I’m Steven J. Hubbard, a Senior Solutions Architect and Full Stack Developer with a track record of building secure, high-performance digital platforms for major media and technology brands. I specialize in CMS and ecommerce ecosystems including AEM, Magento, Shopify, WordPress, Storybook, and Vercel, and I work across PHP, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, HTML, and CSS. I’ve spent 8+ years applying AI (with a focus on ChatGPT) to accelerate development, documentation, QA, and cross-functional delivery. I lead with a product-minded, collaborative approach, bridging design, engineering, and operations to ship features on tight timelines while maintaining quality and security. I’m passionate about AI-driven workflows, performance optimization, and scalable architectures that delight users and drive measurable ROI.

Steven J Hubbard

I’m Steven J. Hubbard, a Senior Solutions Architect and Full Stack Developer with a track record of building secure, high-performance digital platforms for major media and technology brands. I specialize in CMS and ecommerce ecosystems including AEM, Magento, Shopify, WordPress, Storybook, and Vercel, and I work across PHP, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, HTML, and CSS. I’ve spent 8+ years applying AI (with a focus on ChatGPT) to accelerate development, documentation, QA, and cross-functional delivery. I lead with a product-minded, collaborative approach, bridging design, engineering, and operations to ship features on tight timelines while maintaining quality and security. I’m passionate about AI-driven workflows, performance optimization, and scalable architectures that delight users and drive measurable ROI.

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I’m Steven J. Hubbard, a Senior Solutions Architect and Full Stack Developer with a track record of building secure, high-performance digital platforms for major media and technology brands. I specialize in CMS and ecommerce ecosystems including AEM, Magento, Shopify, WordPress, Storybook, and Vercel, and I work across PHP, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, HTML, and CSS. I’ve spent 8+ years applying AI (with a focus on ChatGPT) to accelerate development, documentation, QA, and cross-functional delivery.

I lead with a product-minded, collaborative approach, bridging design, engineering, and operations to ship features on tight timelines while maintaining quality and security. I’m passionate about AI-driven workflows, performance optimization, and scalable architectures that delight users and drive measurable ROI.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Architect & Developer at Eye Appeal Inc.
March 1, 2025 - Present
Spearheaded end-to-end development and deployment of the Eye-Appeal app on Vercel using SvelteKit, delivering fast performance and a seamless user experience in production. Engineered a robust API architecture supporting real-time card reviews, threaded comments, and interactive voting to ensure reliability under rapid release cycles. Integrated AI prompt workflows to automate and optimize critical features—accelerating team productivity, improving data quality, and driving smarter user engagement across the platform. Collaborated cross-functionally to diagnose, resolve, and proactively prevent technical issues, maintaining a high-velocity, quality-driven pipeline while shipping new features on tight deadlines.
Web Director & Solutions Architect at Horizon Media
October 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Architected comprehensive AEM solutions, significantly enhancing content personalization and accelerating publishing workflows by 40%, enabling rapid deployment of marketing campaigns and targeted user experiences. Extensively utilized Storybook for managing frontend component libraries, ensuring consistency and efficiency in UI/UX design across multiple AEM projects. Led ERP integrations with NetSuite and AEM, streamlining financial transactions and content management, reducing operational overhead, and significantly improving data accuracy. Managed complex API-driven data pipelines, dramatically improving cross-platform connectivity, reducing manual processing by 40%, and enabling seamless content updates and distribution across diverse digital channels.
Front-End AEM Developer & Architect at Lexmark
October 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Engineered custom integrations between AEM and Magento via advanced WordPress plugins, enhancing user engagement by 30% and enabling personalized digital experiences. Improved PHP-based AEM components, reducing page load times by 35%, thus increasing user retention and site performance. Enhanced subscription module functionality within AEM, driving a 20% improvement in customer satisfaction and 10% increase in sales.
Senior Ecommerce Architect at TiVo
December 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022
Spearheaded the migration of legacy CMS platforms to integrated WordPress, Magento, and AEM environments, dramatically improving scalability and performance metrics. Developed tailored PHP solutions for advanced personalization via WordPress and Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC), significantly enhancing user segmentation and targeted shopping experiences. Integrated robust email marketing tools (Marketo, Litmus) with AEM-driven WordPress sites, boosting email campaign engagement metrics. Architected WebMethods and ERP integrations using Java and SQL Server, optimizing internal operations and financial reporting.
Ecommerce Architect & Senior Developer at L&L Supply
February 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021
Utilized Storybook extensively to standardize UI components, facilitating rapid and consistent UI deployment, reducing frontend development cycles by 25%. Directed a seamless CMS migration to WordPress and Magento, enhancing ecommerce capabilities and content delivery, leading to a 20% improvement in site performance. Mentored development team on best practices in PHP, WordPress, and Storybook, elevating overall team productivity and code quality by 30%.
Senior Architect & Developer at Coup D'État
January 1, 2019 - March 5, 2025
Leveraged Storybook to streamline development and documentation of reusable WordPress components, reducing frontend deployment time by 30%. Optimized WordPress deployment processes, achieving 35% faster load times and enhancing user experience. Developed custom WordPress plugins, enhancing PHP back-end integrations and security. Implemented advanced analytics integrations, resulting in a 10% uplift in marketing ROI through refined customer insights.
Senior Architect & Developer (Contract) at Coup D'État
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2025
Leveraged Storybook to streamline development and documentation of reusable WordPress components, reducing frontend deployment time by 30%. Optimized WordPress deployment processes, achieving 35% faster load times and enhancing user experience significantly. Developed custom WordPress plugins, enhancing PHP back-end integrations and improving security metrics. Implemented advanced analytics integration, resulting in a 10% uplift in marketing ROI through refined customer insights.

Education

BA in Computer Science at Academy of Art University
January 11, 2030 - December 7, 2025
Coursework in Marketing & Graphic Design at University Of Oregon
January 11, 2030 - December 7, 2025
Coursework in International Law & Marketing at Portland State University
January 11, 2030 - December 7, 2025
BA in Computer Science at Academy of Art University
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026
Coursework in Marketing & Graphic Design at University Of Oregon
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026
Coursework in International Law & Marketing at Portland State University
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Gaming

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