Erich Champion
20+ years of experience in software engineering and management across all aspects of the Web and Desktop
Independent Software Developer at Self-employed
Technology leader with 20+ years of experience building scalable platforms and leading high-performing global teams for enterprise software serving millions of users. Proven track record at Adobe delivering unified systems, accelerating product delivery, and driving measurable gains in performance, engagement, and compliance. Skilled in translating complex technical challenges into business results, fostering innovation, and developing leadership talent. Equally adept at enterprise-scale initiatives and entrepreneurial ventures, consistently delivering solutions that create lasting competitive advantage.
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Sessions-AI (https://apple.co/4rNv3Qw), providing on-device AI using a buffet of open source models for chat sessions and image generation, integrating with an assortment of built-in tools as well as allowing MCP server integration. ElectroSpotmatic (https://apple.co/3Mplsj1), a simple, yet professional camera on iOS, supporting RAW formats for photography as well as HDR video. The app provides essential photographic controls, optimized for one-handed use, either left or right, on the iPhone. Sell in May (https://apple.co/49vxgrK), providing professional market analysis, regime-aware pattern matching and optional AI forecasting using llama.cpp and Ministral 3 3B, on-device. Aperio Ephemeris (https://apple.co/3OvCtsw), an insightful ephemeris for iOS. FriendlyFediverse (https://www.friendlyfediverse.com), a react-native, media-first Mastodon client. Wrote "Building AI Coding Assistants," (https://a.co/d/6T5Qpgp) and created the associated repository of example code (https://github.com/erichchampion/ollama-code-book) as a sandbox to play with AI coding agents as well as the tools and orchestration code that makes them possible. Wrote Inside Unsloth: How the Fastest LLM Fine-Tuning Library Works (https://a.co/d/0fOHOCFQ) and Inside OpenCode: How an AI Coding Agent Works (https://a.co/d/03ww5F8t). In response to Apple's takedown of ICEBlock from the App Store, created https://defroster.us (https://github.com/erichchampion/defroster), a simple, open source application for reporting and monitoring ICE activity, that can be easily customized and deployed by anyone in a decentralized fashion.
• Led the launch of next-generation customer experiences with Adobe Edge Delivery Services, including the Creative Cloud Plan Recommender, serving millions worldwide. • Architected dual-interface authoring tools (React Flow + spreadsheet-driven JSON) to support both rapid prototyping and enterprise-scale content management. • Delivered 95+ PageSpeed scores, sub-two-second load times, and AI-powered personalization that increased engagement and conversion rates.
• Directed a company-wide DevOps transformation, integrating CI/CD, QA automation, and release engineering to accelerate delivery across adobe.com. • Designed and implemented Adobe’s first unified, customizable React + Elasticsearch search platform, replacing dozens of siloed systems and serving millions of queries. • Led privacy compliance implementation via OneTrust, while enhancing discoverability and performance across all web properties.
• Scaled the Learn & Support Platform from a small team to 30+ engineers, delivering over two million pages across 64 locales with 99.99% uptime. • Built search-driven APIs and personalized learning experiences integrated into Adobe desktop applications. • Reduced operational costs by millions through a DITA-based architecture enabling seamless redesigns without content migration.
• Built a comprehensive restaurant management ecosystem—covering online ordering, Android POS, and integrated payments—enabling independent restaurants to bypass costly aggregators. • Delivered real-time analytics, order management, and business intelligence tools to drive operational efficiency and revenue growth.
• Founded and delivered Adobe’s next-generation marketing platform, powering the relaunch of CMO.com. • Established agile development processes, open-source collaboration models, and leadership pipelines to drive sustainable innovation and scalability.
• Developed Adobe’s first unified authoring and publishing platform, eliminating product content silos. • Maintained 99.99% uptime across nearly one million pages in 32 locales, supported by automated validation workflows. • Pioneered AI-driven metadata tagging, introducing intelligent content management ahead of market trends.