My Contribution 2025

🌟 My Contribution to the Sitecore Community — 2025 Recap & MVP Journey 🌟






As we approach the end of 2025, the excitement builds within the community for the upcoming Sitecore 2026 MVP nominations. This season always inspires reflection, gratitude, and renewed motivation.

For me, it’s an opportunity to look back at my contributions to the Sitecore ecosystem since November 2024, celebrate the progress made, and share how I’ve given back to a community that has helped shape my professional growth.

Below is a detailed summary of my blogs, events, speaking engagements, YouTube contributions, social media impact, and community leadership throughout 2025.

📝 Sitecore Blogs Published in 2025

This year, I focused on consistently sharing insights to help developers solve complex Sitecore and XM Cloud challenges. Here is the complete list of my published technical articles:



  • Jan 30, 2025 – Sitecore Error Troubleshooting: Experience Editor & Preview Mode Error – Link

  • Feb 20, 2025 – Experience Profile Search Issue After Upgrading from Sitecore 10.1 to 10.4 – Link

  • Apr 24, 2025 – SolrCloud With ZooKeeper – Single Server Setup – Link

  • May 8, 2025 – Archiving Sitecore XDB Interaction Data – Link

  • Jul 04, 2025 – Next.js with XM Cloud EDGE & GraphQL – Link

  • Aug 07, 2025 – Rendering Experience Forms in Sitecore XP 10.4 (Headless Approach) – Link

  • Aug 27, 2025 – Login Error in Sitecore CMS via Identity Server (Azure AD Integration) – Link

  • Sep 03, 2025 – Custom Routing in XM Cloud Starter Kit (/services/* layout) – Link

  • Sep 04, 2025 – Beginner’s Guide: Integrating Sitecore CDP with XM Cloud – Link

  • Sep 09, 2025 – Integrating Vanilla Next.js with Sitecore CDP using Engage SDK – Link

  • Sep 12, 2025 – Customizing XM Cloud Form Component – Link

  • Sep 12, 2025 – Saving XM Cloud Form Data to SQL Database – Link

  • Sep 22, 2025 – Creating & Retrieving Sitecore Items Using CA & CDA API – Link

  • Sep 25, 2025 – Integrating External Systems with Sitecore Personalize Decision Models – Link

  • Sep 25, 2025 – Using Connections in Personalize Decision Models – Link

  • Oct 14, 2025 – Triggered Experiences Using Custom Events in Sitecore Personalize – Link

  • Oct 15, 2025 – Updating CDP Guest Profile Extended Properties via Sitecore Connect – Link

  • Nov 06, 2025 – Building Custom Decision Templates in Sitecore Personalize – Link

These blogs have helped hundreds of professionals navigate modern Sitecore architectures and cloud-first development.

Git Hub Link for Code Base

🌟 Organizer – Sitecore User Group (SUG) Kolkata

This year, I had the honor of serving as an Organizer of SUG Kolkata, a vibrant platform dedicated to collaboration, knowledge sharing, and uplifting the Sitecore community across regions.

🙏 A Special Thank You

I’m grateful for the constant support of:

  • L&G Consultancy – event sponsor

  • Koushik Mukherjee – for his guidance and mentorship

  • Arjun Arora (Organizer), Biswajit Nayak (Member), and Koushik Mukherjee (Organizer) – for their contributions to making SUG Kolkata sessions impactful

🎤 Organized 19 Webinars in 2025

Here is the final, cleaned-up list of all webinars I organized:

  1.  27 Nov 2025 – Transforming Authoring Experience in XM Cloud Using Marketplace Custom Fields
    Speaker:  Sumit Bhatia

  1. 2. 24 Nov 2025 – Deep Dive into Sitecore Authoring and Management API
    Speaker:  Chandrakanth Gunda

  1. 21 Nov 2025 – Inside Sitecore CMP: Building an Intelligent Content Migration and Delivery Framework
    Speaker:  Ritesh Kumar & Shubham Lekhi

  1. 19 Nov 2025 – Sitecore Search from Configuration to Go Live
    Speaker:  Ritesh Kumar & Shubham Lekhi

  1. 14 Nov 2025 – Reducing Carbon Footprints in Sitecore Sites Using XM Cloud
    Speaker: Rohan Kenkre

  2. 23 Oct 2025 – Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Sitecore
    Speaker: Sudheer Kumar Suggu

  3. 10 Oct 2025 – SolrCloud With ZooKeeper for Sitecore XP
    Speakers: Chandan Kumar & Koushik Mukherjee

  4. 26 Sep 2025 – Migrating from Sitecore XP to XM Cloud
    Speakers: Koushik Mukherjee & Arjun Arora

  5. 12 Sep 2025 – Integrating XM Cloud Content with Coveo using Next.js API
    Speaker: Jagadeesh Maroju

  6. 29 Aug 2025 – Building Engaging Experiences with XM Cloud Forms
    Speakers: Basundhra Kumari & Namita Roy

  7. 22 Aug 2025 – Integrating ChatGPT Models in Sitecore
    Speaker: Mohamed Sirajudeen

  8. 30 May 2025 – Driving CX with AI-Powered Sustainable Sitecore Solutions
    Speakers: Anurag Bamboria & Sakshi Khurana

  9. 23 May 2025 – Sitecore XM Cloud Embedded Personalize
    Speaker: Amit Kumar

  10. 2 May 2025 – XM Cloud Migration Tool: What’s New and Improved?
    Speaker: Nehemiah Jeyakumar

  11. 22 March 2025 – Introduction to Sitecore Stream
    Speaker: Arvind Gehlot

  12. 7 March 2025 – Building Multisite Implementations at Scale with XM Cloud
    Speaker: Sebastian Winter

  13. 28 Feb 2025 – Introduction to Sitecore Search: Creating an AI Chat Assistant Using Sitecore Search
    Speaker: Yauheni Tryputskoj

  14. 21 Feb 2025 – Modern Implementations with .NET Core for XM Cloud
    Speaker: Nelson Joel Raj

  15. 5 Feb 2025 – Key Considerations for the Sitecore CDP Exam
    Speaker: Jaya Jha

🎙 Speaking Engagements at Sitecore User Groups

Throughout the year, I delivered sessions at multiple Sitecore User Groups across regions.

📌 Speaking Sessions

These sessions allowed me to share advanced insights with developers migrating to scalable architectures.

🎥 Contribution to SUG Kolkata YouTube Channel

I contributed session recordings, tutorials, and community updates to support continuous learning.



📣 Social Media Engagement & Community Support

I stay equally active across the Sitecore Community Slack and LinkedIn, regularly posting suggestions, troubleshooting tips, event highlights, and best practices based on hands-on experience.



📊 LinkedIn Highlights

  • 467 followers

  • Average 3.5K–4K impressions per month on Sitecore-focused content

LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandan-kumar-88559914b/

🎓 Sitecore MVP Mentorship Program (2025)

I participated in the Sitecore MVP Mentorship Program as a mentee, where I enhanced my technical skill set, expanded my network, and received invaluable guidance.

A heartfelt thank you to my mentor, Koushik Mukherjee, for his continuous support.

🎯 Objectives for 2026

To continue contributing meaningfully to the community and advancing my expertise, I aim to:

  • Explore Sitecore AI to deliver smarter solutions

  • Enhance XM Cloud accelerators for faster client adoption

  • Publish more blogs, webinars, and tutorials

  • Participate actively in global SUG events

  • Strengthen and expand SUG Kolkata activities

💙 Final Thoughts

2025 has been an incredible year of learning, organizing, teaching, and uplifting the Sitecore community.
From publishing deep technical blogs to organizing impactful webinars and supporting local and global user groups, every contribution has strengthened my commitment to the platform.

As I look ahead to the Sitecore 2026 MVP journey, I remain grateful to the community, mentors, speakers, and colleagues who have supported and inspired me.

Thank you for being a part of this journey — let’s continue building, innovating, and growing together! 🚀💙


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