// Salesforce Marketing Cloud Architect

Suraj
Bahale.

SFMC · MuleSoft · Salesforce · Journey Builder · REST API

6+ years architecting intelligent marketing automation systems — from multi-cloud Salesforce integrations and SQL-driven segmentation to custom preference centers and voice-enabled CRM experiences.

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MC Email Specialist MC Administrator Platform Developer I MuleSoft Developer 4x Copado Certified Flosum Certified 3x Trailhead Ranger · 314 Badges

I'm a Salesforce Marketing Cloud Architect with 6+ years of IT experience, specialising in the full spectrum of SFMC implementation — from initial configuration and data architecture to complex journey design, REST API development, and multi-cloud integration.

My work spans automotive, real estate, e-commerce, and enterprise B2B verticals. I bring a consultative approach to every engagement: listening to business requirements, designing scalable solutions, and delivering measurable outcomes through email marketing, automation, and customer data strategy.

Beyond SFMC, I'm experienced in MuleSoft integrations, Salesforce CRM administration, HubSpot, Pardot, and building voice-enabled CRM experiences with Google Dialogflow and Amazon Alexa.

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314Badges
45Trails
5Superbadges
6+Years of Experience
7Certifications
6+Enterprise Projects
ConfidentialMay 2024 – Present
Full-time

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Architect

// Current Role

Leading SFMC architecture for a confidential enterprise client — owning end-to-end solution design, data strategy, and delivery. Driving multi-cloud integration architecture, REST API development for external data pipelines, advanced Journey Builder design, and best practices across Automation Studio, Content Builder, and Analytics Builder.

Fisker Inc.Nov 2022 – May 2024
Full-time

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Consultant

// Electric Automotive Marketing

Led digital marketing strategies for the EV sector. Configured SFMC Enhanced FTP and managed user roles. Integrated SFMC with Sales, Service, and Commerce Clouds via MC Connector and REST API for real-time data sync. Developed custom REST APIs for external data, personalised Journey Builder flows, SQL-based automation, and interactive CloudPages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AMPscript.

Areya TechnologiesDec 2021 – Oct 2022
Full-time

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer

// Real Estate & Onboarding Campaigns

Implemented SFMC for a US-based real estate brokerage and an internal new-joinee feedback campaign. Built Sales Cloud integration via Marketing Cloud Connect, SQL automation activities, data extension architecture, Contact Builder relationships, HTML and template-based emails, and custom preference centers using AmpScript and SSJS. Managed subscriber lifecycle, reporting, and journey analytics.

360 Degree Cloud TechnologiesDec 2020 – Dec 2021
Full-time

Salesforce Developer

// SFMC, Communities & Voice Integration

Delivered SFMC for promotional email campaigns including FTP setup, import automation, data extension modelling, and Journey Builder. Built a Salesforce Expense Sheet with Google Dialogflow and Amazon Alexa voice integration — entity/intent configuration, Apex response wrappers, and JSON handshakes between Salesforce, Dialogflow, and Alexa Skill Kit.

Sapalogy Pvt. LtdMay 2019 – Dec 2020
Full-time

Salesforce / MuleSoft Developer

// B2B Commerce & Production Support

Production and development support for Fortune 200 clients on Salesforce CloudCraze B2B Commerce. Designed bidirectional MuleSoft integration between CloudCraze and web applications — product create/update/delete and order flows. Used Listener, Scheduler, Transform Message, Upsert, and Query connectors with JSON↔CSV↔Java Object transformations.

SFMC Studio & Builders

Journey BuilderAutomation Studio Email StudioContent Builder Contact BuilderAnalytics Builder Audience BuilderWeb Studio CloudPages

Languages & Scripting

AmpScriptSSJS SQLHTML / CSS JavaScriptApex REST APIJSON

Platforms & Integrations

Salesforce Sales CloudService Cloud MuleSoftPardot HubSpotShopify Google AnalyticsCloudCraze Google DialogflowAmazon Alexa

Salesforce Admin

Data Import / ExportFlows Process BuilderValidation Rules Security ModelsCustom Objects Formula FieldsReports & Dashboards
SF

Marketing Cloud Email Specialist

Salesforce Certified

SF

Marketing Cloud Email Administrator

Salesforce Certified

SF

Platform Developer I

Salesforce Certified

MS

MuleSoft Certified Developer – Level 1

Mule 4

CO

4x Copado Certified

DevOps & Release Management

FL

Flosum Certified Professional

Salesforce DevOps

01

Electric Automotive Marketing — Fisker

SFMC · Sales Cloud · REST API · SQL · AMPscript

Full SFMC implementation for the EV sector — multi-cloud integration via MC Connector and REST API, custom API development for external data, SQL-based journey automation, lead capture forms integrated with Salesforce, and interactive CloudPages driving real-time customer engagement analytics.

02

New Joinee Feedback Campaign

SFMC · Sales Cloud · SQL · AmpScript · SSJS

Internal onboarding experience campaign — CRM integration via Marketing Cloud Connect, SQL activities extracting from synced data extensions, data segmentation architecture, interactive HTML emails, custom preference center with AmpScript and SSJS, and full reporting pipeline for subscriber management.

03

B2B Commerce MuleSoft Integration

MuleSoft · CloudCraze · Salesforce · Anypoint Studio

Bidirectional integration between Salesforce CloudCraze and a web application — product create/update/delete and order flows in both directions. Implemented with Listener, Scheduler, Transform Message, Upsert, and Query connectors with JSON↔CSV↔Java Object transformations.

04

Alexa & Dialogflow — Voice CRM

Salesforce Apex · Google Dialogflow · Amazon Alexa

Chat and voice-enabled Salesforce integration using Google Dialogflow and Amazon Alexa. Built entity/intent/fulfillment configuration, Apex response wrappers, JSON handshakes between platforms — with outcomes stored in Salesforce standard objects and success messaging delivered via voice.

05

Real Estate Brokerage SFMC Build

SFMC · Sales Cloud · SQL · AmpScript · SSJS

End-to-end SFMC build for a US-based real estate firm — Sales Cloud integration, SQL automation, data extension and Contact Builder architecture, HTML and template email campaigns, journey reporting, and a fully custom preference center and unsubscribe flow.

06

Promotional Email Marketing — Magnets USA

SFMC · FTP · Automation Studio · Journey Builder

Full campaign automation for Magnets USA — FTP configuration, import automation, standard and filtered data extensions, HTML and template emails, Contact Builder relationships, subscriber lifecycle management, and journey-level reporting and analytics.

Let's build something great.

Open to consulting engagements, architect-level roles, and challenging SFMC problems. Whether it's a complex journey design, a multi-cloud integration, or a new data architecture — let's talk.

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