Australia-based AEM Architect for Complex Platforms & Cloud Migrations
I recently led AEM 6.5 → AEM as a Cloud Service migration for Transurban's Linkt customer platform, delivered on time, on budget, with zero unplanned downtime. With 14 years of experience delivering enterprise AEM solutions across Australia, Asia, and Europe, I help organizations modernize, migrate, secure, and evolve their AEM platforms.
Key Numbers
Deep engineering background spanning AEM Architecture and Development, DevOps, and Production Support since 2012. This range of experience not only supports your AEM implementation but overall Digital Platform technologies
Combined experience across cloud migration, hands-on engineering, tech leadership and architecture across major financial, telecom, and government brands.
Onshore Enterprise Delivery Across Australia, Europe & Asia. Working across different teams and continents allows me to be highly adaptive to your onshore and offshore teams.
Clients and Industries
Financial Services and Infrastructure
ANZ
Macquarie Group
Manulife
Transurban
Consumer Goods and Services
Samsung
Procter and Gamble
Shimano
AGL
Tourism
Gardens by the Bay
Tourism and Events QLD
Telecommunications
Globe Telecom
Telstra
Case Study
Problem & Context
- On-Premise AEM 6.5: Operated legacy setups for portals & public sites.
- Vendor Dependencies: 3rd-party vendor managed infrastructure & upgrades.
- High Overhead: Excessive maintenance costs and slow release cycles.
Architecture Analysis
- Deep Audits: Led reviews of legacy portal states, integration and technical debts.
- BPA Reports: Analyzed Best Practices Analyzer reports and plan remediations
- Roadmapping: Drafted future architecture, timelines, and Jira epics/stories.
Cross-Team Delivery
- Cloud Setup: Partnered with Identity, Security, Integration & Network teams.
- Code Refactoring: Refactored repositories for Cloud compatibility.
- Stakeholder Sync: Guided dev teams and delivered weekly reporting.
Outcome
Featured Projects
Transurban Linkt Customer Portal
Led the AEM technical stream for Transurban’s Linkt customer platform in Australia, including the end-to-end migration from AEM 6.5 to AEM as a Cloud Service, security remediation, technical roadmap and delivery planning, while remaining hands-on across AEM engineering and implementation.
ANZ New Zealand Personal Banking
Led end-to-end AEM backend delivery for ANZ’s personal banking platform in Australia, supporting digital banking products, credit services, and financial solutions used by over one million customers across New Zealand.
Queensland Tourism Platform
Led end-to-end AEM backend development for Queensland’s official tourism platform in Australia, including AEM development, AWS Lambda services, integrations, and AEM environment setup and configuration.
Gardens by the Bay Singapore
Delivered end-to-end AEM development for Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, with deep hands-on engineering across AEM development, components, integrations, and platform functionality supporting visitor ticketing, attractions, events, and digital experiences.
Services Offered
AEM Architecture
- Legacy System Audits & Technical Debt Assessment
- Target State Solution Architecture Diagrams
- Technology Roadmaps & Decision Registers
- Architectural Trade-off & Governance Analysis
AEM Cloud Migration
- Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) & Cloud Readiness Audits
- Repository Modernization & Refactoring Strategy
- End to End Plan and Execution with Dependency Mapping
- Zero-Downtime Migration Timelines & Cutover
Tech Leadership & Backend Engineering
- Range of Expertise: AWS, GCP, Java Development, Jenkins, Sonar, Github, REST APIs
- 3rd-Party Vendor & Integration Oversight
- Release Management, Test Strategies & Quarterly Planning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (Security, Network, Integration, Product)
AEM Engineering & DevOps
- AEMaaCS, AEM Sites, AEM Forms, Dynamic Media, Enterprise DAM, EDS
- Security Hardening & Dispatcher Caching Optimization
- New Environments Setup, CI/CD Pipeline Automation and Cloud Manager Administration
- Best Practices, Unit Testing and Extensive Documentations
Certifications
Adobe Certified Master
AEM Architect
Adobe Certified Expert
AEM Developer
Developer Associate
Amazon Web Services
AEM Edge Delivery Services
Developer Professional Course
ITIL Foundations v3
IT Service Management
AEM 6 Developer Course
Adobe Official Training
A Little About Me
8 KG
One-Backpack Nomadism
I travel light with just an 8kg carry-on while backpacking South America for a year.
250+ Hours
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
I love exploring open worlds and tackling complex and creative puzzles.
24
Countries Explored
After years of working across Australia, Europe and Asia, I eventually decided to take a year away from work and travel through South America.
Let's Build Together
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