Senior Drupal Architect / Full Stack Drupal Engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade, high-traffic Drupal applications. I design scalable Drupal architectures, custom modules/themes, and API-driven solutions while leading teams through complex migrations, deployments, and production support.

Pranay Agarwal

Senior Drupal Architect / Full Stack Drupal Engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade, high-traffic Drupal applications. I design scalable Drupal architectures, custom modules/themes, and API-driven solutions while leading teams through complex migrations, deployments, and production support.

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Senior Drupal Architect / Full Stack Drupal Engineer with 11+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade, high-traffic Drupal applications. I design scalable Drupal architectures, custom modules/themes, and API-driven solutions while leading teams through complex migrations, deployments, and production support.

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Work Experience

Senior Drupal Engineer / Architect at Denken Solutions
May 2, 2024 - Present
Lead and deliver enterprise Drupal 10 applications with complex content models, editorial workflows, custom module/theme development, and Twig templating. Manage Drupal configuration synchronization and multisite architecture, implement secure and accessible citizen-facing experiences (WCAG), and integrate with external REST APIs and authentication systems (e.g., SSO). Build CI/CD automation across Jenkins/GitHub Actions and Acquia Pipelines, manage Acquia Cloud environments and deployments across Dev/Stage/Prod, and support production incidents including root-cause analysis and rollbacks. Implement performance optimizations using caching strategies and integrate monitoring/testing (including Playwright automation).
Drupal Architect at Movate
June 28, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Architect and maintain Drupal 10 solutions for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, leading a distributed team (15+). Implement custom Drupal modules, Twig-based theming, Views, and editorial/workflow and permission models. Integrate REST APIs and third-party services, manage multisite and configuration workflows, and perform core/contributed upgrades with deprecated code remediation. Operate containerized environments using Docker and OpenShift/Kubernetes, maintain Jenkins-based CI/CD and automated deployments, and provide production release/incident support with monitoring via Splunk and Dynatrace. Collaborate with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and achieve compliance sign-offs; develop operational scripts and documentation.
Technical Architect at Tata Consultancy Services
April 1, 2021 - June 27, 2023
Provide technical architecture and delivery leadership for Johnson & Johnson projects using Drupal 7/9/10 and modern front-end frameworks. Manage Acquia Cloud environments (provisioning, LiveDev, SSH key handling, sync of code/database/files) and lead Drupal version upgrades and Drupal 7 to 9 migrations. Develop custom modules, reusable components, themes, and Twig templates; implement integrations for XML ingestion and transformation at scale. Build SPA components using React/TypeScript, configure forms/email workflows, implement advanced search with Apache Solr, and support analytics integration (Google Analytics). Lead offshore/onshore teams (15–20), coordinate demos/status reporting, ensure code quality through reviews and best-practice standardization, and participate in performance optimization and production support.
Senior Technical Analyst at Trigyn Technologies
November 1, 2019 - March 31, 2021
Deliver Drupal 8/9/10 solutions for the United Nations Office at Geneva. Develop custom modules, themes, and Twig templates; implement responsive and WCAG-compliant UI, configuration management, and editorial workflows. Perform Drupal migrations and compatibility updates (Drupal 7 to 9, 8/9 to 10), including large XML content parsing/validation/syntax correction and data transformation. Integrate Apache Solr for advanced search and configure user roles/permissions and notification workflows (custom email templates and contact forms). Support Acquia Cloud deployments, environment management, performance troubleshooting/debugging, unit testing, and production support while collaborating with stakeholders and delivery teams.
Senior Software Developer at NeoSoft Technologies
November 6, 2017 - October 22, 2019
Develop and maintain Drupal 8 applications for the United Nations Office at Geneva, including custom modules, themes, Twig templates, and reusable components. Implement content management workflows using Paragraphs and custom access control models, and build responsive UI. Handle large-scale XML ingestion (parsing, validation, syntax correction, transformation) and configure contact forms, email templates, and notification workflows. Configure and optimize Apache Solr for enterprise search; perform cross-browser/device testing, bug fixing, unit testing, and production issue resolution in collaboration with the broader delivery team.
Software Engineer at iQuest Management Consultants Pvt Ltd
May 9, 2017 - October 30, 2017
Develop and support Drupal-based web applications for IIFL Finance, including custom modules, custom themes/sub-themes, and Twig templates. Implement SEO modules and Google Analytics integration, build contact forms and custom email templates, and configure user roles/permissions and content workflows. Deliver responsive UI across devices and support testing, bug fixing, and release activities with implementation planning and stakeholder coordination.
Senior Software Engineer at LogiQuad Solutions
May 14, 2015 - April 21, 2017
Develop Drupal 7/8 solutions for multiple clients including trade show platforms and knowledge management portals. Participate in Drupal migrations (7 to 8), build custom modules and Twig-based theming, and implement UI components for views/layouts. Configure Webforms and email notification workflows, implement role-based permissions and access control, and integrate SEO-related contributed modules. Perform debugging and QA (including sanity checks), and support releases and issue resolution with the team.
Associate Consultant at Cybertech Systems and Software Ltd
August 4, 2014 - April 30, 2015
Implement and maintain PLM application dashboards and user-facing components for Harman International using HTML/CSS/JavaScript. Support deployment/release activities, troubleshoot production issues with root-cause analysis, and implement corrective solutions. Improve performance and user experience; assist with monitoring and troubleshooting workflows (e.g., heap dump analysis, JMX administration). Perform functional/integration testing, bug tracking, QA, and prepare technical/user documentation and operational support materials for end users.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Oriental Institute of Science & Technology (Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) at Bhopal School of Social Sciences (Affiliated to Barkatullah University)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II)
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet