Dean Bowles (deanbowles)

Professional Summary
• 15+ Years Drupal 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 experience
• 13+ years developing dozens of Drupal custom modules using PHP, including a Drupal contributed module, as well as created or modified custom Twig templates based on requirements
• 15+ years experience with front-end web technologies, including HTML / HTML5, CSS / CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax and JavaScript frameworks ( ReactJS ), layout builder, custom theming, and Adaptive/Responsive web design
• 15+ years experience SQL database development including MariahDB, MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL servers
• 12+ years experience with GIT source code management
• 10+ years addressing and remediating security vulnerability findings in Drupal, implementing robust security measures, single sign on, etc
• 8+ years implemented advanced caching strategies including PHP, Database, Reverse Proxy caching as well as key-value stores such as Redis
• 10+ years experienced with site optimization for performance, accessibility, keyword and SEO optimization using Siteimprove, PageSpeed Insights, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Keyword Planner
• 8+ years creating sites conforming to accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1, Section 508)
• 9+ years migrating Drupal from 7 to 8, and subsequent upgrades to Drupal 9,10,11
• 3+ years leading scrum for development teams

Certifications
• Certified Drupal 9 Developer (Acquia Certification)
• Certified Drupal 7 Developer (Acquia Certification)
• Career Essentials in Generative AI (Microsoft and LinkedIn)

Work History
Senior Drupal Developer - Drupal Architect, Developer - January, 2024 to Present
Service Site Professionals - Hendersonville, Tennessee
• Primarily responsible for building new sites as well as adding features and bug fixes to existing sites (front end and
backend).
• Built a decoupled Drupal site leveraging Drupal and and multiple front end technologies, ReactJS, HTML, Vue
• Created multiple operation and onboarding automations that reduced client setup time by 75%, from 4 hours to
under 60 minutes
• Experience with modern development workflows (Git, Composer,)
• Experience using Copilot with Github, Visual Studio Code, Bing, and Claude
• Performed functional and unit testing
• Experience delivering Drupal solutions that comply with accessibility standards, section 508/WCAG
• Use Figma for design and prototyping, as well as dev mode for code creation
• Local dev environment - DDEV, Composer, Git, Drush
• Optimized site performance resulting in a 65% decrease in page load times
• Photo Editing (Photoshop, GIMP) and Video Editing (Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premier)
• Responsive Web Design (CSS, Bootstrap, SASS, LESS)
• Implemented advanced caching strategies including PHP, Database, Reverse Proxy caching as well as key-value stores Redis resulting in 82% reduction in page load.performance increase
• Implemented Google Analytics 4

Senior Drupal Developer - May, 2021 to October, 2023
CTAC - Falls Church, VA
• Primarily responsible for adding features and bug fixes to primary existing site (front end and backend).
• Developed custom modules, including SharePoint Connector, a Drupal contributed module
• Worked in an Agile environment
• Architected high-performance Drupal solutions implementing custom modules with OOP principles, service containers, and plugin systems that extended core functionality
• Created and modified Webforms
• Implemented Solr, Tika and Tesseract with Drupal Search API with Facets that improved search result relevancy by 85% and reduced query response time from 3.2s to 0.7s
• Migrated Drupal 7 site to 8, and updated from Drupal 8 to 9 to 10 to 11
• Developed multilingual site supporting 6 languages that increased international user engagement by 47%
• Implemented custom content types and workflows and views and taxonomies, also utilizing Drush and CI/CD
• Applied defense-in-depth security strategies to web applications and cloud infrastructure
• Integrate Amazon S3 for secure document storage using Drupal Media entities
• Designed custom templates in Drupal

Drupal Developer and Web Manager - February, 2015 to April, 2021
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Oak Ridge, TN
• Primarily responsible for building new sites as well as adding features and bug fixes to existing sites (front end and backend).
• Implemented mapping and GIS with Google Maps and Geocoder
• Deployed and managed multiple enterprise Drupal applications on Pantheon's platform
• Collaborated with the Neutrons Sciences Directorate communications team
• Implemented Charts library with Views to provide visual interaction with users
• Lead Drupal site migrations from Wordpress
• Built Drupal kiosk site deployed to dozens of tablets and large screen displays throughout the lab reaching hundreds of scientists, visitors, and staff daily
• Conducted in-depth interactions with leadership to assess project viability and requirements
• Implemented user authentication systems
• Implemented advanced caching strategies including PHP, Database, Reverse Proxy caching as well as key-value stores Redis resulting in 82% reduction in page load.performance increase
• Directed the migration of legacy systems utilizing Drush
• Implemented data caching resulting in 89% speed increase in loading pages
• Integrated third-party APIs
• Applied defense-in-depth security strategies to web applications and cloud infrastructure
• Coordinated deployment of updates
• Managed sites and workflow on Acquia and Pantheon.
• Created custom modules for Drupal

Drupal Developer - January, 2014 to January, 2015
IO Studio - Nashville, TN
• Built a large scale decoupled Drupal site leveraging Drupal and Symphony
• Demonstrated mastery in utilizing pre-process functions to dynamically alter variables
• Exhibited advanced proficiency in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, and MySQL
• Used Git for deployment
• Optimized media management within the Drupal CMS

Web Developer - February, 2004 to January, 2014
Freelance - Portland, TN
• Designed and built 40+ websites with an average client satisfaction rating of 4.8/5 based on post-project surveys
• Engineered custom Drupal modules integrating controllers, forms, plugins, and templates, enhancing CMS functionality and user experience
• Managed a team of developers to successfully deliver a Drupal-based web project, ensuring Section 508 compliance and improving site performance by 65%
• Developed robust applications on a Linux environment using Apache, MySQL, and PHP
• Improved page loading speeds by an average of 62% across client portfolio, enhancing user experience metrics
• Automated routine web maintenance tasks
• Implemented backup solutions
• Trained content managers in Drupal

Data Validation Analyst - January, 2003 to January, 2004
American Healthways - Nashville, TN
• Developed a comprehensive application using called Treetops using PL/SQL, SQL, T-SQL, Javascript and VB Script
• This app validated data placed into the data warehouse
• Demonstrated a deep understanding of web application design and logic
• Created a data warehouse using Oracle that consolidated information from 12 disparate systems
• Optimized SQL queries that decreased database response time by 76%
Education
• Some College Coursework in Computational Science