Savola

Project Overview

I played a crucial role in the frontend development and UI revamp for the Savola Group’s website upgrade from Sitefinity version 12.1 to 15.1. As one of the largest food and retail conglomerates in the Middle East, Savola needed to ensure that their website stayed updated, secure, and efficient. The upgrade involved not only transitioning to a new version of Sitefinity but also introducing a modern, refreshed user interface that would provide a better overall user experience.

The objective was to upgrade the website to version 15.1, addressing the phasing out of version 12.1, while enhancing performance, security, and scalability. We also aimed to improve the overall design and user interaction with a new, responsive theme, ensuring that the website maintained its competitive edge.

My Contributions

Frontend Development & UI Revamp:

• Led the development of the new user interface design, focusing on a more modern, intuitive, and mobile-first layout.
• Worked closely with the design team to implement a responsive design, ensuring the site delivered a seamless experience across all devices.
• Focused on enhancing the website’s visual elements, aligning the UI with the company’s brand identity.

Integration & Performance Optimization:

• Collaborated with the backend team to ensure third-party integrations were restored and optimized, with a focus on seamless frontend interactions.
• Improved site performance by fine-tuning elements such as image sizes, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring faster load times and improved responsiveness.

Key Challenges Overcome

• Third-Party Integration:
  Addressed the impact of the Sitefinity upgrade on custom third-party integrations, ensuring all frontend interactions remained stable and efficient.
• Performance Optimization:
  Focused on frontend optimizations to enhance the website’s overall speed and responsiveness, ensuring an improved user experience post-upgrade.

Key Outcomes

• Seamless Upgrade Transition:
  Contributed to a smooth transition to Sitefinity 15.1 with minimal downtime, ensuring the website remained operational throughout the upgrade process.
• Enhanced UI & User Experience:
  Successfully revamped the UI, aligning the website’s design with the latest trends and providing a more user-friendly experience for visitors.
• Improved Multi-Language Support:
  Resolved localization issues, ensuring the website was accessible and consistent across both Arabic and English versions.
• Optimized Performance:
  Significantly improved the website’s loading times and overall responsiveness, providing users with a faster and more efficient browsing experience.

Final Outcome

The newly upgraded Savola.com is now live, running smoothly on Sitefinity 15.1. With a fresh, modern UI and improved functionality, the website offers an intuitive and engaging experience for users across all devices and languages. The project highlights my ability to tackle complex frontend challenges and deliver a polished, user-centric product that aligns with the client’s business goals.

This project showcases my technical expertise in frontend development and my commitment to delivering high-quality, performance-optimized solutions for large-scale platforms.