Michael Ocana

Serve as a technical lead focused on delivering high-impact, accessible, and secure open-source solutions. Responsible for architecting complex Drupal ecosystems and managing professional-grade DevOps workflows across diverse hosting and local development environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Drupal Engineering: Lead the development and migration of enterprise sites across Drupal 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, specializing in custom module development and complex API integrations.
• DevOps & Containerization: Architect and maintain local development workflows using Docker, DDEV, Lando, and Vagrant to ensure environment parity and team efficiency.
• Platform Mastery: Manage high-scale deployments and server configurations on industry-leading platforms including Acquia, Pantheon, and Platform.sh.
• Full-Stack Development: Build responsive and accessible user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, ensuring compliance with WCAG standards and modern design patterns.
• Database Architecture: Optimize MySQL databases for high-traffic applications, focusing on query performance, schema design, and data integrity during large-scale migrations.
• Technical Consulting: Provide strategic guidance on site architecture and security best practices, while mentoring junior developers through rigorous code reviews and collaborative problem-solving.

Lead technical architect and developer responsible for the delivery and maintenance of global, high-scale web platforms. This role focuses on implementing enterprise-grade solutions across the full Drupal lifecycle, from legacy support to cutting-edge versions, while optimizing performance within the Pantheon ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Spectrum Drupal Development: Lead the architecture, development, and migration of multi-site ecosystems across Drupal 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, ensuring modern coding standards and security compliance.
• Custom Module Engineering: Develop complex, high-performance backend features and third-party API integrations using PHP and MySQL to meet global business requirements.
• Platform Operations: Orchestrate deployment workflows and environment management on Pantheon, leveraging multidev, automated testing, and advanced caching (Varnish/Redis) to ensure 99.9% uptime.
• Advanced Frontend Implementation: Create seamless, responsive, and accessible user experiences using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ajax for high-interactivity components.
• Database & Performance Optimization: Architect and tune MySQL schemas and sophisticated queries to handle large-scale content distribution and high-concurrency traffic.
• Technical Governance: Drive technical excellence through rigorous code reviews, documentation, and the implementation of best practices in Headless Drupal and CI/CD pipelines.

Technical lead specializing in the end-to-end delivery and maintenance of enterprise-level Drupal ecosystems. Responsible for architecting scalable solutions, managing complex version migrations, and optimizing high-performance applications within the Pantheon hosting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Drupal Architecture & Lifecycle: Oversee the full development lifecycle from legacy Drupal 7 maintenance to modern implementations in Drupal 8, 9, 10, and 11, ensuring seamless migrations and architectural integrity.
• Custom Module & Backend Engineering: Develop high-performance backend logic using PHP and MySQL, creating custom modules and API integrations to meet specific business requirements.
• Frontend & UX Development: Engineer responsive, accessible, and dynamic user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ajax for enhanced client-side interactivity.
• Platform Management: Leverage Pantheon for streamlined DevOps workflows, managing multidev environments, automated deployments, and advanced caching configurations.
• Database & Query Optimization: Design and tune MySQL schemas and complex queries to ensure site stability and rapid data retrieval across large-scale content repositories.
• Technical Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert for Drupal best practices, conducting code reviews and providing strategic guidance on security, scalability, and technical debt.

Acted as the lead technical architect for the digital presence of a major regional news organization, managing high-traffic web portals and overseeing the transition between different CMS architectures to ensure maximum uptime and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• CMS Architecture & Migration: Managed and optimized large-scale news platforms built on Drupal 6 and Drupal 7, overseeing site migrations, security patches, and complex version upgrades.
• Full-Stack Engineering: Developed robust backend features using PHP and MySQL, ensuring the system could handle rapid content publishing and massive concurrent user traffic.
• Performance Optimization: Tuned MySQL databases and implemented caching strategies to minimize page load times during breaking news events and peak traffic periods.
• Frontend Enhancement: Engineered responsive and interactive news layouts using HTML, JavaScript, and jQuery to improve mobile readability and user engagement.
• Custom Module Development: Designed and implemented custom Drupal modules to facilitate specialized newsroom workflows, including multimedia integration and digital archives.
• Technical Strategy: Provided expert consulting on infrastructure scalability, server-side security, and the integration of third-party advertising and social media APIs.