Erik Petterson
Lead Solutions Architect, Adobe Commerce Master Architect Ashland, Oregon
Adobe Commerce Master Architect and multi-certified Expert with over 10 years as a Full Stack Magento developer, 3+ years as Architect, and 15 years as an OOP developer. Currently partnered with some of the world’s largest consumer brands to plan, architect, and execute enterprise commerce platforms at scale.
Experience
Lead Solutions Architect
Merkle — Jan 2023 to Present
Adobe Commerce Technical and Solutions Architect leading best-in-class commerce projects for some of the world’s largest consumer brands. Client facing, solutions architecting, estimating, resource allocation, roadmapping, team leading, and hands-on coding.
Nestlé Nutrition Science → Nestlé Nutrition Health (2023 – Present) Lead technical architect across the full Nestlé Nutrition Science brand portfolio, transitioning to Lead Solutions Architect as the account expanded under the Nestlé Nutrition Health umbrella following a 2026 rebrand.
- Nestlé Nutrition: nestlenutritionstore.com, boost.com, carnationbreakfastessentials.com, optifast.com, solgar.com
- Garden of Life: gardenoflife.com
- Atrium Innovations: pureencapsulations.com, douglaslabs.com, kleanathlete.com, Seroyal, Genestra, and Canadian equivalents
Purina (Jan – Dec 2025) Lead Solutions Architect across the Purina digital commerce ecosystem.
- Brands: petfinder.com, Shop Purina (D2C), Pro Plan Vet Direct, Purina Shelter Champions
Technical Architect, Technical Lead, & Senior Magento Developer
Blackstone Publishing — Jun 2014 to Jan 2023
Progressed from Senior Developer to Technical Lead and Architect over nearly a decade at one of the largest independent audiobook publishers in the world. Led and architected a suite of enterprise Adobe Commerce platforms and bespoke internal software, owning the full lifecycle from requirements through deployment.
Downpour.com & UrbanAudioBooks.com — D2C audiobook and streaming platforms Inherited both platforms on Magento 1.x and led full rebuilds to Adobe Commerce 2.x, expanding each to include in-browser streaming players and API integrations with iOS and Android apps developed by a separate team. Collaborated closely on API design to ensure seamless cross-platform experience.
Blackstone Wholesale — B2B platform for wholesalers and libraries Architected and led development of a heavily customized Adobe Commerce B2B implementation supporting close to 2 million active SKUs. Built a custom pricing engine supporting fully negotiated per-customer rates with multi-factor discount logic as configured by sales reps. Integrated manufacturing-on-demand workflows pushing jobs through middleware into warehouse operations for on-the-fly production and fulfillment of both print and audio formats.
BlackstonePublishing.com — D2C flagship and publishing house brochure site
Catalog — Proprietary internal digital asset management and workflow system Contributed to and extended a bespoke Angular/Backbone.js platform housing contract data, published works, and all audio, DRM, and graphic design assets. Developed process flows managing cover art creation through designer collaboration, revision cycles, and approval stages.
Lead Software Engineer
What She Said Marketing — 2014
HubSpot COS, Joomla, Drupal, and custom PHP/MySQL solutions. Full design and development process.
Senior Software Engineer
All Pro Webworks, LLC — 2012 to 2014 Salem, Oregon
Full stack developer in a LAMP environment fulfilling site design and programming contracts.
Developer
White Crossroads Web Designs — 2008 to 2012 Cape Coral, FL
Full stack LAMP developer coding site designs and web software, ranging from brochure sites to custom web applications.
Certifications
- Adobe Commerce Architect Master — Adobe (AD0-E722)
- Adobe Commerce Developer Expert — Adobe (AD0-E725)
- Adobe Commerce Business Practitioner Expert — Adobe (AD0-E708)
- Adobe Experience Manager Business Practitioner Professional — Adobe (AD0-E138)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) — Scrum Alliance
- Adobe Commerce Sales Accreditation — Adobe
- HubSpot Inbound Certification — HubSpot
- HubSpot Design Certification — HubSpot
Skills
Platforms & Languages: Adobe Commerce, Magento, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, React, Node.js, AngularJS, SCSS, LESS, SASS APIs & Architecture: REST, GraphQL, Microservices, RabbitMQ Tools & DevOps: Docker, Git, DevOps, Linux, Jira, Confluence, NewRelic, Github, Jenkins, Cypress Testing, NewRelic, AWS, Azure
Education
Bachelor of Science — Sociology & Anthropology Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
Certificate in Conflict Management & Resolution (28 credit hours) Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
- Interdisciplinary curriculum covering negotiation, mediation, and conflict intervention strategies
- Coursework in conflict theory, cultural/ethical dimensions of dispute resolution, and restorative communication
- Applied training in coaching, facilitation, and third-party mediation across professional and interpersonal contexts
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Volunteer
Youth Soccer Coach — Rogue Valley Timbers Soccer Club Aug 2024 to Present. Coaching kindergarten and first grade children, organizing and leading practice, refereeing games.