James Luterek
James Luterek
Speaker

Speaker Profile

NAME: James Luterek
TITLE: VP, Engineering
COMPANY: Aries Solutions

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Long Bio

James Luterek is a seasoned ecommerce professional with two decades of experience across software development, architecture, marketing, and analytics. Since graduating from the State University of New York with a bachelor's in computer science and mathematics, James has worked in a large variety of roles from programmer, solution architect, director, and currently VP of engineering.

With a wide range of interests, James has presented marketing topics at Bronto Summit, technology at All Things Open, and ecommerce at Google DevFest. He is also the host of The Composable Connection podcast. While comfortable speaking to an audience or discussing technology, he feels at home with an open IDE writing code.

Today, James is busy drinking copious amounts of caffeine and helping enterprise clients maximize their commerce implementation through code, workshops, data modeling, and implementations.

Short Tech Bio

James Luterek joined Aries Solutions with a passion for ecommerce and technology. His previous positions include Programmer, Architect, and Director giving him a wide understanding of the software development process. With a degree in both Mathematics and Computer Science in addition to over 15 years of professional experience, James is confident that programmers need coffee to function, dogs are superior to cats, and you can never have too many monitors.

Business Bio

James Luterek is the VP of Engineering for Aries Solutions. With two decades of experience in retail & software, he has lead software development, architecture, presales, consulting, marketing, & training across multiple companies. Before joining Aries Solutions, he spent his time advising startups to Fortune 100 companies including Ulta Beauty, PGA Tour, Rogers Communications, and NBC Universal on commerce implementations for custom builds and off-the-shelf software packages including Magento and commercetools. James has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York.

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Speaking Engagements

  • Building Scalable E-commerce Solutions

    Google DevFest
    Sep 15, 2024
    Virtual

    Presented on architecting and building scalable e-commerce solutions for enterprise clients. The talk covered modern approaches to handling high-volume transactions, real-time inventory management, and creating resilient systems.

    Key Topics

    • Microservices architecture for e-commerce
    • Event-driven design patterns
    • Scaling strategies for peak traffic
    • Real-world case studies from enterprise implementations

    Shared insights from working with Fortune 500 companies on their digital commerce transformations, focusing on practical solutions to common scalability challenges.

    Event Website
    E-commerce Architecture Scalability Cloud

  • Transitioning to the Next Phase of Web Development

    Orlando Code Camp
    Mar 25, 2023
    Orlando, FL

    Explored the future of web development, discussing emerging technologies and paradigms that are reshaping how we build applications.

    Topics Covered

    • AI-assisted development
    • Edge computing and serverless architectures
    • WebAssembly and its applications
    • The evolving role of developers

    This presentation examined how developers can prepare for and embrace the next generation of web technologies, with practical examples and actionable insights.

    Event Website Slides Video
    Web Development Future Tech AI Developer Tools

  • Modern JavaScript Frameworks

    RVAJS Conference
    Nov 17, 2022
    Richmond, VA

    Presented on the evolution of modern JavaScript frameworks and their impact on web development. Covered React, Vue, and emerging frameworks, discussing best practices for choosing the right tool for your project.

    Key Topics

    • Framework comparison and selection criteria
    • Performance considerations
    • Developer experience improvements
    • Future trends in JavaScript frameworks

    The talk focused on helping developers make informed decisions when selecting frameworks for their projects, with real-world examples and case studies.

    Event Website Slides Video
    JavaScript React Vue Web Development