SUMMARY

Drupal SME - Programmer/Analyst/Architect with 30 years of IT experience. Highly resourceful in finding creative solutions in any technical situation and converting user needs into results . Worked with Agile methodology and adept at project management, client contact, managing of budgets and scheduling . Worked with large teams and helped to train junior developers. Backend custom module development with Drupal 6, 7 and 8, WordPress and PHP on Lamp stack. Experience with Acquia platform and virtualization . Worked with Object oriented code and MVC such as Code Ignitor and Yii. Extensive knowledge of usability, social media and accessibility protocols. Detail and user oriented. Highly creative and solution oriented. Public Trust 6-C Clearance. Excellent communication skills . Project management experience managing various teams including developers, testers, dbas and server implementation teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Washington, DC

Drupal SME/ Architect - IRS website

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert on IRS multi site built in Drupal 8 .
• Define requirements with customer and design of solutions utilizing custom module creation.
• Worked with team members using Agile Scrum methodology. Documentation of proposed solutions and leadership and coordination with team members for architecture and development of custom Drupal modules.
• Training of junior developers in Drupal and Php. Attend client meetings as well as team meetings.
• Use Jira to create tickets, estimate points per task, conduct Code Reviews for Junior members.
• Deployed patches to the core CMS and modules. Involved in ongoing maintenance and deployments to different environments on the Acquia platform.
• Used Jenkins for continuous integration between environments. Analysis and reporting of project backlog scheduling. Weekly status reports of project work. Support of deployments to production .

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Drupal Developer - IRS website

• Back end developer on Drupal 8 migration of enterprise system and data of IRS site from legacy site in Open Text.
• Custom module development for various functionalities that are specific for the needs of IRS site.
• Worked with team of other developers, testers and project managers.
• Presentations for clients of finished products. Hands on experience in cloud application and server virtualization.
• Analysis of Solr configurations. Worked with Acquia dev desktop Download and maintain third party libraries.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Drupal Developer

• Lead developer on migration of Confidential Statistics site from Drupal 7 site to enterprise multisite. Features integration, work on Acquia Cloud, using Git and Agile Development.
• Experience in Agile Iterative model, Test-Driven Development (TDD). Develope and maintain Drupal container images to leverage a container-based infrastructure

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Drupal Developer

• Engineering department of Online-media Company. Worked on high traffic public websites for awards, events and news publications in Drupal 7 and 8. Analyzed client requirements and architected solutions.
• Custom Module development, worked on Acquia Cloud, used Git and Agile Development. Integration with Acquia Lift segments. Significant experience with various aspects of Drupal 7 and 8 including configuration management.

Confidential, Crystal City, VA

Senior Drupal Developer

• Took the Lead on various Drupal 7 Applications for the business needs of Confidential . Analyzed requirements with the client and architected and developed the solution.
• Worked with Agile technologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD) development methodologies. Worked with DBA, operations and testing teams to ensure timely and accurate installation.
• Used Drush and SVN. Some websites required connection with webservices as well as single sign-on integration.

Confidential, Alexandria, VA

Senior Drupal Analyst

• Business Analysis of Web redesign for the Confidential web site as a contractor.
• Met with stakeholders to get requirements for all of the sections of the new web as well as on coding of Drupal 7 website, including custom module creation.
• Used Agile Methodology with JIRA, GIT, Cloud storage.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Drupal Developer

• Lead programmer for team that developed onsite at the Department of Education for the National student loan information website used for viewing loan data.
• Mobile ready technology. Technology: Drupal 7, jQuery, json. Git, php, XML, custom module creation. Architected and developed strategies for implementation of new technologies.
• Managed deployments on Linux servers, Managed programmers, designers and server technicians.

Confidential

Applications Developer

• Programming in PHP, Drupal, Visual Studio, C#, Manage and develop Drupal 7 web site for the Department of Education as well as Mediawiki.
• Programmed internal timesheet application with reports. Gathering of requirements, designing, developing and giving recommendations, documentation, testing, managing designer.
• Drupal site includes the use of mapping applications. Hands on Experienced in cloud application and server virtualization. Operating systems, Linux and Windows.
• Web completed for Department of Education, Promise Neighborhoods

Confidential, Alexandria, Virginia

Drupal Developer/Contract

• Manage and develop several Drupal and WordPress sites, some upgraded from version 6 to 7 in Drupal.
• Gathering of requirements, designing, developing and giving recommendations to the various departments for their web sites. Custom module creation.
• Internal client contact with technical and non-technical staff. Modifications in program which integrates data from Share Point to Drupal.
• Synchronization of Drupal database with data from Cold Fusion site. Experience in cloud application and server virtualization.
• Developed a web-based Content Management System (CMS), with subscription capabilities and copy protection of content.
• Training of other developers in Drupal. Operating systems, Linux and Windows.

Confidential

Project Manager

• Project Manager for internet projects. Analysis of requirements and costs for internet projects, with subsequent implementation in Content Management Development Platforms: Drupal 6 and 7, WordPress and Liferay.
• Tracking of multiple projects simultaneously with developers and internal customers.
• Customer support for resolution of problems and timing of projects. Usage of SCRUM methodology.
• Supervision of validation through iterations of component design, test plans, and subsequent development, unit testing, integration, usability and performance testing.
• Project management and supervision of various development and testing teams. Intranet had LDAP connection with Active Directory.
• All webs had the equivalency of 508 compliance in Spain. Projects completed.

Confidential

Web Master Consulting and programming LAMP, PHP, XML, Web services

• Requirements analysis and web marketing strategies including search engine positioning. Analysis and programming of Confidential web projects directly with clients.
• Confidential and other payment gateway integration. Tools used PHP, Visual Basic.net, MYSQL, XML, HTML, Windows, Linux, Apache, jQuery, Ajax, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, MVC Model, Drupal Modules, Joomla, WordPress, Yii framework, Codeigniter, REST services, web services. Project management and programming for financial trading software in visual basic.net and PHP.
• Occasional on-line live translation of financial webinars.
• Designed, and implemented Web Sites by participating in all phases of the Web development lifecycle to include requirements elicitation and analysis; user interface and overall Web site design; implementation, testing, and deployment; content management and maintenance; and configuration management.
• Projects include and a private e-learning network.

Confidential

Senior Programmer/analyst

• One of the original architects of online travel system for this startup company, responsible for Web Services
• Analysis and B2C Web programming for selling online hotel reservations, using XML connections with multiple vendors. Analysis of requirements.
• Responsible for assigning tasks to 4 programmers. Performance optimization using Server Farm and Caching.
• Negotiation and contact with several suppliers of hotel reservations using LAMP, PHP, Linux, MYSQL, JavaScript, HTML, XML, Apache, Windows.

Confidential

Project Manager

• Web project management. Search for clients, assist in making the financial proposals and management of programmers and designers. Projects include and intranet for daf.com

Confidential

Head of Programming Department

• In charge of team of 8 programmers an Internet agency. Planning and budgeting for each project with clients. Assessment of customer needs and organization of team. Design flow of several websites including e-commerce stores, entertainment websites, and financial websites.
• Programming in ASP, Visual Basic, Active-X, JavaScript, XML, HTML, DHTML and Cold Fusion with Microsoft SQL Server environment, NT and Windows 2000.Coordination between the departments of graphic design and programming department. Continuous contact with the client at every stage of development. Selection and training of personnel. Web pages programmed.

Confidential, Miami Lakes, Florida

Consultant - Analyst / Programmer

• Assessed customer requirements and implemented and designed project in Visual Basic, Access, and FoxPro 2.6. Systems for file transfer of financial systems between the USA and South America. Technical assistance to Latin American Amex offices.

Confidential, Miami, Florida

Consultant - Analyst / Programmer

• Meetings with the client to assess requirements, design and implement banking projects in Visual Basic, Access, and FoxPro 2.6. System documentation, writing manuals and user training.

Confidential, Miami, Florida

Consultant - Analyst / Programmer

• Sole creator and developer of Public Works tracking application for Confidential in FoxPro 2.6, following meetings with management to determine needs.
• The system was multi - user, connected by LAN throughout various Confidential offices. Used to open task tickets and monitor all activity until the closure of the ticket. System documentation, writing manuals and user training.

Confidential, Miami, Florida

Applications Developer

• Created business reports using Excel macro programming for the customer service department for a major manufacturer of biotech machinery.
• Created custom programs for those responsible for field service in order to analyze various aspects of customer service and engineers.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Systems Analyst

• Development of software for the head office of international brokers, including positioning systems for traders of Japanese and European stocks.
• Incorporating daily stock prices in the data structures. Also, in charge of communications systems, System Administrator 75 (telephony).
• Decreased the company’s communication costs 30% analyzing and selecting suppliers using WATS lines and implementing the accounting system of the call.
• In charge of all news services, including Bridge, Quotron and Reuters.

Confidential, New York, NY

Financial Consultant

• Investment management for private and institutional clients internationally, mainly in South America.
• Sale of shares, bonds, currencies, financial futures, using a large variety of options strategies.
• Knowledge and recommendation of various financial instruments.

Confidential

Vice President

• In charge of computer systems and advertising. Responsible for selection, training and day to day functions of the working group of eight members, dBase III used to create databases and Microsoft Word for "desktop publishing".
• Other functions involved in the publication of an International Tax Encyclopedia.

Confidential, New, York, NY

Account Executive

• Worked in France as well as in the U.S., as a stockbroker in the American, French and Italian markets, licensed to sell commodities and financial futures.
• Financial advice to institutions and individual clients.