Senior Drupal Developer with AI-Enhanced Delivery

Sagar Tiwari

Email:*****.*********@*****.***

Contact No. :+91-894*******

Personal statement

Senior Drupal Developer with strong experience delivering scalable, high-traffic web platforms and complex CMS solutions. Proven ability to translate business requirements into reliable technical solutions, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver under tight timelines. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments while continuously upgrading skills across modern web and AI-assisted development practices.

Skills

● Strong client-facing skills with the ability to gather requirements and propose effective technical solutions.

● Excellent time and priority management across parallel projects.

● Consistent delivery under pressure with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability. Professional Skills & Technology Stack

● Strong experience with PHP, Twig, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and Drupal-based development across frontend and backend.

● Hands-on experience working with Docker, Linux-based servers, and Git for development, deployment, and version control.

● Advanced Drupal site-building expertise with deep familiarity in Views, Panels, custom modules, theming, and performance optimization.

● Solid understanding of CSS architecture and cross-browser consistency.

● Practical knowledge of PHP internals, theme functions, hooks, and custom integrations.

● Strong grasp of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and Agile delivery models.

AI-Augmented Development & Modern Web

● Actively leveraging agentic AI tools such as n8n, Flowise, and Make to build automation-driven workflows and intelligent systems.

● Using modern AI coding assistants (Amazon Q, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development while maintaining code quality and architectural control.

● Utilizing ChatGPT and Gemini for technical research, system design brainstorming, and solution validation.

● Built and delivered a production-ready fantasy gaming application using Next.js and Firebase, driven by AI-assisted development.

● Currently developing an additional platform using Next.js, Node.js, and Express, applying AI-assisted workflows for faster iteration and scalability.

● Comfortable working across stacks, with programming languages no longer a constraint due to strong fundamentals and effective use of AI tooling

Work History

Dotsquares Technologies — Programmer

March 2025 – Present Jaipur, India

https://www.dotsquares.com/

Responsibilities:

● Working as a senior contributor on large-scale Drupal migration, redesign, and performance optimization projects.

● Led and executed Drupal 6 Drupal 11 and Drupal 9 Drupal 10 upgrades for content-heavy platforms.

● Delivered major projects including Film Festivals, Access Engineering Library, and Pick Em Paintball.

● Improved platform performance significantly through backend and frontend optimizations.

● Actively involved in solution design, estimations, and client discussions.

● Developing modern applications using Next.js, Firebase, Node.js, and AI-assisted workflows. Valuebound Consulting Services — SDE II

March 2023 – March 2025 Remote (Bangalore, India) https://www.valuebound.com/

Responsibilities:

● Delivered enterprise-grade Drupal solutions for global clients in publishing and education domains.

● Led Drupal 7 Drupal 10 and Drupal 8 Drupal 9 upgrade and migration projects.

● Acted as technical owner for Kendall Hunt Publishing – Higher Education and Heart (RCL Benziger) platforms.

● Designed and developed complex Drupal–Moodle (LTI) and Drupal–Zoom and Vimeo integrations.

● Led a 7-member development team on a multisite Drupal project.

● Provided technical mentorship, code reviews, and architectural guidance.

● Ensured site security, stability, and compliance with Drupal coding standards. Dotsquares Technologies — Software Developer

March 2022 – February 2023 Jaipur, India

https://www.dotsquares.com/

Responsibilities:

● Worked on Drupal-based enterprise websites including Betafence and BPS (British Psychological Society).

● Executed Drupal 8 Drupal 9 upgrades and maintained legacy systems.

● Refactored deprecated code and enforced Drupal coding standards.

● Developed custom modules and themes for client-specific requirements.

● Contributed across frontend and backend development. Xenixsoft IT Services Pvt. Ltd. — Web Developer

February 2021 – February 2022 Jaipur, India

https://xenixsoft.com/

Responsibilities:

● Built and customized Drupal websites with both frontend and backend responsibilities.

● Delivered Céréal Bio, a multilingual Drupal platform with advanced product categorization.

● Developed custom Drupal modules and themes.

● Trained and mentored junior developers on Drupal fundamentals.

● Designed and implemented an internal event management system.

● Provide training to new mates and help them resolve their issues with Drupal.

● Developed an internal event management system.

Recent Projects

Pick em paintball.

Key features :

● Fantasy gaming platform built using Next.js and Firebase.

● Users can create teams by selecting players and compete against others.

● Developed core features including user dashboard, player statistics, and leaderboards.

● Focused on performance and smooth user experience. Live site:https://www.pickempaintball.com/

Access Engineering Library.

Key features :

● Upgraded platform from Drupal 9 to Drupal 10 with UI redesign and feature enhancements.

● Reduced page load time from 10–12 seconds to ~3 seconds through performance optimization.

● Upgraded Solr and implemented custom autosuggestion based on business rules.

● Modernized legacy code and integrated third-party APIs. Live site:https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/ Film Festivals.

Key features :

● Migrated a large-scale platform from Drupal 6 to Drupal 11 with complete redesign and structural improvements.

● Implemented multi-role workflow management for content publishing.

● Built a subscription modal to manage gated content access.

● Migrated ~20,000 users and ~300,000 published blogs and taxonomies. Live site:https://filmfestivals.us/home

Heart rclbenziger.

Key features :

● Designed and developed a centralized Drupal-based learning platform to manage and sell courses created on Moodle.

● Implemented diocese-based access control, allowing dioceses to invite instructors and students and manage their own learning environment.

● Integrated Moodle with Drupal using LTI, enabling secure access to courses from Drupal.

● Implemented cron-based synchronization to automatically sync courses and related metadata from Moodle into Drupal.

● Developed functionality to create and manage webinars from Drupal via Zoom integration, including participant invitations, recurring schedules, and reporting.

● Built progress tracking for courses and webinars, enabling certificate generation upon completion.

● Developed licensing workflows to assign courses to dioceses based on purchases and control user access.

Live site:https://heartdev.rclbenziger.com/

KendallHunt Publishing Company Higher Ed.

Key features :

● Migrated a Drupal 7 Commerce platform to Drupal 9 and later Drupal 10.

● Enabled purchase of hardcover and digital books, including access-code generation.

● Built custom features such as book imports, Search API integration, custom cron jobs, and multiple custom modules.

● Handled migration of ~22 GB of data with client-defined data reduction strategies. Live site:https://he.kendallhunt.com/

BPS

Key features :

● Developed a flexible Drupal 9 platform with CMS-controlled layouts using panels and reusable blocks.

● Implemented journal publishing workflows and advanced search functionality using Search API, Solr, and Facets.

● Built a fully custom Drupal theme using Pattern Lab, ensuring a scalable and consistent design system. Live site:https://explore.bps.org.uk/

Betafence

Key features :

● Developed a flexible Drupal 9 site with CMS-controlled layouts (accordions, tabs, modals).

● Built a map-based team display system where users can view regional contacts interactively.

● Implemented a gated document download system with full admin control. Live site:https:/betafenceusa.com/

Cerialbio

Key features :

● Developed a multilingual Drupal 9 website to showcase products and associated recipes.

● Implemented category-driven product listings with backend-controlled ordering.

● Built advanced filtering with sub-categories and search functionality for better user navigation. Live site:https://www.cerealbio.fr/

Educational qualifications

Exam / Degree Year Board / University Percentage / CGPA MCA

(Master of Computer Applications)

2021 - 2023 Chandigarh University 7.30 CGPA

BCA

(Bachelor of Computer Applications)

2018 - 2021 JECRC University 8.21 CGPA

12th(senior sec.)2016 - 2017 RBSE 76.60 %

10th(secondary)2014 - 2015 CBSE 7.6 CGPA

Personal details

Languages known:Hindi, English.

Hobbies:Singing & ListeningMusic, Cooking, Playing Badminton, writing, playing guitar.

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