👋 Welcome New AEM Community Members — September 2025

[kautuk_sahni]

Welcome to all the new members who joined this month! We’re excited to have you in the Adobe AEM Community🎉. Whether you’re brand new or have been here a while, this space is all about learning, sharing, and connecting with peers who get what you do every day. 

In a world where so much is automated and AI-driven, this space is different — it’s built on humans helping humans. Every question asked, every tip shared, every reply left here makes a real difference. 

If you’re new, this is your first touchpoint — and we’re truly glad you’re here. Think of this thread as a friendly café table where you can pull up a chair, say hi, and get to know others who “get” what you do. To get started, share:

• What company and role are you in
• Which feature you’re using most 
• One area you want to get better at 
• How long have you been working with AEM
• How long have you been using AEM

And give us your answer to this month's Ice Breaker question for all to kick things off: 
👉What’s the one AEM feature you can’t imagine your workday without?

✨ If you’re already part of the community, jump in too — share a tip, answer a question, or just welcome someone new. Every reply makes this space more valuable for everyone. 

We are assigning veteran SMEs in a round-robin fashion, and they will be your primary point of contact for any operational or community-related issues.

Buddies for this month: @SantoshSai, @Pranay_M, @SureshDhulipudi, @BrianKasingli , @HrishikeshKagne , @Shubham_borole , @Pulkit_Jain_ , @A_H_M_Imrul and @Rahul_P 

[kautuk_sahni]

Hi everyone,

I’m Kautuk Sahni, and I am managing the AEM and WF community in Adobe. I’ve been with Adobe for nearly 13 years, starting my journey as a Software Engineer before moving into community management. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting product communities, and I’m truly excited to now work with this amazing group. Outside of work, I’m a big sports enthusiast  (Tennis is my favorite!) and also love cooking and exploring new cuisines. So if you’ve got a favorite recipe, feel free to share — I’m always up for trying something new.

I’m really looking forward to connecting with you all and helping this community grow into an even more engaging, supportive space. Please don’t hesitate to reach out anytime. I’m here to listen, learn, and support.

[Suhailx]

Hi, I am Suhail. I am currently working on a startup company where I am required to learn about AEM for upcoming projects. As resources for AEM development are limited and not beginner-friendly it is pretty confusing to learn. Please guide me to master AEM from scratch.

[kautuk_sahni]

Hi Suhail, welcome to the community! 👋

Totally hear you, AEM can feel overwhelming at first since the documentation and resources are pretty scattered. A good starting point is the this community, Experience League tutorials, and AEM documentation. I’d also recommend checking out the blogs and questions here; lots of members have shared practical tips that are easier to follow than official docs. And of course, don’t hesitate to post your specific questions: you’ll find the community very helpful in guiding you step by step.

Looking forward to seeing your journey grow from beginner to expert! 

[Vijaya_SriPo]

Hi, I am Vijaya. I am currently in a training for Adobe AEM where I am required to learn about AEM for upcoming projects. As resources for AEM development are limited and not beginner-friendly it is pretty confusing to learn. Please guide me to master AEM from scratch.The resources which will be helpful for us to follow and master in adobe aem.

[kautuk_sahni]

Hi @Vijaya_SriPo, welcome to the community! 👋

It’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed at the start. AEM has a lot to learn, and beginner-friendly resources can be hard to find. Engaging with the community here, asking questions, and following best practices from experienced AEM developers can accelerate your learning. Keep building small components and experimenting. 

[MK1922]

I'm Mary Rader. I live in Lake County, Illinois, just north of Chicago and work for an incentive travel company in Florida. I started doing graphic design as the owner of a print shop and then sold the shop and started working for a client.  I learned page layout on a Mac with Pagemaker, then used Publisher. I'm re-creating my templates in Adobe Express. I've been working in Express for a month, a couple hours a day. This is a good way to learn, as I've been asked to create Linkedin posts, an invoice, a contract, several e-flyers, and a Christmas card. I appreciate the quality of typefaces, graphic elements, and photos available in Adobe. I am disappointed that I can't flow text from a column on one page to a column on another page, but maybe someday this feature will be added.  

[kautuk_sahni]

@MK1922, welcome! 👋

It’s great to hear about your background and how you’re diving into Adobe Express, sounds like you’re getting lots of hands-on experience. Just to note, this community is focused on AEM, so for questions and discussions about Adobe Express, the best place to connect would be the Adobe Express Community.

You’ll find people there sharing tips, templates, and workarounds that might help with things like flowing text across pages or other layout questions.

[VikashKu15]

Hi I am Vikash Kumar working with Publicis sapient as AEM developer i have almost 4+ years of experience in AEM development i work on AEM 6.4,and 6.5 majorly on backend development 

[kautuk_sahni]

Hi @VikashKu15 , welcome to the AEM community! 🙂

It’s great to have an experienced AEM developer like you here. With your 4+ years working on AEM 6.4 and 6.5 backend development, I’m sure you’ll have plenty of insights to share and also find useful discussions to learn from. Looking forward to your contributions and questions!

[BrianKasingli]

Hi everyone — and big thanks to @kautuk_sahni  for the warm welcome

I’m Brian, an 2X AEM Champion and early contributor to the AEM Community (active here since 2018). I’m currently a Technical Lead & AEM Solutions Architect at MNP Digital. We’re all about sharing what works in the real world, so I’m excited to learn from you and help where I can.

To the prompts:

• Company & role: MNP Digital —Technical Lead & AEM Solutions Architect

• Using most right now: AEM as a Cloud Service

• Level-up focus: Universal/Edge Delivery Services and performance tuning at scale

• How long working with AEM: 10 years, since 2015. I have built my first non-aem website in 2006.

• How long using AEM: since around 2015

Advice for Everyone: We grow this space together: ask questions, post what you’re building, and jump in to answer when you can. Even a short reply can unblock someone’s day. Looking forward to collaborating and meeting more of you across threads!

Checkout some tools I created for the community:

• AEM Chrome Extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/aem-chrome-extension-sour/ebhapiodakbafkjhegnfcmohjccfedkm?...
  • It's a Chrome extension that helps AEM authors, developers, sys admins navigate through AEM swiftly.  
• AEM Developer GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-Vm2dc9HlL-aem-developer-gpt-by-sourcedcode-com 
  • It utilizes ChatGPT Model LLM with proprietary rules to help you answer AEM engineering questions for AEM 6.5 onPrem or AEMaaCS.

[AramPa]

Hi everyone, I'm Aram. Currently I work as a freelancer at Upwork and one of my main interests is developing scripts and plugins for Adobe applications automation. Recently I published a script in Adobe Marketplace and I'm going to invest more time in that field. Prior to freelancing, I have worked as a SQA engineer for 6+ years (Python, PyQt, Bash). I'm completely new to this platform. I'll get familiar to its activities but frankly said I'm unsure how good fit I am.

[kautuk_sahni]

hi @AramPa, welcome to the community! Your background is really strong; developing automation scripts and plugins for Adobe apps is a niche, and your mix of SQA and Python experience will definitely come in handy. Even if you’re new to this platform, you’re absolutely a great fit here, especially since AEM and Adobe’s ecosystem increasingly rely on developers, automation, and integration.

What kind of automation scripts have you built so far or plan to explore next?

[AramPa]

Thank you for your response.
I have created many scripts and panels for Adobe Acrobat, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro. The languages and frameworks used include ExtendScript, UXP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and C++ (in fewer cases).
The different software solutions were designed for various purposes, such as order processing for e-commerce web stores, publication-related automations, plugins for motion designers, integrating with external service APIs (AWS, DropBox, Google Sheets) and many others.