visual design intent

Technical Lead

Nineteen Apparel Private Limited
10.2012 - 04.2014
  • Analyze user needs and website requirements to determine feasibility of design
  • Modify existing websites to correct errors and improve its performance
  • Determine appropriate architecture, and other technical solutions, and make relevant recommendations.
  • Develop and upgrade web applications built with Magento, PHP/MySql and ERP
  • Work on client side technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  • Project study, analysis, documentation, coding, database design, and Team Management
  • Participate in project planning sessions with business analysts and team members to analyze business needs and translate business requirements into working models
  • Responsible for builds and releases to QA, UAT and Production server
  • Work closely with the QA team to ensure the final version is up to organizational standards
  • Conduct code reviews with other developers
  • Research and recommendations to identify the best development approach
  • Assist in maintaining technical documentation like software design document, risk management, project plans, release and communication plans
  • Accurately develop and document coding process and standards.

Senior Software Engineer

Ecstasy Technologies
09.2011 - 10.2012
  • Develop website architecture and upgrade web applications built with PHP/MySql
  • Magento, HTML, CSS, Ajax, and JavaScript
  • Work on API design and development like REST and SOAP
  • Create applications that address the phases of SDLC (software development life cycle)
  • Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
  • Conducting Code review, working with QA team, database designing, debugging & correcting faults in application
  • Identify technology & software limitations, deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods
  • Assist in maintaining technical documentation like software design document, risk management, project plans, release and communication plans
  • Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
  • Integrating data from various back-end services and databases
  • Accurately develop and document coding process and standards
  • Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
  • Create visual design with web designers and maintain website documentation.

Senior Software Engineer

Blank & Co
11.2009 - 08.2011
  • Develop website architecture and upgrade web applications built with PHP/MySql
  • Wordpress, Magento, HTML, CSS, Ajax, and JavaScript
  • Conducting Code review, working with QA team, database designing, debugging & correcting faults in application
  • Identify technology & software limitations, deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes, procedures and methods
  • Assist in maintaining technical documentation like software design document, risk management, project plans, release and communication plans
  • Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
  • Integrating data from various back-end services and databases
  • Accurately develop and document coding process and standards
  • Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
  • Create visual design with web designers and maintain website documentation.

Software Engineer

F5 InfoTech Private Limited
11.2007 - 11.2009
  • Develop and upgrade web applications built with Wordpress and PHP/MySql.Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
  • Create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices
  • Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
  • Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
  • Create and maintain software documentation
  • Be responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling our site
  • Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations

Skills

  • Adobe Commerce Cloud Developer
  • Magento 1 and Magento 2 developer
  • Advanced knowledge of PHP
  • Pimcore CMS Developer
  • AWS cloud computing
  • Javascript, nodeJs , jQuery
  • MySQL
  • Solr search/ Elasticsearch
  • Varnish Full Page Cache
  • Linux, Windows, GIT
  • Atlassian – JIRA/Confluence, Asana
  • HTML5, CSS3

professional experience

  • Agile methodology
  • Team leadership
  • Performance Optimization
  • Master-Slave (Query Distribution)
  • Software documentation
  • Requirements gathering
  • Customer support
  • Code delivery review
  • API design knowledge
  • Continuous Integration (CI)
  • Unit Testing
  • Scrum approach

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering

GGSIPU Kashmere Gate, Delhi, India, Bachelor Of Technology
06.2003 - 06.2007

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Certification

Adobe

Adobe Certified Expert-Adobe Commerce Cloud Developer

Completed on 30th June 2021

Adobe

Adobe Certified Expert-Adobe Commerce Developer

Completed on 19th June 2025

Magento Inc

Adobe Certified Expert-Adobe Commerce Business Practitioner

Completed on 14th December 2018

Magento Inc

Magento 1 Certified Developer Plus

Completed on 20th June 2016

Magento Inc

Magento 1 Certified Developer

Completed on 28th August 2015

Summary

A certified and results-driven eCommerce solutions architect and developer with over 16 years of experience in software development, solutions architecture, and product management. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving product roadmaps, and delivering scalable eCommerce platforms with innovative features. Proven expertise in collaborating with engineering teams to implement API-driven solutions and new feature development for seller-side eCommerce platforms. Demonstrates a strong technical background with the ability to bridge business needs and technical requirements, ensuring seamless platform performance and compliance. Committed to driving product success with passion, ownership, and a focus on timely execution.

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 20+ in the development of Ecommerce Players (Signify, Canon, Acer, Redington, Zain - Yaqoot, Northgate Markets)
  • Performance monitoring issues detection and optimization via AWS Cloudwatch, New Relic, Dynatrace, Grafana
  • Worked with cross functional team to build, customize the new features.
  • Worked on finding and fixing production issues using hotfixes, XDEBUG
  • Integration of Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Analytics, Adobe CDP, Adobe Target, NetSuite, ERP-SAP, OMS, AEM, Pimcore, Netcore UNBXD, Akeneo PIM,Hubspot,Mailchimp,DAM,CMS,Payment Gateway, Analytic & Tracking tools, ERP, 3PL
  • Debug issues using N98 Tool

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Senior Staff Engineer / Solution Architect - Nagarro
10.2021 - 04.2024
Technical Architect - Isobar Commerce, Dentsu International
03.2020 - 10.2021
Module Lead - Happiest Minds Technologies Private Limited
06.2017 - 03.2020
Lead Engineer - OSSCube Solutions Limited
04.2014 - 05.2017
Technical Lead - Nineteen Apparel Private Limited
10.2012 - 04.2014
Senior Software Engineer - Ecstasy Technologies
09.2011 - 10.2012
Senior Software Engineer - Blank & Co
11.2009 - 08.2011
Software Engineer - F5 InfoTech Private Limited
11.2007 - 11.2009
GGSIPU Kashmere Gate, Delhi, India - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science And Engineering
06.2003 - 06.2007
NEERAJ KUMARSolutions Architect