Hari Venu

Based in Kerala, India

Architecting Secure Global Digital Solutions.

With over 10 years of experience, I specialize in high-performance Drupal backend development for organizations like UNICEF and government sectors. I bridge the gap between complex business requirements and robust, scalable technical architecture.

10+ Years Exp.

100+ Drupal Credits

D10 Core Expert

Technology Ecosystem

Breakdown of primary tools used in architecture

Core Competencies

A balanced mix of hardcore backend engineering, modern DevOps practices, and architectural leadership.

★ Drupal Mastery

Expert in Drupal 8/9/10, custom module development, complex data modeling, and migrations (D7 to D10).

⚙ DevOps & Cloud

Advanced proficiency in Docker, Vagrant, and CI/CD pipelines (Atlassian Bamboo). Hosting expertise in AWS (Blue/Green) and Azure App Services.

🚀 Modern Stack

Decoupled architectures using ReactJS, Mobile API development, Apache Solr search integration, and high-performance Nginx setups.

Professional Experience

A timeline of delivering critical solutions for international clients.

Tenure & Progression (Years)

UNICEF

Drupal Tech Architect (Contract)

Ongoing

1 Year 5 Months

✓ Maintaining the help.unicef.org platform globally.
✓ Ensuring high availability, performance, and rigorous security.
✓ Strategic technical leadership for complex backend integrations.

QED42

Senior Backend Drupal Developer

Ongoing

3 Years

✓ Architecture and Technical Leadership for enterprise clients.
✓ Custom module development and Data Modelling.
✓ Mentoring, code reviews, and performance optimization.

Applab Qatar

Senior Drupal Developer

1 Year 4 Months

✓ Researched/implemented Azure App Service hosting.
✓ Managed on-premises hosting for high-security gov projects.
✓ Created a Drupal distribution for rapid site development.

Elevate India

Drupal Developer

1 Year 10 Months

✓ Developed a learning platform with Moodle LMS from scratch.
✓ Maintained the G+T Law main website on AWS.
✓ Managed AWS Blue/Green deployment strategies.

]init[ India

Professional Drupal Developer

3 Years 1 Month

✓ Led D7 to D8 upgrade projects and custom module dev.
✓ Hosted sites via CI/CD using Atlassian Bamboo.
✓ Managed server setup for Dev/Stage/Prod in CentOS.

Zyxware Technologies

Junior Drupal Developer

1 Year 3 Months

✓ Mastered Drupal 8 fundamentals and maintenance.
✓ Analyzed client needs and translated them into code.
✓ Initiated Drupal community contributions.

Technowand

Programmer

1 Year 1 Month

✓ Created custom admin interfaces and CMS management logic.
✓ Site building with Codeigniter MVC.

Open Source at Heart

Active on Drupal.org since 2016 with over 100 issue credits. I maintain tools like the Docker LAMP stack to streamline local dev environments.

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Drupal.org Profile

100+ Issue Credits & 8+ Years Membership

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Docker LAMP Stack

Maintainer of popular dev environment tool