J.P. Terry is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) in the following Adobe technologies: Adobe AEM Forms, Adobe AEM Administration, and Adobe AEM Development.

J.P. has trained thousands of students and sold tens of thousands of Adobe Press books. Mr. Terry is a recognized authority and he represents Adobe each year by teaching AEM Forms at the Adobe Summit conference. J.P. works directly with the Adobe AEM Forms Product Engineering team to deliver students accurate product information in an engaging way. And, because he is also an AEM developer, J.P. will show you the best practices for design, development, and AEM Administration. J.P. is the author of the best-selling Adobe Press books on Adobe forms including these:

• Adobe LiveCycle Designer: 2nd Edition (2013)
• Paperless: Real-World Solutions with Adobe Technology (2010)
• Creating Dynamic Forms with Adobe LiveCycle Designer (2007)

Today, this same experience is available through our AEM Forms eLearning platform, where students gain access to over 125 hands-on courses, weekly live training sessions, and real-world implementation guidance.

IRS Master Form Components

After providing mobile forms development training to the IRS in the spring of 2024, J.P. became a provisional employee of the IRS in August, 2024. Upon arrival J.P. learned the internal process of creating mobile forms was labor-intensive and inefficient. Each IRS form was developed independently, with common fields such as Social Security Numbers (SSN), Employer Identification Numbers (EIN), US ZIP codes, and phone numbers being recreated from scratch in every instance and on every form. This approach resulted in significant redundancy and inconsistency. The lack of standardized components meant that each form developer had to manually design and implement these fields, leading to a wide range of formats, styles, and interpretations. Consequently, the quality of the forms varied, there was very little data validation, and the process consumed a considerable amount of time and resources.

J.P. created the first ever set of modular, reusable, form field components. The business rules and data validations for the standard components were already in place at the IRS, and many dedicated employees helped J.P. understand the intricate IRS requirements. However, J.P. took the lead in designing and programming these components to ensure they were modular and reusable. By deeply understanding the existing rules and validations, J.P. was able to create components that seamlessly integrated into the IRS's workflow, providing a consistent and reliable framework for all form authors. This innovative approach not only preserved the integrity of the IRS's established standards but also enhanced the efficiency and quality of the form development process, benefitting both the organization and taxpayers.

SmartDoc Technologies, CEO 2005 - Present

SmartDoc Technologies, 2005 - Present

SmartDoc Technologies has spent over 20 years focused exclusively on Adobe AEM Forms, evolving from enterprise solution development to becoming the leading provider of AEM Forms training worldwide.

From 2005 to 2016, SmartDoc Technologies operated as an Adobe Solutions Partner, designing and developing AEM Forms applications and document automation systems for enterprise and government organizations. During this period, SmartDoc delivered solutions for Adobe Systems, AIG, American Family Insurance, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch, MetLife, New York Life, The State of Hawaii, The State of Washington, Hennepin County, MN, the Canadian National Government, the New York City Housing Authority, the US Army, the US Bankruptcy Court, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service, the US Marines, and the US Office of Special Counsel.

From 2016 to 2021, SmartDoc Technologies transitioned to training and was responsible for developing and maintaining the official Adobe AEM Forms curriculum used by over 30 Adobe trainers worldwide. This included creating structured course materials, hands-on exercises, and cloud-based training environments to support enterprise training programs.

Since 2021, this entire body of knowledge has been consolidated into the aemforms.training platform, where subscribers gain access to over 125 hands-on eLearning courses, an active support forum, and weekly live training sessions led by an Adobe-Certified Instructor. The platform reflects decades of real-world enterprise and government implementation experience, now delivered in a modern, scalable learning system.

aemforms.training

aemforms.training is the leading eLearning platform for Adobe Experience Manager Forms (AEM Forms). It provides immediate access to over 125 hands-on courses, downloadable files, and real-world exercises.

Subscribers also participate in weekly live training sessions where they work directly with an Adobe-Certified Instructor in a hands-on lab environment. The platform is designed to help developers, architects, and government teams quickly build practical, production-ready AEM Forms solutions.

BrandWizard Technologies, CEO 1996 - 2005

Prior to starting SmartDoc Technologies, J.P. founded BrandWizard Technologies in 1996. BrandWizard was an early pioneer in MRM (Marketing Resource Management) and is now part of the Omnicom Group (OMC). He was the CEO of BrandWizard from 1996 to 2005. While CEO of BrandWizard, J.P. met Shantanu Narayen who was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Development for Adobe. The future Adobe CEO and his team were developing a number of important products that BrandWizard used in their advertising solutions including Adobe InDesign Server, Distiller, Assembler, and DDX (Document Description XML).

Degrees and Certifications

Mr. Terry is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He has programming certifications from Microsoft (Microsoft Certified Developer) and from New York University (Certified Java Developer). Mr. Terry was also a leading Novell-Certified Netware Engineer in the early 1990s.

If you are looking to build real-world AEM Forms solutions, the fastest and most effective way to learn is through our AEM Forms eLearning platform, which brings together over 20 years of enterprise and government experience into a structured, hands-on learning system with immediate access, live instruction, and expert support.