CMS Architecture
Content modelling, reusable component systems, editorial workflows, custom post structures and maintainable implementation patterns.
About / CMS Architect Experience
I build digital platforms that stay useful long after launch.
I’m Manish Pushkar Jha, a CMS Architect and Lead Developer with 14+ years of experience across WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Sitecore, Shopify, frontend engineering and backend development.
14+
Years of hands-on CMS architect experience spanning enterprise websites, eCommerce, component systems, integrations and custom business software.
My Approach
Architecture is the part users never see - and the part teams feel every day.
I started in hands-on web development and gradually moved into senior development, technical leadership and CMS architecture. That path still shapes how I work: I care about the implementation details, but I also think about the system those details belong to.
For me, a good platform is not simply editable. It has a clear content model, reusable components, predictable authoring patterns, sensible integrations, strong performance and enough flexibility to evolve without becoming fragile.
What I Do
CMS architecture, engineering and product thinking in one workflow.
My work often sits between design, content, development and business requirements. I translate those inputs into digital systems that are practical to build, manage and extend.
Frontend Engineering
Responsive interfaces, component-driven CSS and JavaScript, accessibility, performance and faithful design implementation.
Backend Development
PHP, C#, ASP.NET, MySQL, SQL Server, PDO, APIs, integrations, custom workflows and business application logic.
Commerce & Products
WooCommerce, Magento, Shopify and custom web products shaped around practical business and operational requirements.
Experience
From implementation to architecture - without losing the builder mindset.
Foundation
Frontend & web development
Building interfaces, templates and production websites taught me to care about browser behaviour, content structure, performance and detail.
Growth
CMS & application development
Moving deeper into WordPress, Drupal, Magento, custom PHP systems and integrations expanded the work from pages into platforms.
Leadership
Senior development & technical ownership
Working with agencies, multinational companies and distributed teams added planning, code quality, architecture decisions and delivery responsibility.
Today
CMS Architect & Lead Developer
I combine hands-on development with architecture, technical direction and product thinking across CMS, commerce and custom digital platforms.
Working Globally
Remote collaboration is part of how I work, not an exception.
I’m based in India and have worked across distributed environments with teams, clients and delivery schedules spanning multiple regions and time zones.
IndiaIST · UTC +05:30
USAEST / EDT · Eastern Time
United KingdomGMT / BST
UAEGST · UTC +04:00
EuropeCET / CEST
Principles
The principles behind the code.
01
Understand the requirement first.
Technology should support the business, content and user journey - not dictate them.
02
Design for reuse.
Good components solve patterns, not one-off pages.
03
Keep authoring practical.
A CMS should make editors faster while preserving design and technical consistency.
04
Performance is architecture.
Accessibility, SEO, maintainability and speed belong in development from the beginning.
Toolkit
A broad toolkit, with architecture deciding what belongs in the stack.
CMS & CommerceWordPress · Drupal · Sitecore · Magento · Shopify · WooCommerce
DevelopmentHTML5 · CSS3 · JavaScript · PHP · C# · ASP.NET · MySQL · SQL Server · PDO
Delivery & QualityGit · Jira · Confluence · Sonar · Postman · QA · Technical SEO · Performance · Debugging
Cloud & HostingAWS · Seravo · DigitalOcean Droplets · GoDaddy · Hostinger · Bluehost · BigRock · cPanel · Plesk · FTP · SSL
Design CollaborationFigma · Photoshop · Adobe XD · Design Systems · Developer Handoff