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Prajeesh Chandran

Technologist / Sr Drupal Developer kollabio

Bio Summary:

Dynamic and results-driven Digital Solutions Architect with over 14 years of experience delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing CMS and cloud-based solutions across government and enterprise sectors. Acquia Certified in Drupal 7 and 9, with deep expertise spanning Drupal 6 through 11, including custom architecture, complex migrations, multisite/multilingual implementations, and decoupled front-end integrations.

A hands-on leader in cloud-native application development, leveraging AWS services (EKS, Aurora RDS, EFS, ElastiCache, S3, SES) to build resilient and performant infrastructures. Skilled in DevOps practices using Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Pipelines, and Git-based CI/CD workflows, optimizing deployment pipelines and ensuring governance, scalability, and efficiency.

Extensive experience integrating digital ecosystems with third-party platforms including Salesforce, Ping, Aptify, CDPs like Epsilon and Gigya, as well as marketing automation tools, authentication systems, and on-prem/cloud printing technologies. Proven track record in driving end-to-end project execution — from discovery and technical strategy to delivery and performance optimization.

Notable achievements include designing OpenAI-powered chatbots, architecting global content platforms, implementing cloud-to-on-prem print systems, and leading performance improvements exceeding 100%. Trusted for code governance, audits, and RFP technical strategy.

Core Expertise

  • CMS Platforms: Drupal (6–11), Sitecore, EPiServer, WordPress

  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EKS, Aurora, ElastiCache, SES, S3), Azure, Acquia Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure DevOps

  • Web & Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS, PHP, jQuery, React.js, Angular, REST/SOAP APIs

  • Data & Search: MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Aurora RDS, Apache Solr, ELK Stack

  • Integration & Security: LDAP/SSO, ClamAV, CDP/CRM (Salesforce, Epsilon), custom module development, performance tuning, compliance and governance

  • Strategic Leadership: RFP response development, cross-functional stakeholder collaboration, solution architecture, workflow automation, personalization and segmentation strategies

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