Gary Fuller
Solutions Architect · Enterprise AI Developer · Adobe Experience Manager Expert
Summary
I architect content systems that work at enterprise scale, with deep specialization in Adobe Experience Manager across Sites, Assets, and AEM as a Cloud Service. My work sits at the intersection of platform governance, content supply chain strategy, and the organizational decisions that make or break long-term adoption.
At International Motors, I lead solutions architecture for enterprise asset and content management, which means translating complex technical constraints into frameworks that business stakeholders can own and engineering teams can execute. That includes access design, DAM governance models, metadata architecture, and the deployment patterns that keep AEMaaCS environments maintainable as they grow. I do not just recommend solutions. I build the scaffolding that makes them last.
What I have learned leading these initiatives is that the hardest problems are rarely purely technical. They are the moments where platform capability, organizational structure, and business intent are misaligned. Closing that gap requires someone who can operate fluently in both rooms, and that is where I focus my energy.
I am interested in connecting with leaders navigating enterprise content complexity, exploring where AEM fits into a broader content operations strategy, and conversations about what solutions architecture leadership looks like at scale.
Education & Experience
Solutions Architect, Enterprise Asset & Content Management
International · Full-time · Lisle, IL · Hybrid
- Lead architectural strategy for AEM and enterprise-scale asset governance, translating complex business needs into scalable solutions
- Modernized AEM Assets architecture by redesigning folder hierarchies and metadata schemas
- Implemented enterprise-wide taxonomy improvements aligned with brand, product, engineering, and regulatory workflows
- Advanced metadata-driven lifecycle management for ownership, rights, expiration, and compliance
- Expanded CI/CD maturity by formalizing Cloud Manager pipelines and integrating with Azure DevOps
- Enhanced cross-platform architectural alignment across AEM, Sitecore retirement, Ideagen EHS, and related systems
Solutions Architect
FullerMotion · Full-time · Chicago, IL
- Architected and implemented scalable AEM Sites and AEM Assets solutions covering content workflows, DAM governance, metadata architecture, and access control
- Integrated Algolia into production e-commerce platforms backed by Contentful and AEM Sites, driving a 30% lift in conversion
- Configured and deployed Adobe Analytics and Adobe Launch across enterprise properties with full tag governance frameworks
- Delivered Adobe Target A/B and multivariate testing implementations informed by analytics data
- Led platform modernization initiatives re-architecting legacy systems using Next.js and React
- Designed and integrated API and cloud service layers to reduce brittle point-to-point dependencies in enterprise content and commerce stacks
Principal UX Architect
Magid · Full-time · Romeoville, IL · Hybrid
- Developed AI-powered voice-interactive application using Whisper API, enabling natural human-like interaction across predefined business topics
- Designed wireframes and prototypes for intuitive and responsive e-commerce experiences and mobile applications
- Led initiatives to improve UX across the company website and mobile apps
- Contributed to modernization of IBMi infrastructure
CMS Architect
Dollar General · Contract
- Developed dollargeneral.com and PopShelf using AEM, Adobe Target, Adobe Launch, ReactJS, and NodeJS
- Consulted on technical direction for the Digital Innovation team
Senior Software Engineer
Wintrust Financial Corporation · Greater Chicago Area
- Led front-end development on AEM platform for the Wintrust corporate website
- Developed Vue SPA for SBA & PPP applications, showcased at Adobe Summit
- Performed code reviews and approved pull requests for offshore team members
- Upgraded existing site to Bootstrap for a mobile-first, responsive design
Lead Front-End .Net Software Developer
Winston Brands, Inc. · Greater Chicago Area
- Architected front-end category, search, and product detail page experiences in EpiServer (Optimizely)
- Introduced and implemented front-end frameworks including Bootstrap, ReactJS, and VueJS
- Designed mock-ups and prototypes for site search implementation using Hawksearch
- Built custom programming and functionality in Monetate for A/B testing and MVT
Director of Marketing
Converged Technology Professionals Inc. · Greater Chicago Area
- Designed and developed a user-group web portal using C#, ASP.Net, HTML5, jQuery, Entity Framework, and MS SQL Server, integrated with Sitefinity CMS 6.0
- Implemented integrated marketing campaign to generate new business
- Developed industry-leading cloud service web portal and webinar program
QMI Security Solutions · 9 yrs 2 mos
Multimedia Director · Dec 2008 – Jan 2012
- Led team of designers and programmers; oversaw web-based training, web presence, video production, and digital IP rights management
- Established professional video/photography studio saving approximately $100K per year
- Spearheaded two industry-leading websites that tripled page rank and generated 50% of total leads
Senior Multimedia Specialist · Jan 2005 – Dec 2008
- Translated 2D technical drawings into 3D models used as sales tools for clients including AT&T, Neiman Marcus, and CVS
- Developed professional training video series for dealers and installers
Web & Marketing Manager · Dec 2002 – Dec 2005
- Built web and marketing department from the ground up, establishing all processes, systems, and standards
- Built web presence that resulted in features on Oprah, The Discovery Channel, and Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Master of Business Administration
Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Mar 2026 – May 2028
Part-time MBA program designed to support a transition into senior leadership in solutions engineering and technology strategy.
M.S., Computing and Digital Media
DePaul University
Golden Key International Honour Society
B.F.A., Media Arts & Animation
School of the Art Institute of Chicago · Graduated Cum Laude
B.A., Philosophy
North Central College · Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Certifications
Core Skills