Having vast experience developing solutions on the Salesforce platform means I'm proficient in a wide range of Salesforce tools, technologies, and best practices. The Salesforce ecosystem is broad and multifaceted, comprising various products and services that are highly customizable to meet the needs of businesses across different industries. As an experienced Salesforce developer, I'm able to understand how to leverage these tools effectively, solve complex business problems, and create scalable, high-performance solutions.
Here are the key areas where my experience as Salesforce developer provides value.
As the programming language of Salesforce, Apex is used to write custom business logic. Having deep experience in Apex means I can write triggers, classes, and batch processes to automate workflows, validate data, and integrate Salesforce with other systems. I also have experience with Apex tests to ensure code quality and coverage.
While Salesforce Lightning is the future, Visualforce is still widely used for creating custom pages and UI components, especially in classic Salesforce setups. Advanced developers can create complex pages using Visualforce that integrate tightly with Apex controllers.
LWC is Salesforce's modern framework for developing dynamic user interfaces. LWC uses standard web technologies like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, making it easier to build fast, reusable components. As an experienced developer, I can leverage LWC to create rich, user-friendly interfaces that interact with Salesforce data.
A key tool for building custom pages in Salesforce Lightning. I use the App Builder to design and deploy custom apps by creating and placing components like LWC, Aura components, or standard Salesforce components.
Experience in defining custom objects, relationships (Master-Detail, Lookup, and Many-to-Many), and creating efficient data structures. I'm also be familiar with concepts like Record Types, Page LaIts, and Field-Level Security.
As a Salesforce developer, I have a thorough understanding of Salesforce security concepts, including Profile-based security, Permission Sets, Field-Level Security (FLS), and Sharing Rules. I'll often need to work with these to ensure that sensitive data is protected and accessible only to the right users.
Understanding Salesforce’s native encryption capabilities (e.g., shield encryption, encryption at rest) is important for building secure applications, especially in industries with strict compliance requirements like finance and healthcare.
Integrating Salesforce with other systems (ERP, third-party applications, etc.) is a common task. I am skilled in building and consuming REST and SOAP web services, using Apex HTTP methods, Outbound Messages, and Inbound Services to push and pull data between Salesforce and external systems.
For building real-time, event-driven architectures, experience with Platform Events, Change Data Capture (CDC), and Streaming API is essential. These tools help create reactive applications that respond to changes in data across multiple systems.
For integrating external data sources, Salesforce Connect allows you to link external systems without copying data into Salesforce. As an experienced developer, I'm able to configure external objects and set up integrations with platforms like SAP, SQL databases, and other cloud services.
Many advanced integrations involve Heroku or MuleSoft as middleware to handle complex data flows between Salesforce and other cloud systems. Understanding how to use these platforms for integration is a key skill for enterprise-level solutions.
Writing efficient Apex triggers to automate business processes is a critical skill. Triggers should be designed to handle bulk data efficiently, follow best practices (like one trigger per object), and avoid common pitfalls such as recursion and governor limits.
Salesforce’s declarative tools like Process Builder and Flow enable automation without code. An experienced developer should know when to use declarative tools versus Apex, and be skilled at implementing Flow for sophisticated automation like approvals, dynamic actions, and guided processes.
For automating approval workflows, I'm adept at using Salesforce's Approval Process functionality, ensuring that multi-step approvals are efficiently built and integrated with other automation tools.
Experience with Scheduled Apex and Batch Apex for handling large-scale, time-consuming operations (such as data imports, daily reports, and cleanup tasks) is crucial. Writing efficient batch jobs that handle large data volumes while respecting governor limits is a highly valued skill.
Although Salesforce has shifted to Lightning, Visualforce is still used for building custom pages with complex UI. Developers should be comfortable creating dynamic user interfaces with Visualforce and leveraging Apex controllers for business logic.
LWC is the modern way to build UI in Salesforce, and having deep expertise here is crucial. Developers should be skilled in JavaScript (ES6), HTML, CSS, and using the Lightning Data Service (LDS) for accessing Salesforce data in a way that respects Salesforce's data model and security settings.
For legacy projects or when LWC does not meet all requirements, experience with Aura components is still important. I understand how to build and manage reusable components and how to handle data binding and events.
As an experienced Salesforce developer, I write comprehensive unit tests for all Apex code, striving for 100% code coverage, and that the code behaves as expected. I'm familiar with techniques like mocking data, testing asynchronous operations, and using the Test.startTest() and Test.stopTest() methods to manage governor limits during testing.
For advanced deployment workflows, experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub, Salesforce DX, and Ant Migration is important. I can automate testing and deployment processes for faster and more reliable releases.
Building solutions on Salesforce Communities (now part of Experience Cloud) involves configuring public or internal-facing sites that integrate with Salesforce data. I understand how to build custom community pages using LWC and Visualforce, create user experiences, and manage access permissions effectively.
As an experienced Salesforce developer, I'm familiar with Salesforce ALM best practices. This includes using Sandboxes for development and testing, managing version control using Git, and adhering to proper release management processes to ensure smooth transitions from development to production.
Knowledge of the Salesforce AppExchange and how to integrate third-party applications or package solutions for distribution is important for creating enterprise-level applications.
As an experienced developer I'm comfortable working with various Salesforce products, such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Financial Services Cloud, and Health Cloud. I understand how to customize and extend the features of these platforms according to business needs.
A significant part of being an experienced developer is being able to debug issues quickly. Whether it’s using Debug Logs, System.debug(), or working with Apex Replay Debugger, I am able to identify and resolve issues with business logic, data, or performance bottlenecks.
Salesforce has strict governor limits, so an experienced developer should be adept at writing efficient code that minimizes the use of resources like CPU time, database queries, and DML operations. Techniques like bulk processing, lazy loading, and query optimization are essential for ensuring scalability.
My experience developing solutions on the Salesforce platform means I'm not just a proficient coder; I'm a well-rounded problem solver capable of using the full range of Salesforce tools to design scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. I’m comfortable in Apex, LWC, and Visualforce, can integrate Salesforce with other systems, optimize data models, and implement complex business logic with automation tools. Additionally, I'm familiar with the deployment processes, security, and testing best practices that ensure solutions are robust and maintainable.