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I'm a results-driven technologist with over 20 years of experience across backend development, technical and solutions architecture, R&D, systems administration, SRE, and web platform management. I specialize in migration and complex data processes, and I'm adept at quickly learning new tools and improving workflows where necessary. I've led multi-country teams on Drupal migrations (D7 to D8, and D8 to D9/10), built robust AWS-based infrastructure, mentored engineers through pair programming, and collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions across enterprise-level web properties.…I'm a results-driven technologist with over 20 years of experience across backend development, technical and solutions architecture, R&D, systems administration, SRE, and web platform management. I specialize in migration and complex data processes, and I'm adept at quickly learning new tools and improving workflows where necessary. I've led multi-country teams on Drupal migrations (D7 to D8, and D8 to D9/10), built robust AWS-based infrastructure, mentored engineers through pair programming, and collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions across enterprise-level web properties.

Paul Maddern

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I'm a results-driven technologist with over 20 years of experience across backend development, technical and solutions architecture, R&D, systems administration, SRE, and web platform management. I specialize in migration and complex data processes, and I'm adept at quickly learning new tools and improving workflows where necessary. I've led multi-country teams on Drupal migrations (D7 to D8, and D8 to D9/10), built robust AWS-based infrastructure, mentored engineers through pair programming, and collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions across enterprise-level web properties.…I'm a results-driven technologist with over 20 years of experience across backend development, technical and solutions architecture, R&D, systems administration, SRE, and web platform management. I specialize in migration and complex data processes, and I'm adept at quickly learning new tools and improving workflows where necessary. I've led multi-country teams on Drupal migrations (D7 to D8, and D8 to D9/10), built robust AWS-based infrastructure, mentored engineers through pair programming, and collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions across enterprise-level web properties.

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I’m a results-driven technologist with over 20 years of experience across backend development, technical and solutions architecture, R&D, systems administration, SRE, and web platform management. I specialize in migration and complex data processes, and I’m adept at quickly learning new tools and improving workflows where necessary.

I’ve led multi-country teams on Drupal migrations (D7 to D8, and D8 to D9/10), built robust AWS-based infrastructure, mentored engineers through pair programming, and collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions across enterprise-level web properties.

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Full-Stack Drupal Developer at Veolia

October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Developed and maintained back-end functionality for a complex B2B system, implementing robust data validation and error handling for critical systems. Created and optimized migration scripts to ensure seamless data integrity during system updates and deployments across multiple environments. Resolved critical production bugs and implemented performance optimizations, reducing page load times and improving system stability. Collaborated on DevOps initiatives, updated developer environments, participated in code reviews and documentation efforts, translated business requirements into technical solutions, provided development support for multiple Veolia web properties, and supported PowerBI integration.

Senior Drupal Developer / Site Reliability Engineer at Resulta

July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Key role in Drupal 7 to Drupal 8 migration for a high-traffic API-driven sports betting website; developing new functionality; led the transition from Drupal 8 to 9 and then to Drupal 10; dramatically improved site performance and SEO on a very high traffic site; mentored and provided technical leadership through pair programming; assisted with DevOps, ensuring robust site infrastructure; provided strategic Drupal consultancy to guide project direction and technology choices.

Web Platform Consultant at Cambridge Assessment

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Mentored an offshore DevOps team in Manila, overseeing infrastructure management and deployment strategies for a Concrete5 website on AWS, leveraging ProxySQL for database performance, and managing a high-traffic Drupal site hosted on Acquia. Mentored in-house Drupal development team, led security incident responses, developed comprehensive technical documentation, and bridged communication between technical teams and senior management to align with business goals.

Consultant at Milton Bayer

October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023

Providing robust AWS infrastructure and training/guidance to the web team; consulting the web team with architectural queries; providing solution guidance in client-facing meetings.

Senior Systems Engineer at Coty, Inc.

February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022

Managed ~350 AWS instances/services for brands like OPI, Rimmel London and MaxFactor; designed robust Docker container solutions across Drupal, Yii, Symfony, Laravel, and Node.js; supported 7 external web agencies; served as Technical Authority for web agencies and scalable architectural decisions.

Technical Architect at Rackspace Technology

May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021

Managed the infrastructure serving the Rackspace website; designed secure AWS-based infrastructure; created backup and data sanitization scripts; managed Akamai and Varnish caching; led multiple Drupal migrations; created reporting tooling; architected WordPress subsite migrations into a global Drupal site; acted as Technical Authority and Change Sponsor; reduced load times from >10s to <1.5s; mentored team members.

Technical Architect at BBC Worldwide

September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015

DevOps and Senior Drupal Developer; architectural decisions for BBC Store; designed API service mesh for E-Commerce, accessibility info and pricing systems using Drupal Migrate; ensured resilience and load management under extremely high load.

Technical Architect at Rackspace

July 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014

DevOps; Senior Developer / Systems Administrator; back-end development of custom editorial tools; provided Technical Authority across internal and customer websites.

Technical Architect at Deloitte

May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013

DevOps; Senior Drupal Developer; key architect in Drupal website creation platform; collaborated with multiple developers across Europe.