Full-Stack Developer & AEM Specialist
Christopher Jones
christopher-jones.work · linkedin.com/in/christopherfrankjones
Full-stack developer and AEM specialist with 12+ years delivering enterprise and federal digital experiences end to end. From Java / OSGi back-end services to modern React / Next.js accessibility-focused (WCAG) front-ends.
- Currently
- Ad Hoc, on the FDIC contract (AEM)
- Experience
- 12+ years, enterprise and federal
- Certified
- Adobe Certified Expert, AEM 6 Developer
- Education
- B.S. Computer Science, NC State
Led architecture and development for an FDIC AEM project, partnering with FDIC stakeholders to gather and define requirements for new AEM features.
FDIC contract (AEM)
Development
- Created new components based on emerging client needs
- Expanded AEM content reporting capabilities to support client initiatives
- Implemented a Next.js micro-site with a USAJOBS.gov integration
Innovation
- Modernized components / services (JSP to HTL, Classic UI to Touch UI)
- Refactored front-end styles towards Sass
- Leveraged AEM Content Fragments for new features
Maintenance
- Planned and executed AEM upgrades and service pack updates
- Created JUnit and Selenium IDE tests for components
- Incremental web accessibility improvements for components/templates
Led architecture and development across several high-profile AEM projects.
- Developed components for the Spectrum Residential / Business websites
- Devised technical architecture for Residential and Business site redesigns
- Improved web accessibility by aligning components with WCAG guidelines
Number of years working with each skill, broken down by discipline.
AEM & back end
- 12 years Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
- 12 years Java
- 12 years OSGi
- 12 years Maven
- 12 years HTL / Sightly
- 10 years REST API integrations
Front end
- 20 years HTML
- 20 years JavaScript
- 15 years jQuery
- 5 years TypeScript
- 5 years React
- 5 years Next.js
- 5 years Accessibility (WCAG)
CSS & styling
- 20 years CSS
- 8 years Sass, last used 2025
- 8 years Less, last used 2019
- 5 years Tailwind
Testing, tooling & delivery
- 12 years Git + CI / CD
- 5 years Docker
- 3 years Selenium
- 2 years Agentic software engineering
- 1 years Playwright
Analytics & personalization
- 5 years Adobe Analytics
- 5 years Adobe Target