PBS Distribution — Product Information Management (PIM)

From Chaos to Clarity: Architecting a Unified Enterprise System

Unified PIM built from scratch to support 100+ staff with consistent, reliable operations.

Situation

PBS Distribution managed hundreds of thousands of products across fragmented tools, slowing workflows and introducing errors. A unified PIM system was critical.

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Task

As the sole UI engineer, I was tasked with building the system from scratch — creating a scalable frontend architecture that could support 100+ staff across departments.

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Action

Architected a modular component library & design system. Consolidated six disparate data sources into a single source of truth. Built complex cross-entity search & relationship filtering. Led code reviews, mentored peers, and created developer-friendly extensibility.

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Result

The platform is now used daily by 100+ staff, improving efficiency and accuracy across departments, and showcasing my leadership through designing infrastructure that empowers others.

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