Catching up with the inaugural Adobe Experience Manager Champion class of 2022

What has your experience been like as an Adobe Experience Manager Champion?

“The short answer is, GREAT. It’s been an honor to be part of such an amazing, knowledgeable, and friendly group. It’s given me a different view of the product through the eyes of my peers. But it’s also shown me how much we have in common from an implementation perspective.”
— Rami El Gamal, Senior Architect, RENY Consulting


“My experience has been wonderful as an Adobe Experience Manager Champion. I’ve had the tremendous opportunity to meet Experience Manager experts globally and connect with them. There have been wonderful opportunities to grow in my personal understanding and knowledge of Experience Manager.”
— Jessica Zweifel, Senior Web Designer, Insight Enterprises Inc.

What value has the Champion Program brought to you?

“Getting truly involved in Experience Manager’s product innovation cycles, providing input and getting sneak peaks, has been immensely beneficial for my daily job and continues to grow my excitement of what’s to come for Experience Manager. Being a Champion is not only a badge of excellence, but it also makes you part of a group of leaders who all provide unique perspectives on the product and solutions.”
— Matthias Wermund, Vice President, Adobe Practice Lead, Valtech


“Learning from fellow champions — giving back to the program and broader community through engagements like Adobe Experience Manager Shorts and The Skill Exchange and practicing Experience Manager better at work from these learnings.”
— Rakesh Pasupuleti, MarTech Application Engineer, Amazon (Alexa)


“The Adobe Experience Manager Champion Program has given me more opportunity to interact directly with folks on the product team to provide honest feedback from the field. It has also shined the light back on me and my company as a leader in the Experience Manager community.”
— Brett Birschbach, Senior Vice President of Adobe Experience Manager Engineering, Bounteous

Would you recommend the Champion Program to a colleague or fellow Experience Manager expert?

“I would recommend the Champion Program to any Experience Manager practitioner, admin, developer, etc. if they want to get a firsthand, immersive account of what's working, what could use improvement, and what exciting features and developments are on the horizon for Experience Manager. Also, if you want to make friendships that combine fun, knowledge sharing, and really caring professionals and people, Adobe Experience Manager Champions groups will offer all of those options and more.”
— Greg Dimeris, Web Content Manager, T. Rowe Price


“If you’ve got something to say about Experience Manager to the global Adobe community, this is your chance to speak and get heard. No matter whether you’re a customer or a partner, if you’re an expert in all things Experience Manager then you’ll fit right in with the cohort of thought leaders in the AEM Champion Program.”
— Matthias Wermund, Vice President, Adobe Practice Lead, Valtech