Senior Acquia Drupal & Headless Engineer
Resume:
Alok Narwaria
S ENIOR DRUPAL CONSULTANT
Profile
Senior Drupal Consultant and Acquia Certified Developer with 15+ years of experience delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise web platforms. Specialized in Drupal (6–11), headless CMS, and decoupled architectures, integrating modern frontend technologies like Next.js, React, and TypeScript with robust backend systems.
Expert in custom module development, REST/JSON:API/GraphQL integrations-
, and the Acquia ecosystem (Acquia Cloud, ACSF, Site Studio), with strong DevOps expertise in Docker, BLT, CI/CD,
AWS and Azure cloud.
Strong frontend background in building SEO-optimized applications using SSR, SSG, and ISR, with a focus on Core Web Vitals and performance optimization. Experienced in developing microservices and AI-powered solutions using Python, FastAPI, and SQLAlchemy, integrating enterprise data platforms like SQL Server and Snowflake. Currently focused on architecting AI-driven, cloud-native applications using Next.js App Router, server/client components, API routes, and secure authentication (- OAuth2/OIDC, RBAC) to deliver intelligent, scalable digital experiences. Core Skills & Technologies
Full Stack Development
Next.js (App Router, Pages Router), React 18+, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Static Site Generation (SSG), Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), API Routes, Middleware, Server & Client Components, Redux, Context API, REST APIs, FastAPI, JSON:API, GraphQL (integration level), RESTful API design, Component-Driven Architecture, SEO Optimization, Core Web Vitals Backend & CMS
Drupal (6–10), Drupal CMS 2.0, Custom Module Development, Headless Drupal, Acquia Site Studio, Acquia Cloud Site Factory (ACSF), Symfony, PHP (OOP), CakePHP, Composer, Drush, Entity API, Migrate API, Webform, Content Modeling, API Integrations
Frontend & UI
Tailwind CSS, ShadCN/UI, Vue.js, Three.js, Twig, SDC (Single Directory Components), HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS, Responsive Design, Accessibility (WCAG basics), Cross-Browser Compatibility
Automation & AI
Python (FastAPI, async programming, REST API development), SQLAlchemy ORM, background task processing, API validation, JWT-based authentication, OAuth2/OIDC integrations, enterprise-grade microservices, SQLAlchemy, API Integrations, OpenAI API Integration, AI-assisted content workflows Cloud & DevOps
Acquia Cloud, AWS (EC2, S3), Azure (basic exposure), Pantheon, Docker, Docker Compose, DDEV, Lando, Docksal, BLT, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines), Git, Linux Environments, Deployment Automation
Details
Greater Noida
India
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Links
Linked In
Drupal
Acquia Certification
Skills
Drupal
NextJS
ReactJS
VueJS
AI Agents
LLM Integration (OpenAI, Azure
OpenAI)
Prompt Engineering
Agentic Workflows
Tailwind CSS
ShadCN / UI libraries
Python
jQuery
TypeScript
SQLAlchemy ORM
Acquia Cloud
Acquia Cloud Site Factory
Acquia Site Studio
AWS
Pantheon
Search & Databases
Apache Solr, Search API, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Database Optimization, Query Optimization
Development Methodologies
Agile / Scrum, Microservices Architecture, API-First Development, Headless Architecture, CI/CD Best Practices, Remote Collaboration. Courses
AI Engineer Agentic Track: The Complete Agent & MCP Course 2 0 2 6
Full stack generative and Agentic AI with python
2 0 2 6
Complete React and NextJS course with AI powered Projects 2 0 2 6
Generative AI for Beginners
2 0 2 6
Certifications
Acquia Certified Cloud Pro
2 0 1 9
Acquia Certified Back End Specialist
2 0 1 9
Acquia Certified Front End Specialist
2 0 1 9
Acquia Certified Developer
2 0 1 7
Projects
Ambey Global
MAR 2 0 2 6 — APR 2 0 2 6
Employer
Mindscube
URL: https://www.ambeyglobal.com
Role: Senior Drupal Developer / Drupal Lead
Project Description: Worked on the Ambey Global website, a Drupal 11 project built using Drupal CMS 2.0 for a corrugated box manufacturing business. Developed a corporate and product-focused website to showcase company information, packaging solutions, product categories, industry use cases, and enquiry-driven content. Key Responsibilities: Developed and customized the Drupal 11 website using Drupal CMS 2.0. Built reusable frontend components using Twig, Single Directory Components, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, and SCSS/CSS. Implemented responsive layouts for homepage, about, contact, product, privacy policy, terms, quote/enquiry, and industry-specific pages. Configured structured content fields and reusable PHP
Symfony
Azure
Docker (Software)
Node
Vite
Microservice
MongoDB
Agile Methodology
MySQL
Composer
BLT
Twig
Git
Nginx / Apache
FastAPI
Django
Flask
Solr
HTML & CSS
Languages
Hindi
English
page sections for flexible content management. Used Composer, Drush, Git, and configuration management for development and deployment support. Impact / Achievements: Delivered a modern, responsive Drupal 11 website with reusable and scalable frontend components. Improved content flexibility through configurable page sections and enhanced Ambey Global’s brand presentation with product-focused UI and responsive layouts.
Technology Stack: Drupal 11, Drupal CMS 2.0, PHP, Twig, Single Directory Components, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, SCSS/CSS, Composer, Drush, Git, Custom Theme Development, Responsive Design, Configuration Management Crypto Trading Automation Platform (Delta Exchange Integration) JAN 2 0 2 6 — MAR 2 0 2 6
Employer: Mindscube
Description: Designed and developed a subscription-based crypto trading automation platform integrating with Delta Exchange APIs. The system enables users to subscribe to master traders and automatically copy trades in real time with secure API key management and automated execution.
Technology Stack: NextJS, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Python (trade automation & API integration), REST APIs, Delta Exchange API, Docker, CI/CD, Cloud Deployment Lutron Website Platform
MAY 2 0 2 4 — DEC 2 0 2 5
Employer: Mindscube
URL: https://www.lutron.com/us/en
Role: Senior Drupal Lead
Worked on the Drupal 10 enterprise platform for Lutron Electronics, building scalable product content solutions and headless APIs (JSON:API). Developed custom modules and a component-based frontend using SDC, Twig, JS, and SCSS, with reusable components documented in Storybook.
Integrated Elasticsearch for advanced search and improved performance through caching and modern Drupal practices (Composer, Drush, CI/CD). Managed commerce integrations, structured content models, and API-driven product data synchronization with external systems.
Responsibilities:
Developed and maintained custom Drupal 10 modules and themes, built and consumed APIs (JSON:API/GraphQL), and implemented SDC-based frontend components. Managed product and commerce integrations, including catalog synchronization. Collaborated with teams to create reusable UI components
(Storybook), integrated Elasticsearch for search, optimized performance, and followed Agile and CI/CD processes.
Impact:
Improved frontend consistency with SDC and Storybook, enhanced performance through caching, and enabled scalable product integrations and headless APIs. Delivered reusable components that accelerated development and team collaboration.
Technologies Stacks: Drupal 10, PHP, Drupal Commerce (integration), Twig, Single Directory Components (SDC), Storybook, JSON:API, GraphQL, Elasticsearch, JavaScript (ES6+), SCSS/CSS, Composer, Drush, Git, Docker, CI/CD, REST APIs, Responsive Design, Drupal Caching.
Automation Anywhere Website
JAN 2 0 2 3 — MAY 2 0 2 4
Employer: Mindscube
URL: https://www.automationanywhere.com
Client: Automation Anywhere
Role: Drupal Architect
Lead Drupal 10 platform development and migrated the enterprise site from WordPress, improving scalability, content structure, and performance. Built reusable components using Acquia Site Studio and developed custom modules and integration. Responsibilities:
Architected the platform, handled migration, designed content models, built Site Studio components, implemented integration, and ensured performance and CI/CD delivery.
Impact:
Enabled scalable architecture, flexible content management, reduced developer dependency, and improved performance and stability. Tech Stack: Drupal 10, Acquia Site Studio, PHP, Twig, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD, Docker, MySQL, JS, SCSS, REST APIs.
Shatterproof Treatment Atlas
DEC 2 0 2 2 — JAN 2 0 2 3
Employer: Mindscube
URL: https://shatterproof.org/
Role: Lead Developer
Built a decoupled platform using Drupal 10 (backend) and ReactJS (frontend), delivering content via REST APIs with multilingual support. Focused on scalable API design, performance, and seamless integration.
Responsibilities (Short):
Lead decoupled architecture, developed REST APIs, managed content modeling, ensured performance, and collaborated across teams. Impact (Short):
Delivered a scalable, high-performance platform with efficient multilingual content delivery and clear frontend-backend separation.
Tech Stack: AWS, Drupal 10, ReactJS, REST API, PHP, JS, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD, MySQL.
Logicor Website Platform
NOV 2 0 2 2 — F E B 2 0 2 3
Employer: Mindscube
URL: https://www.logicor.eu/en
Role: Team Lead
Worked on the Drupal 10 platform, focusing on REST API development and backend performance optimization for property and location data across regions. Responsibilities:
Lead backend development, built REST APIs, implemented custom caching, optimized queries, and developed custom modules while collaborating with frontend teams. Impact: Improved performance, reduced server load, and enabled scalable, high-speed content delivery through optimized APIs and caching. Tech Stack: Drupal 10, PHP, REST API, MySQL, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD, Docker. Bayer Pharmaceuticals
JAN 2 0 2 2 — OCT 2 0 2 2
Employer: Tata Consultancy Services
URL: https://www.bayer.com/
Role: Drupal Architect
Worked on a global Drupal platform, leading architecture, scalability, and multilingual content delivery across regions. Built reusable components, scalable content models, and integrated enterprise systems.
Responsibilities: Lead architecture and development, designed content models, implemented custom modules/integration, guided teams, and optimized performance with CI/CD.
Impact: Improved scalability, performance, and global content workflows with a flexible, reusable architecture.
Tech Stack: Drupal 10, Multisite, Multilingual, Acquia Cloud, AWS, PHP, Symphony, REST APIs, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD.
Novartis Global Website Platform
F E B 2 0 2 1
Employer: HCL Technologies
URL: https://www.novartis.com/
Role: Technical Architect
Lead Drupal 10 multisite platform and migrated 18 sites from Drupal 7, building a scalable, multilingual architecture with shared codebase. Integrated Salesforce and third-party systems for enterprise workflows.
Responsibilities: Lead architecture and migration, designed multisite setup, managed content migration, implemented integrations, and guided teams on best practices. Impact: Successfully migrated 18 sites, improved scalability and performance, and delivered a robust multilingual multisite platform with seamless integrations. Tech Stack: Drupal 10, Drupal 7 Migration, Multisite, Multilingual, PHP, Symfony, Salesforce, REST APIs, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD. Alcon Global Website Platform
NOV 2 0 1 9 — APR 2 0 2 0
Employer: HCL India
URL: https://www.alcon.com/
Role: Technical Architect
Employer: HCL Technologies
Lead migration of ~10 legacy sites to Drupal 10, designing a scalable enterprise architecture on Acquia Cloud. Built reusable content structures using Site Studio and Paragraphs, ensuring consistency and flexibility.
Responsibilities: Lead architecture and migration, defined reusable components, managed hosting and CI/CD, guided teams, and ensured performance and best practices.
Impact: Delivered successful migrations with improved scalability, standardized architecture, better content flexibility, and strong client recognition for on-time delivery.
Tech Stack: Drupal 10, Acquia Cloud, Site Studio, Paragraphs, PHP, Twig, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD, MySQL.
HDFC Fund Website Platform
OCT 2 0 1 7 — F E B 2 0 1 8
Employer:To The New
URL: https://www.hdfcfund.com/
Role: Team Lead
Infoplease & Fact Monster
MAR 2 0 1 6 — APR 2 0 1 7
Employer: To The New
URLs:
• https://www.infoplease.com
• https://www.factmonster.com
• https://www.teachervision.com
• https://www.familyeducation.com
Role: Drupal Lead
Infoplease, FamilyEducation, TeacherVision & Fact Monster are large-scale educational and reference platforms built on Drupal 9. Infoplease contains a vast database of historical events, biographies, quizzes, and interactive content. Fact Monster provides structured educational articles with citation formats and categorized reference materials for students and educators. As Project Architect and Drupal Lead, I was responsible for designing scalable architecture to handle high traffic and large content repositories. Implemented search optimization using Apache Solr and ensured high availability through Acquia Cloud hosting. Focused on performance tuning, caching strategies, and structured content modeling to support complex article types and taxonomy-driven navigation. Responsibilities: Led Drupal 9 architecture and development, managed Acquia Lightning distribution setup, and implemented advanced search using Apache Solr. Designed scalable content structures for historical data, quizzes, and educational articles. Managed deployments on Acquia Cloud and ensured performance optimization and caching strategies.
Impact: Delivered a high-performance educational platform capable of managing large structured datasets. Improved search accuracy and user navigation through Solr integration. Ensured platform stability and scalability under high traffic. Technologies: Drupal 9, AWS, Acquia Lightning, MongoDB, Apache Solr, PHP, MySQL, Twig, Composer, Drush, Git, CI/CD.
Company Experience
Senior Consultant, Mindscube
NOV 2 0 2 2 — PRESENT
Technical Architect, TCS India
JAN 2 0 2 2 — OCT 2 0 2 2
Technical Architect, HCL India
NOV 2 0 1 9 — JAN 2 0 2 2
Technical Architect, Acquia India
NOV 2 0 1 8 — NOV 2 0 1 9
Lead Technology, To The New
MAR 2 0 1 6 — APR 2 0 1 8
Team Lead, Damco Pvt Ltd
F E B 2 0 1 5 — F E B 2 0 1 6
Senior Software Engineer, Stigasoft Pvt Ltd
MAY 2 0 1 2 — F E B 2 0 1 5
Software Engineer, Deltafox Software Pvt Ltd
J UN 2 0 0 8 — J UN 2 0 1 1
Education
B.E, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mandsaur 2 0 0 8
12th, Board of Secondary Education, Mandsaur
2 0 0 2
10th, High School, Mandsaur
2 0 0 0
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