Hishaam Namooya

Sitecore Media AI Recommendation

Explain how I integrated OpenAI and Pinecone with Sitecore to recommend media items based on the content.

Sitecore CDP Certification

I have gone through the CDP learning pathway and passed the certification.

Add custom overlay panel on Sitecore deskop

Explain how to add a sliding overlay panel on the Sitecore backoffice. Similar to the SXA Toolbox but allows to be configured to add custom shortcuts.

Sitecore Certificate API Monitoring

A secured API implementation to monitor if the certificate is expired or not. Also, returned some other useful information. Currently there are 2 releases:

30/07/2025 - https://github.com/hishaamn/scxm-certificate-validator/releases/tag/Release.ApiOnly.1.0.0

03/08/2025 - https://github.com/hishaamn/scxm-certificate-validator/releases/tag/ReleaseApiWithKey

Custom Package Installation Wizard with Skip file

Code implementation and dialog enhancement to add the Skip checkbox. The module will skip file installation if the checkbox is checked.

Multiple Datasources on Lookup Name Lookup Value List

Explains how to configure a Lookup Name Lookup Value List field in Sitecore to pull data from two separate sources.

Sitecore Log Level Manager

It is a Sitecore module I have implemented which allows users to update the log level from the backoffice and the changes are reflected automatically in the log files.

Resolving multiple constructors in Sitecore

A Sitecore error that arises when dependency injection tries to instantiate a class with more than one constructor of the same parameter count. Diagnoses the issue and proposes a fix to the error.

Arcwave RichText Ribbon Module

This is a Sitecore module which rendered the ribbon of a RichText dynamically based on the User Role

Sitecore Symposium Journey

Small presentation of my Sitecore Symposium journey within the company and showcase the latest features of Sitecore.

Sitecore Start Menu Shortcut

Sitecore has a bug whereby when creating a shortcut menu item on the Start Menu, it is not being rendered because of the URL. This article explain how to fix it.

Sitecore XM Cloud Developer Certification

Acquire the certification of Sitecore XM Cloud Developer

Sitecore – Install either items or files

This is an article explaining how to extend the Sitecore Installation Wizard to add the option of whether files should be installed. By default, everything within a Sitecore package is installed. So, this is to give the user the ability to either install only the items.

Sitecore Console Package Reader

This is a console application to help get started using Sitecore APIs to read and manipulate Sitecore Packages.

Arcwave Forms

Arcwave Form is a custom Sitecore API designed to facilitate the management of external data from forms that are hosted outside of Sitecore or do not utilize Sitecore Forms. The primary purpose of this API is to seamlessly send data collected from external forms to Sitecore Email Experience Manager (EXM) for the purpose of sending emails.

Sitecore EXM – Understanding Message Dispatch: A Deep Dive – PART III

Details the processes involved in preparing and sending email campaigns, focusing on the QueueMessage and SendMessage pipeline processors, which handle tasks like queueing recipients and executing the dispatch process. Additionally, it covers optimization tips for performance and scalability, such as configuring thread and batch size settings, and addresses key components like the Email Sent event and xConnect integration.

Sitecore – Structuring the Content Tree

This is based on a question I received on Slack via Direct Message. The article focus is on how to properly structure the Sitecore Content Tree. This is mainly based on my experience on different projects with approximately a minimum of 30 site nodes in Sitecore CMS