Summary
Ben Swanson is a Lead Java Developer based in London with 12 years of experience specializing in Java and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and three years leading hybrid onshore/offshore teams. He combines hands-on development of AEM platforms and Spring Boot microservices with client-facing technical leadership, technical solutionising, and CI pipeline automation. At Digitas he led the Honda European AEM 6.4 platform upgrades, devised production-to-prelive content migration scripts, and drove measurable improvements in performance and maintainability. His background spans large enterprise CMS and e-commerce projects (Barclays, ASDA, British Gas) and includes architecting a car configurator and product management system within AEM. Known for reducing technical debt while delivering new features, he blends pragmatic engineering with strong mentoring and cross-continental delivery experience.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, First Degree (Hons), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, First Degree (Hons) at Royal Holloway, University of London