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PIXELENGINE CMS

PIXELENGINE CMS

Timeline: 2012–Present
Platform: Native & AWS
Role: Lead architect and development
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Custom • Bespoke • Production Ready

Overview

Enterprise grade proprietary content management system developed and refined since 2012. Powers all major Pixelated projects including JTC Guitar and MovieGlu platforms. Designed for maximum flexibility with a modular architecture that allows rapid customisation for client specific requirements. Can be deployed on native infrastructure or AWS with automated deployment pipelines. Features comprehensive admin interfaces, role based permissions, and extensible plugin architecture.

The Challenge

Creating a CMS flexible enough to power vastly different projects (ecommerce, cinema listings, education platforms) while maintaining code reusability and ease of deployment.

The Solution

Designed a core plugin architecture where the core handles common functionality (users, content, media) while plugins provide project specific features. Built comprehensive CLI tools for rapid deployment and configuration.

Key Features

  • Modular architecture for rapid customisation
  • Drag and drop page builder interface
  • Custom field types and content structures
  • Role based access control system
  • Multiuser collaboration tools
  • Version control and rollback capabilities
  • Media library with image optimisation
  • SEO management tools
  • Multilanguage content support
  • RESTful API for headless deployment
  • Plugin/extension system
  • Database migration tools
  • Automated backup systems
  • Performance optimisation built-in