Ajit Shinde

AI/ML • Mumbai, India • UTC+05:30 • Work permits: India • Available in 1 week

Backend Developer

12+ years exp

PHP

JavaScript

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Overview

Senior Drupal backend developer with 12+ years of PHP and Drupal experience, including headless Drupal implementations and custom module development. Strong expertise in REST/JSON APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, plus performance and caching integrations using Redis and search services. Experienced in React-based UI component architecture and CI/CD workflows with Docker and AWS deployments.

Technical skills

Languages

PHP

JavaScript

DevOps

AWS

Rest API

Amazon S3

API Gateway

Docker

GitLab

GitLab CI

Git

Jenkins

Other

React.js

MySQL

Redis

CodeIgniter

Swagger

Laravel

Drupal

WordPress

Amazon EC2

Bootstrap

GitHub

Composer

CI/CD

HIPAA

Timeline

Senior Technical Specialist • Senior

DigitalApiCraft Pvt Ltd • Full-Time

Jun 2022 to Present 4 Years 4 Months Mumbai In office

Led development of an HSBC enterprise API documentation portal using Drupal 9 with a headless approach and REST/JSON APIs. Built reusable React-based UI components and modular frontend architecture for the Drupal-driven portal. Developed custom Drupal modules, entities, webforms, Views customizations, and produced OpenAPI/Swagger documentation. Integrated API gateway authentication, added Solr and Redis caching, and supported CI/CD using GitLab CI, Jenkins, Docker, and DDEV.

API Gateway

Rest API

Swagger

React.js

Redis

AWS

Amazon S3

GitLab

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Docker

PHP Developer • Middle

K. J. Somaiya Vidyavihar • Full-Time

Aug 2019 to Jun 2022 2 Years 10 Months Mumbai In office

Led development of multiple CMS platforms using CodeIgniter, focusing on reusable modules and scalable backend architecture. Designed database schemas and performed database migrations between legacy and new systems to preserve data integrity and minimize downtime. Built custom admin panels and worked on performance improvements for the applications.

CodeIgniter

PHP

MySQL

Drupal Developer • Middle

PIXACORE India LLP • Full-Time

Sep 2018 to Jun 2019 9 Months Mumbai In office

Developed and maintained Drupal-based websites for agency clients, including Drupal migration work. Migrated legacy sites to newer Drupal versions using the Migrate API while preserving content, URLs, and SEO. Implemented custom themes and contributed to Webforms, Views, and module customizations.

Consultant • Middle

Knowarth Technologies • Full-Time

Nov 2017 to Aug 2018 9 Months Mumbai In office

Contributed to a Drupal-based LMS for Reliance R-University, supporting scaling for high user loads. Implemented Drupal solutions aligned with performance and reliability requirements.

PHP Developer • Middle

AeonIT Solutions • Full-Time

Oct 2016 to Nov 2017 1 Year 1 Month Mumbai In office

Developed REST APIs for mobile applications, defining API structures and validation rules. Managed integration workflows between systems and ensured backend data consistency during database migrations. Implemented security validations and supported HIPAA-related compliance requirements.

Rest API

PHP

PHP Developer • Middle

Arigel Software • Full-Time

Feb 2014 to Aug 2016 2 Years 6 Months Mumbai In office

Delivered eCommerce solutions using Drupal Commerce, including core catalog, cart, and checkout functionality. Implemented multilingual storefront behavior to support localized content and currency for international customers. Customized modules and applied performance improvements for the storefront experience.

PHP