AJIT SHINDE
Senior Drupal / PHP Developer
**+ Years Experience Drupal 9/10 PHP 8 REST APIs CI/CD Database Migration
Mumbai, India
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-shinde-60aa665a/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Drupal & PHP Developer with 11+ years of experience, including 6+ years specializing in Drupal. Strong expertise in Drupal 9/10/11 custom module and theme development, REST/JSON APIs, Decoupled/Headless implementations. Hands-on experience in leading sprint planning, code reviews, performance optimization, CI/CD automation, and multi-team technical collaboration. Acquia certified Drupal Developer & Site Builder. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Drupal: Drupal 8/9/10/11, Custom Modules, Hooks, Services, Plugins, Views, Blocks, Theming PHP: PHP 7/8, OOP, MVC, Symfony Components
APIs: REST APIs, JSON:API, OAuth 2.0, Apigee API Gateway Frontend: Twig, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap
Database: MySQL
DevOps & Tools: Docker, DDEV, Git, Composer, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3 – basic)
Frameworks/CMS: Drupal Commerce, Laravel, CodeIgniter, Magento, WordPress PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Specialist
DigitalApiCraft Pvt Ltd – Mumbai, India
June 2022 – Present
● Led development of HSBC’s enterprise API documentation portal using Drupal 9
● Designed and developed custom Drupal modules, content types, and site architecture
● Integrated Apigee API Gateway with secure OAuth 2.0 authentication flows
● Performed architecture planning, security reviews, and performance optimization
● Actively participated in client discussions, sprint planning, and requirement analysis
● Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and Jenkins
● Standardized local development using Docker and DDEV PHP Developer
K. J. Somaiya Vidyavihar – Mumbai, India
August 2019 – June 2022
● Led development of multiple CMS platforms using CodeIgniter
● Designed project architecture, database schemas, and reusable modules
● Developed custom admin panels and optimized application performance Drupal Developer
PIXACORE India LLP – Mumbai, India
September 2018 – June 2019
● Developed and maintained Drupal-based websites for agency clients
● Worked on custom themes, views, blocks, and contributed to module customization Consultant
Knowarth Technologies – Mumbai, India
November 2017 – August 2018
● Contributed to Reliance R-University LMS built on Drupal
● Implemented scalable Drupal solutions to support growing user base PHP Developer
AeonIT Solutions – Mumbai, India
October 2016 – November 2017
● Developed REST APIs for Abbott4Chemist and Anticoagulation mobile applications
● Defined API structures, validation rules, and integration flows
● Implemented security validations and compliance requirements (HIPAA-related) PHP Developer
Arigel Software – Mumbai, India
February 2014 – August 2016
● Delivered eCommerce platforms using Drupal Commerce and Magento
● Customized modules and improved performance of existing applications CERTIFICATIONS
● Acquia Certified Drupal Developer – Drupal 8
● Acquia Certified Drupal Site Builder – Drupal 8
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
University of Mumbai