
HELLO, MY NAME IS
SUMIT ARYA
Sr. Frontend Developer | React.js | Next.js | AEM | TypeScript | SCSS | Node.js | AWS
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, CA
About Me
Senior Frontend Developer with 6 years of experience building high-performance, scalable web applications using React, AEM, Node.js, Next.js, Tailwind, ES6, and CSS. Skilled in developing reusable React components, integrating headless CMS solutions, and crafting pixel-perfect interfaces from Figma. Hands-on expertise in AEM Sites, Editable Templates, Experience Fragments, MSM, CRX/DE Lite, and component development. Architected and deployed multiple production-level React, AEM, and MERN stack applications on platforms like AWS, GCP, and Atlassian, leveraging a broad range of services. Delivered user-facing solutions for global brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, IWC, Panerai, Toyota, and Lexus driving performance, consistency, and faster delivery. Recently completed a postgraduate certificate in Web Development with a focus on modern full-stack technologies.
Career Highlights
- Led an 8-member team at AKQA delivering multilingual e-commerce across 33 countries, driving a 25% sales uplift.
- Architected a fullstack meal subscription platform at HVMAN enabling weekly feature releases and chef onboarding.
- Created a fleet management solution for Toyota and Lexus that improved routing efficiency by 30%.
- Engineered a live-stream trivia platform, boosting user acquisition by 50%.
- Resolved technical issues for leading consumer brands like Apple and Samsung, cutting support times by 30%.
Brands I’ve Worked With
HVMAN Corp - Sr. Software Engineer
May 2024 - Present
- Architected and developed a fullstack meal subscription platform using React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, Node.js, and Vercel, defining data models and APIs to support chef onboarding, meal catalog management, subscription logic, and delivery workflows.
- Led end-to-end design and implementation of core features; including meal plan flows, address integration, and delivery scheduling. Collaborated with stakeholders on requirements, mentored junior engineers, and ensured codebase maintainability through mobile-first design, modular services and reusable components.
AKQA - Sr. Web Developer
Oct 2021 - Dec 2023
- Led an 8-member front-end development team to develop and launch scalable AEM + React solutions for luxury e-commerce clients including Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, IWC, Panerai, streamlining user journey across 33 countries and 13 languages, driving a 25% uplift in global sales.
- Developed mobile-first and pixel-perfect reusable components from Figma using ReactJS, leveraging React Hooks, Context API, HOCs by strictly adhering to WCAG, accessibility (a11y), and internationalization (i18n) standards, reducing content publishing time by 30% and improving user engagement by 20% across multiple global markets.
- Developed dynamic AEM components using HTL and Sling Models; integrated with React front-end logic and authored dialogs for author-friendly configuration.
- Wrote comprehensive authoring guides and documentation along with code on Confluence enabled authors across multiple countries to publish new content faster, improving time-to-market.
- Implemented comprehensive testing frameworks using Jest and React Testing Library for unit and integration tests, ensuring code reliability, preventing bugs, and enhancing maintainability.
- Facilitated efficient deployment pipelines through CI/CD tools, automating build and deployment processes for AEM applications to Atlassian, ensuring smooth rollouts and zero-downtime updates.
- Provided technical mentorship and led rigorous code reviews, following best practices such as unit testing, raising comprehensive pull requests, and using a collaborative peer review process, ensuring high-quality, maintainable code, fostering developer growth, and enhancing overall team efficiency.
Thoughts2Binary - Sr. Software Developer
Dec 2018 - Oct 2021
- Led multiple teams of front-end engineers in projects by taking complete responsibility including requirement analysis, code review, sprint estimations, demo/delivery, process documentation, etc.
- Architected a real-time fleet management platform for Toyota/Lexus, integrating location tracking, smart routing, and vehicle maintenance analytics, boosting efficiency by 30%.
- Developed a secure and scalable “core platform” for rapid app development, leveraging React, atomic design principles by writing a library of responsive and reusable atomic components used in most apps including lists, search, profile auth, widgets, graphs, calendars, maps, etc., cutting feature delivery times by 40% across multiple client projects.
- Engineered an interactive live-stream trivia application featuring real-time video, interactive quizzes, and synchronized teleprompters, where players are rewarded in cash and commodities, driving a 50% increase in user acquisition and retention, solidifying product’s marketability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (design, QA, product) to set sprint goals, conduct code reviews, and implement performance testing, achieving 95% on-time project delivery and high client satisfaction scores.
Channelplay Limited - Developer Support Executive
Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
- Delivered end-to-end technical client support for major consumer brands (e.g., Apple, Bose, Samsung, Pernod Ricard), cutting average resolution times by 30% through proactive triage and a robust internal knowledge base.
- Partnered with marketing and product teams to conduct audits and analytics on retail performance, driving a 15% boost in targeted promotions and in-store conversions.
- Trained and onboarded new clients and internal teams, reducing escalations by 20% and exceeding overall customer satisfaction scores.
Projects
Multi-lingual Voice Assistant for Employee Assessment
Built Alexa and Google voice skills using DialogFlow, AWS Lambda and GCP to assess employees in multiple languages with automated reporting.
Digital Switchboard for Home Automation
Developed an IoT solution on the ESP8266 with MQTT, React and Node.js enabling users to control appliances via Google and Alexa voice assistants.
Restaurant Management App
Implemented QR-based ordering, kitchen order tickets and billing using React, React Native, MongoDB and Node.js to streamline restaurant operations.