I am a software architect and consultant with over 17 years of experience developing a wide range of solutions. Throughout my career, I've orchestrated multiple technologies and services for over 40 websites. I enjoy mentoring and coaching developers and am comfortable working as a developer, technical leader, architect, or project manager. I take pride in upgrading complex Drupal sites, establishing new content editorial workflows, and leading development teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions. I am passionate about improving productivity and user experience while mentoring and onboarding team members effectively.

ALEJANDRO MADRIGAL LEIVA

I am a software architect and consultant with over 17 years of experience developing a wide range of solutions. Throughout my career, I've orchestrated multiple technologies and services for over 40 websites. I enjoy mentoring and coaching developers and am comfortable working as a developer, technical leader, architect, or project manager. I take pride in upgrading complex Drupal sites, establishing new content editorial workflows, and leading development teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions. I am passionate about improving productivity and user experience while mentoring and onboarding team members effectively.

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I am a software architect and consultant with over 17 years of experience developing a wide range of solutions. Throughout my career, I’ve orchestrated multiple technologies and services for over 40 websites. I enjoy mentoring and coaching developers and am comfortable working as a developer, technical leader, architect, or project manager.

I take pride in upgrading complex Drupal sites, establishing new content editorial workflows, and leading development teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions. I am passionate about improving productivity and user experience while mentoring and onboarding team members effectively.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
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English
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Japanese
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Work Experience

Drupal Architect at Urban Insight
July 31, 2025 - July 9, 2025
Upgraded Drupal 8/9 sites to Drupal 10/11 depending on codebase. Established new standards for content editorial workflow which increased client requests for new features by around 30%. Created a training materials database with around 30 videos for team members and new hires. Maintained six different codebases and helped onboard new team members. Worked full stack with Drupal.
Drupal Architect & Lead Developer (ADL) at Wondersauce
May 31, 2024 - July 9, 2025
Architected a new content authoring experience that increased content editors’ productivity by about 80%. Implemented an easy-to-use content moderation workflow. Led a team of five developers split between component building and content migration. Developed custom module integrations with Neon and Classy to enable flexible donation provider switching. Improved search functionality including faceted search and attachment content using Solr and Search API.
Drupal Architect & Lead Developer (LA City Culture Sites) at The Glue
July 31, 2025 - July 9, 2025
Led a team of three developers to migrate four WordPress websites for the Department of Cultural Affairs. Architected a base theme providing SDC components reusable across multiple sites. Used Acquia hosting, Acquia Pipelines, Mercury editor, base themes, and configuration management. Improved core web vital results for migrated sites compared to original versions.

Education

BS in Computer Sciences at Universidad de Costa Rica
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009

Qualifications

Pantheon – WebOps Certified Developer
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Acquia – Drupal 9 Triple Certified Expert
June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Cenfotec – Machine Learning Certification
December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
EdX.org - CS169.1x: Software as a Service
December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Government, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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