Hi,
I have extensive experience in Magento development, having worked with it almost exclusively for more than three years.
My work includes anything from implementing a theme from PSD and custom module development to full bespoke websites. I have written extensions that involve every part of Magento, including payment gateway integration, ERP integration, shipping methods, custom reporting and frontend enhancements.
With regards to the initial 301 redirect project, I propose a simple tool that allows the user to paste the old URL in to a text box and then a drop-down to specify whether they wish to redirect to a category, product or CMS page. Depending on which they select, a facility would appear to select the relevant entity. They should also have the option to manually enter a redirect URL in to a text box if the destination is not a category, product or CMS page.
Please check out my profile for some reviews of my work.
Regards,
Mike