With over 15 years of dedicated experience, Rakesh James (rakesh.gectcr) is a highly accomplished Drupal expert based in Manchester, UK. Specializing in Drupal versions 5 through 11, Rakesh offers comprehensive services in module development, site building, and performance tuning. His deep technical expertise extends beyond Drupal to include proficiency in Apigee, API Management, Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. He is also passionate about native application development, leveraging Flutter/REACT and GraphQL to build robust solutions. A significant contributor to the Drupal community since 2009, Rakesh has been recognized by Drupal creator Dries Buytaert for his consistent contributions, ranking among the top contributors globally. He actively volunteers, organizing and speaking at numerous Drupal meetups, Camps, and Sprints, and has served as a sprint mentor and track chair at DrupalCons. As the author or maintainer of many Drupal modules, and credited on hundreds of issues, Rakesh brings a wealth of practical experience and a commitment to excellence to every project. He is a proud Drupal Association Individual Member and a #DrupalCares Supporter.

Rakesh James

With over 15 years of dedicated experience, Rakesh James (rakesh.gectcr) is a highly accomplished Drupal expert based in Manchester, UK. Specializing in Drupal versions 5 through 11, Rakesh offers comprehensive services in module development, site building, and performance tuning. His deep technical expertise extends beyond Drupal to include proficiency in Apigee, API Management, Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. He is also passionate about native application development, leveraging Flutter/REACT and GraphQL to build robust solutions. A significant contributor to the Drupal community since 2009, Rakesh has been recognized by Drupal creator Dries Buytaert for his consistent contributions, ranking among the top contributors globally. He actively volunteers, organizing and speaking at numerous Drupal meetups, Camps, and Sprints, and has served as a sprint mentor and track chair at DrupalCons. As the author or maintainer of many Drupal modules, and credited on hundreds of issues, Rakesh brings a wealth of practical experience and a commitment to excellence to every project. He is a proud Drupal Association Individual Member and a #DrupalCares Supporter.

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With over 15 years of dedicated experience, Rakesh James (rakesh.gectcr) is a highly accomplished Drupal expert based in Manchester, UK. Specializing in Drupal versions 5 through 11, Rakesh offers comprehensive services in module development, site building, and performance tuning. His deep technical expertise extends beyond Drupal to include proficiency in Apigee, API Management, Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. He is also passionate about native application development, leveraging Flutter/REACT and GraphQL to build robust solutions.

A significant contributor to the Drupal community since 2009, Rakesh has been recognized by Drupal creator Dries Buytaert for his consistent contributions, ranking among the top contributors globally. He actively volunteers, organizing and speaking at numerous Drupal meetups, Camps, and Sprints, and has served as a sprint mentor and track chair at DrupalCons. As the author or maintainer of many Drupal modules, and credited on hundreds of issues, Rakesh brings a wealth of practical experience and a commitment to excellence to every project. He is a proud Drupal Association Individual Member and a #DrupalCares Supporter.

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Senior Drupal Developer at DrupalAmico Limited - Self Employed Consultant
November 1, 2021 - Present
Operating as an independent Drupal consultant, delivered strategic and technical solutions for high-profile clients across pharma, public sector, and global digital agencies. Engaged in greenfield builds, complex migrations, and scalable headless architectures using modern front-end frameworks and DevOps practices.
Drupal Lead / Architect at Born Group (Tech Mahindra)
November 30, 2021 - July 9, 2025
Senior Drupal Developer providing solutions for complex implementations. Led the EMEA CMS team and acted as the digital solution lead.
Senior Developer at Access
March 31, 2021 - July 9, 2025
Architect and collaborated with the team to deliver small projects and integrate with larger projects. Lead initiator of Drupal contributions, Stripe payment API upgrade and integrations, third-party API integrations. Learned and shared knowledge of new tech stacks like React and Flutter.
Senior Developer Portal Developer / Digital Architect at SID Global Solutions
July 31, 2019 - July 9, 2025
Led developer portal implementations and trained team members in Drupal and Apigee Developer portal.
Developer at CTI Digital
September 30, 2018 - July 9, 2025
Worked as a backend developer with Drupal 7 and 8 versions.
Senior Drupal Consultant / Drupal Architect at Valuebound Inc
December 31, 2018 - July 9, 2025
Drupal Architect, lead developer, trainer, Drupal core and module contributor, speaker, blogger, author.
Senior Developer at Red Crackle, Bangalore
June 30, 2015 - July 9, 2025
Worked as an individual contributor, solution architect and blog author.
Lead Developer at SourceN, Bangalore
October 31, 2014 - July 9, 2025
Architect, lead and delivery.
Drupal Lead at 3ICube Technologies, Bangalore
December 31, 2013 - July 9, 2025
Recruit, train and lead a successful Drupal team.
Software Programmer at Renfos Technologies, Cochin
November 30, 2010 - July 9, 2025
Developed numerous web applications.

Education

B Tech at Calicut University, INDIA
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
HSE at Kerala HSE Board, INDIA
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
SSLC at Kerala Board, INDIA
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Financial Services

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