Kuralarasan Murugesan

Innovative Drupal Lead and Architect | Drupal 6 to 11 | CMS | Full Stack

Migration Specialist | Technical Architect | Senior Drupal Developer | Tech Team Lead | 12 Years

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• A dynamic and skilled Full-Stack Web Developer with extensive expertise in Drupal (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) for enterprises, governments, and large-scale clients and websites
• Extensive experience in building complex, user-friendly web applications with a strong focus on accessibility, adhering to WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Proficient in both backend and frontend development, API integrations, CMS customization, and optimization of large-scale enterprise applications
• Expert in integrating Drupal with external systems via REST APIs, JSON, SOAP any various legacy systems

• Flexible and available for critical weekend deliverables, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously, and ready to assist the team in emergencies as needed.
• Architecting the application by choosing the right components and technology stacks
• Specialized in complex migrations from Drupal to Drupal (versions 6 to 11) and other technologies such as Wordpress, Ektron, CSV, JSON to Drupal
• Specialized in Server handling like SSH, SCP, Create and Handshaking the secured keys across servers, debugging Error logs inside the side, sudo commands, setting up the website inside the server, altering php, sql related configurations, DNS management, Virtual host management, SSL implementation, setting up apache and debug any server related issues.
• Specialized in Solr Search, custom search processors, permission management, and code alteration
• Expertise in security updates, security audits, SEO, implementing best practices and optimization website performance
• Expertise in implementing web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and ensure that site websites are accessible, such as improving color contrast, adding alt text, and keyboard-friendly navigation.
• Expertise in handling multiple projects simultaneously and delivering them before deadlines within the specified bug limits
• Achieving the target 100% on time with the mentioned range of bugs and increasing the site traffic and performance
• Specialist in simplifying complex technical concepts into clear, easy-to-understand explanations for non-technical stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment between technical and business teams
• Taking responsibility for E2E functionality, issues in the project and helping the team members to achieve the goals
• Built end-to-end architecture and websites from scratch for various projects in Linux, Acquia, AWS, GoDaddy, Pantheon etc. And managed hosting across development and production environments while implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Experienced in Adaptive/Responsive Web Designing that adapt seamlessly to different screen sizes, using responsive design principles. Well-versed in mobile-first strategies, ensuring websites are optimized for smartphones and tablets to deliver excellent user experience across all using Drupal CMS, along with core web technologies such as HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3 (Bootstrap, SASS LESS), JavaScript, jQuery, TWIG, and decoupled interfaces
• Collaborate with designers to extract the assets and mockup from Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud for UX/UI.
• Excel in creating and maintaining comprehensive user manuals, UX artifacts, technical documentation, which includes detailed descriptions of individual modules, project architecture, and any updates throughout the project lifecycle and update them in the tools like Confluence
• Expertise in effective communication, builds trust, and enables informed decision-making
• Specialist in Monitoring domains, SSL certificates, and keys, assisting the business stakeholders for the renewal process
• Experienced in collaborating with stakeholders to design and estimate timelines for custom Drupal solutions
• Actively contributed to the Drupal community through modules and forum support
• Skilled in building custom Drupal modules, creating hooks, and tailoring functionalities to meet project requirements and optimize site performance and user experience
• Involved in all phases of project development, including requirements gathering, RFPs, PoC, estimations, project planning, use case creation, and architectural design
• Experienced in handling Prod and Non-Prod deployments using tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Octopus, TeamCity, AWS, Acquia, and Pantheon
• Expertise in creating multi-docroot and multisite architectures in Acquia, integrating them with Lando for local development and deployment. Worked on Acquia Cloud Enterprise, Pantheon, GoDaddy, AWS, Microsoft Azure hosting providers
• Developed and executed custom Drush commands from local environments to Acquia servers
• Implemented and managed meta tags, including titles, canonical URLs, descriptions, and keywords, in alignment with business needs and assisted business teams in adding appropriate tags
• Specialist in performance optimization, caching technologies such as Varnish and Memcached, Redis, Incapsula WAF
• Skilled in payment integrations, including Auth.net, PayPal, PayPal Workflow, and Zero Payment
• Ensured web applications adhere to security guidelines, ensuring they remain up to date
• Expertise in Simple SAML, Single Sign On (SSO) Integration
• Ensured new features met Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Section 508 compliance
• Experienced in handling large-scale multisite environments across Drupal and other technologies
• Assisted all members, mentored team members, and collaborated across different technical teams and vendors
• Implemented feature flagging in the admin console, showcasing a forward-thinking approach to development
• Hands on Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Integrated the survey and leads using Qualtrics, Eloqua, Pardot, Sugar CRM Webform for various websites
• Integrated Drupal with Angular Js, React Js, Salesforce as a headless approach and fetched data from various sources like Arrow, DigiKey, Mouser, Pardot, Apigee
• Good rapport with team members at all levels
• Daily and weekly touch-point meetings to ensure seamless collaboration
• Continuously explore new features in Drupal and other technologies.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal 10 https://certification.acquia.com/user/7705
• Acquia Certified Developer - Drupal 8  https://certification.acquia.com/user/7705
• DevOps from Udemy

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CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Contributed the module “Module List” which provides a detailed list of custom and contributed modules available on the website created with an intention to simplify tasks during site audit. URL: https://www.drupal.org/project/module_list
• Crafted a unique idea of developing an internal tool to efficiently manage cultural programs conducted within the organization.
• Coordinator of the inaugural Drupal Camp held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, in December 2019
  • https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalhuddle/issues/3103163
  • https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalhuddle/issues/3103164
  • https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalhuddle/issues/3103172
  • https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalhuddle/issues/3103177
• District first in SSLC Examination year 2007 in Salem District - https://tinyurl.com/v57f4lr
• Won first prize for Water Rocketry in Science Exhibition 2007; Won third prize in State Level Aptitude Test -2008