MVP 2025
Technology
Timeline
2025
31/Jan
Technology 2025
Stack Exchange Activity
During the course of this year, I wanted to help the team on Stack Exchange by solving their problems, although, a lot of questions were related to the technologies which were very niche, say Content Hub, which I am not aware of right now or I was not sure on my answer. Hence, instead of taking a chance, I didn't respond to majority of them. I aim to respond to newer questions on the Sitecore Stack Exchange portal the coming year, I have also put this as one of my goals during the next year.
Actively Engaging with the Sitecore Community over LinkedIn
After signing up for the Sitecore Mentorship program, I connected with a lot of Sitecore Community members, a like-minded group of individuals and we started sharing information related to Sitecore on the platform. Over the course of this year, I have engaged with and connected to a lot of new members working on Sitecore and shared posts across related to Sitecore and its products.
Internal Presentation on Sitecore CDP Basics
Horizontal provides training for all Sitecore products. I have a particular interest in Sitecore XP, XM, XMC, CDP, Personalize, and Content Hub.
For the Sitecore CDP product, we are four speakers: Varun Shringarpure, Chirag Khanna, Garima Thakore, and myself.
This was the first session of our training series, with more sessions planned for CDP this year. Varun and I covered everything from scratch, keeping it simple and easy for the attendees, as many of whom were college graduates recen...
Sitecore CDPAPIs and their Usage in Sitecore XM Cloud
Sitecore TECH Talks -APIs and their Usage in Sitecore XM Cloud
With Sitecore XM Cloud, we have a number of APIs to take care of various functions and automating things for a Sitecore Partner. Whether you say the Apps API, to work with Sites, or Deploy API to work with Projects, and environments, or Content and Management APIs, to work with the Items and Admin level tasks, each endpoints are available to help us out in building Middlewares and also support in configuring and managing modules a...
Sitecore XM CloudLet's go Sitecore Headless
Sitecore TECH Talks - Let's go Sitecore Headless
For the past couple of years, I've been also working on Sitecore JSS/Headless projects. In my latest podcast, I discussed the benefits and key strategies for adopting headless architecture in Sitecore projects, explaining why you should consider making the switch.
This was my second podcast session, and I felt much more confident this time. Thanks to Varun Shringarpure for being an amazing host.
Sitecore XPNextJs Application Enhancement with Sitecore CDP
I recently had the opportunity to present a session titled "Integrating Sitecore’s Customer Data Platform (CDP) with Next.js" with Garima Thakore in SUG-Kolkata, where we shared insights into enhancing digital experiences with Sitecore's powerful personalization capabilities.
The session provided a comprehensive walkthrough of integrating Sitecore CDP into a Next.js application . It Covered topics like Configuring Sitecore CDP in next js application, Event calling and Best practices for CDP ...
Sitecore CDPInternal session - Sitecore XM Cloud Essentials: Getting Started and Key Concepts
I decided to present internally on Sitecore XM Cloud. Where I discussed on fundamentals and architecture of Sitecore’s cloud-native CMS platform. We covered its essential features, real-time personalization, and modular approach that make Sitecore XM Cloud a versatile digital experience solution.
Mostly I reused resources from the presentation given SUGNAGPUR. This was special since it was my very first KWS (Knowledge Wave Session) at this company.
PPT : https://horizontal-my.sharepoint.c...
Sitecore XM CloudPresentation - Diving into the World of Sitecore Composable Demystifying XM Cloud
I had presented on ‘Diving into the World of Sitecore Composable: Demystifying XM Cloud’ in the Sitecore User Group in Nagpur (#sugnagpur) along with Varun Shringarpure. This was my very first time speaking professionally, and even though it was going to be online, I was pretty nervous.
The reason behind choosing this topic is, Sitecore XM Cloud is popular because it offers cloud-native scalability, advanced personalization, seamless updates, robust analytics, and developer-friendly tools.
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Sitecore XM CloudHorizontal Hackathon
Title - Marketing Automation with Sitecore Send
The Hackathon 3.0 event was conducted this year on March 16th & 17th. We choose to participate in Marketing Automation.
Problem statement: Demo site with Sitecore Send: Analyze and document at least 3 scenarios where Sitecore Send can be utilized with a sample website. Define your own strategy, determine and document steps needed to implement sitecore Send and build a usable demo of the same.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/priya...
Sitecore SendSitecore Hackathon 2024-Sitecore Wizards
This year, I participated in a Sitecore Hackathon for the first time along with Varun Shringarpure & Tushar Panchal. Our topic was 'Exploring the Media Migration Marvel: A Sitecore Hackathon Chronicle,' is part of Best Module for XM/XP or XM Cloud category. We as a team, named Sitecore Wizards, had an incredible experience.
Sharing captures where our team had a fun with code:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tusharpanchal15_sitecorehackathon2024-innovation-teamwork-ugcPost-716977451438848409...
Participated in Sitecore Hackathon 2024 as Team Sitecore-Wizards
The Code Repo we used for working on the Sitecore Hackathon on March 2nd & 3rd.
PDF: https://horizontal-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/dkakade/EbV8MlBQUaNCig1kCnF6tfIBrnNp99LKmQKf9XEbWPm68w?e=7RYy1y
Youtube link : https://youtu.be/KgyZI17U_bw?si=DIxpt1OAflPiqwUP
Sitecore XP Sitecore Content HubBeing a Mentee in the Sitecore Community Mentorship Program
In order to assist those who are looking for mentorship, Sitecore has already a community mentorship program. This program, which is led by Tamas & Nicole, are particularly beneficial for those who are just starting the MVP adventure. I have already submitted my feedback for the Mentee Feedback Survey 2024.
Varun Shringarpure is the mentor for our group (Chirag Khanna, Meenakshi Gour, Garima Thakore & Myself) and has guided, mentored and motivated us throughout the year. Initially this yea...
Written 20 articles on my Blog in 2024
I wanted to share my learnings and experiences with the Sitecore community, and what better way to do so rather than writing blogs. My goal was to assist community in maximizing Sitecore's potential to foster innovation and success in their digital initiatives.
I'm happy to share that I planned to write 20 blogs and achieved the goal by the time I am submitting my application for Sitecore MVP. The main areas that I focused on this year are Sitecore XP and Sitecore Headless and learnings aroun...
Exploring Sitecore Upgrades from a Developer Standpoint
Sitecore TECH Talks - Exploring Sitecore Upgrades from a Developer Standpoint
For the past two years, I've been working on Sitecore version upgrade and migration projects. I decided to share my experiences with the community, discussing the need for upgrades, various approaches, and best practices. This was my first podcast session, and I was a bit nervous in front of the camera, but thanks to Varun Shringarpure for being a great host.
I also received inquiries on how to start working on i...
Sitecore XP