I am Shiva Adla, a senior AEM developer with 9+ years in IT and 6+ years of hands-on AEM experience, specializing in building enterprise-grade content management solutions using Adobe AEM, SPA integrations, and cloud deployments. I enjoy collaborating with product owners, designers, and DevOps to deliver scalable, high-performance web experiences and optimize content delivery across channels. I am passionate about mentoring teammates, driving architectural decisions, and improving quality through automated testing and CI/CD practices. In my spare time, I explore frontend frameworks and tools to enhance user experience and componentization, while staying committed to best practices in security and accessibility.

Shiva Adla

I am Shiva Adla, a senior AEM developer with 9+ years in IT and 6+ years of hands-on AEM experience, specializing in building enterprise-grade content management solutions using Adobe AEM, SPA integrations, and cloud deployments. I enjoy collaborating with product owners, designers, and DevOps to deliver scalable, high-performance web experiences and optimize content delivery across channels. I am passionate about mentoring teammates, driving architectural decisions, and improving quality through automated testing and CI/CD practices. In my spare time, I explore frontend frameworks and tools to enhance user experience and componentization, while staying committed to best practices in security and accessibility.

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I am Shiva Adla, a senior AEM developer with 9+ years in IT and 6+ years of hands-on AEM experience, specializing in building enterprise-grade content management solutions using Adobe AEM, SPA integrations, and cloud deployments. I enjoy collaborating with product owners, designers, and DevOps to deliver scalable, high-performance web experiences and optimize content delivery across channels.

I am passionate about mentoring teammates, driving architectural decisions, and improving quality through automated testing and CI/CD practices. In my spare time, I explore frontend frameworks and tools to enhance user experience and componentization, while staying committed to best practices in security and accessibility.

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Work Experience

Sr. AEM Lead Developer at USAA
August 1, 2024 - Present
Senior AEM development and frontend integration for SPA mappings, Content Fragments, Experience Fragments, and React-based UI. Created components using Sightly HTL, worked on Content Fragments Model and Content Fragments, Experience Fragments customization, and SPA mapping with AEM 6.5 Archetype 23. Built React components for frontend apps, implemented REDUX state management, and leveraged React hooks to render data from APIs for e-commerce pages. Collaborated with DevOps to implement automated deployment pipelines using Adobe Cloud Manager, integrated static code analysis and security checks (SonarQube, OWASP) into CI/CD, and supported cloud migration to AEM as a Cloud Service. Mentored junior developers, authored technical documentation, and contributed to testing and debugging at unit, integration, and performance levels.
Sr. AEM Lead Forms Developer at Mazda
April 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
Migrated ES4 forms to AEM 6.5 Forms; designed and developed end-to-end interactive forms, data capture, and workflow orchestration. Implemented automated CI/CD in Cloud Manager, migrated PDF forms to HTML5 forms, and integrated LiveCycle ES.x applications via SOAP endpoints. Created reusable components and templates for scalable form-based apps and mentored junior staff.
Sr. AEM Developer at Active Health Management
October 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Developed UI components with ReactJS and JSON-backed Restful services; redesigned applications using React Bootstrap. Implemented automated QA practices with unit tests and Playwright/Selenium. Migrated forms to AEM 6.2 Forms; integrated LiveCycle ES.x applications via SOAP endpoints; built dynamic forms and data bindings; collaborated with cross-functional teams in a Scrum setup.
Senior AEM Developer at BCG
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Developed WCM solutions on AEM 6.x; created custom components, templates, and DAM metadata; integrated with REST/SOAP; configured OSGi; contributed to migrations; participated in backlog grooming and sprint planning; provided guidance to offshore/onsite teams.
AEM Developer at Mastercard
September 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Developed AEM components, templates, dialogs, and workflows; managed OSGi configurations and dispatcher caching. Coordinated forms and data integration, REST/SOAP services, and CMS packaging; performed security reviews and content governance; contributed to migration projects from 6.0 to 6.2.
AEM Developer at ValueLabs
September 1, 2017 - June 30, 2021
Developed CQ5/AEM templates and components, managed CM/ DAM, and implemented deployment pipelines; built REST services and integrated with JIRA/ SVN; produced unit tests and participated in SDLC processes; delivered training to team members and supported multiple client engagements.
Java Developer at Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited
August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017
Involved in SDLC phases; implemented Spring, Hibernate, and J2EE components; developed web services (REST/SOAP); designed data access with Hibernate, and mentored business users. Built server-side logic, performed unit testing, and contributed to project architecture.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science at Texas A&M University
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor of Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment