Software Developer Senior

WENDY STOCKER

Senior Software Developer Drupal Expert

+1-646-***-**** *****.*********@*****.***

inkedin.com/in/wendy-stocker drupal.org/u/wstocker Downers Grove, Illinois.

SUMMARY

As a seasoned Drupal Developer with over 10 years of experience, I possess expertise in custom module development, theming, and backend solutions. I have a proven track record as a Lead Developer, specializing in architecting, developing, and optimizing complex web solutions using Drupal. My leadership roles often involve overseeing projects from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration and scalability. A highlight of my career includes leading a multidisciplinary team on a large-scale Drupal migration project that significantly improved system performance and user engagement. EXPERIENCE

Senior Developer

Mediacurret

08/2019 - 05/2024 Distributed

Served as the Lead Developer on multiple enterprise-level software projects for high-profile clients in industries, delivering robust, scalable solutions. Some distinguished clients include: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Georgia Tech, Harvard University, the New York Senate, and MIT.

Managed direct client interactions to accurately capture requirements and seamlessly integrate them, ensuring project alignment with client expectations and business objectives.

Led the upgrade of Drupal platforms across several versions, including migrations from Drupal 7 to 8, and subsequently to versions 9 and 10, ensuring modernization and security compliance.

Designed and developed custom Drupal modules to meet unique client needs, improving functionality and integration capabilities with other systems and APIs.

Managed cross-functional teams in agile environments, fostering collaboration and innovation, and maintaining high standards of code quality and project documentation.

Drupal Developer

Wiley

06/2018 - 09/2019 Greater Chicago Area, IL

Served as a key member of the Development team, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion.

Integrated technologies including Drupal, custom Docker setups, continuous integration tools, and AWS server-less functions. Responsible for full site builds, starting from base themes and configurations through to production deployment.

Developed integrations for various APIs (E.g. Salesforce) to enhance user interaction and data management capabilities.

Focused on long-term solutions including centralizing data storage, refactoring legacy products to align with enterprise-level strategies. Application Developer

Chromatic

11/2017 - 01/2018 Greater Chicgao Area, IL

Drupal/PHP Application Developer at Chromatic, delivering exceptional code, consulting, and advice directly to clients.

Engage closely with clients during engagements, ensuring tailored solutions and high client satisfaction.

Advocate for development and process best practices to both Chromatic’s clients and the broader community.

Actively engage with the open source community through code contributions, projects, presentations, and blog posts. EDUCATION

BA in Digital Media Graphic Design

University of Central Florida

01/2003 - 01/2005 Orlando, FL

PROJECTS

Open Source Contributions

Contributed patches to contributed Drupal

modules.

Actively participated in Drupal issue queues,

providing troubleshooting support and code

fixes to address community-reported issues.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Speaker at Internal Lightning Talks

Presented a well-received lightning talk on

'Strategies for Large-Scale Migration from

Drupal 7 to Drupal 9' during an internal

session for our project team.

Recipient of Outstanding Client Feedback

Led project teams achieving consistent

positive client feedback and significantly

enhancing satisfaction levels. This leadership

directly contributed to the smooth operation

of client systems and fostered strong client

relationships, viewed as partnerships.

Featured Blogger on Dev.to

Awarded for achieving a feature on Dev.to's

weekly "must-reads" list, highlighting

exceptional content contribution.

https://dev.to/wstocker

Successful High-Volume Upgrades

Successfully led multiple high-volume

migration projects from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9,

demonstrating exceptional project

management and technical expertise.

SKILLS

PHP Back-end Development Drupal

Front-end Development CI/CD Pipelines

JavaScript Search Optimization

API Integration Security Best Practices

Module & Theme Development Jira

Jenkins AI Utilization CSS

Component Based Architecture Docker

DDEV Composer Package Management

Git Acquia & Pantheon MVC

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