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Hire OrlandoOrlando Angel Rincón Granda
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Cartagena - Bolivar, Colombia
Toptal member since May 25, 2022
Bio
Orlando is a back-end developer with 17 years of experience. He focuses on Drupal and CMS projects while leading teams and gaining a profound understanding of the intricacies of Drupal back-end development. Orlando enjoys delivering performant, secure, and stable solutions.
Portfolio
Curious Crafts SAS
Android, React Native, React, Mobile, Mobile UI, Tailwind CSS, Supabase...
Conduct LLC
Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress, Single Sign-on (SSO)...
An online freelance agency
Drupal, DevOps, Docker, CSS, Agile, Git, JavaScript, Jira, HTML, PHP, Sass...
Experience
- CSS - 14 years
- HTML - 14 years
- PHP - 14 years
- Drupal - 12 years
- JavaScript - 12 years
- Agile - 10 years
- Docker - 4 years
- DevOps - 4 years
Preferred Environment
Jira, Slack, Git, Docker, Arch Linux, PhpStorm
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is founding a small startup focused on Drupal development and Agile practices.
Work Experience
Lead Developer
2024 - PRESENT
Curious Crafts SAS
- Led the development of a habit tracking app called Xen Daily Habits for Android, which synchronizes with the cloud and has a premium subscription.
- Led the development of a trivia game for Android called Trivialopolis, with in-app purchases.
- Developed a native Android stopwatch application called Xtop Stopwatch.
Technologies: Android, React Native, React, Mobile, Mobile UI, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Drupal 10, Canvas, Natural Language Processing (NLP), iOS, Node.js, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Performance Optimization, Java, AI Automation, Claude Code, TypeScript, REST APIs, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Cloudflare, API Development, API Design, Linux, Drupal API, PHP 8
Full-stack Drupal Developer
2022 - 2024
Conduct LLC
- Developed new features for eight Drupal and two WordPress websites.
- Tracked and fixed bugs for 10 websites using Jira as a software tool.
- Conducted the Drupal upgrade for five different websites from version 8 to 10.
Technologies: Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress, Single Sign-on (SSO), API Integration, SQL, Symfony, Front-end, Drupal 11, Drupal 10, Node.js, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), TypeScript, REST APIs, Next.js, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Cloudflare, API Development, API Design, Salesforce, Linux, Bootstrap, CRM, Emailers, Full-stack, Drupal API, PHP 8, MariaDB
Senior Back-end Drupal Developer
2019 - 2022
An online freelance agency
- Developed and improved several Drupal sites while being a member of an Agile team at a New York-based think tank.
- Architected, designed, and created the member services portal where hundreds of members could manage registrations for events, edit personal information, and pay their dues.
- Created strategies and protocols to ensure high performance and page-load of several sites.
Technologies: Drupal, DevOps, Docker, CSS, Agile, Git, JavaScript, Jira, HTML, PHP, Sass, Back-end, Drupal 9, APIs, Back-end Development, Drupal 8, Symphony, jQuery, Twig, PHP 7, MySQL, HTML5, Pantheon, Single Sign-on (SSO), API Integration, SQL, Symfony, Behat, Node.js, Performance Optimization, TypeScript, REST APIs, Next.js, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Cloudflare, API Development, API Design, Salesforce, Linux, Bootstrap, CRM, Emailers, Full-stack, Drupal API, PHP 8, MariaDB
Drupal Lead Developer
2018 - 2019
An online freelance agency
- Led an Agile team to develop a website for a New York-based bank.
- Oversaw the architectural design and implementation of the project.
- Implemented the workflows for code testing, readability, and maintainability.
- Established a continuous integration workflow and structure.
Technologies: Agile, CSS, DevOps, Drupal, Git, HTML, JavaScript, Jira, Back-end, APIs, Back-end Development, Drupal 8, Symphony, jQuery, Twig, PHP 7, MySQL, HTML5, API Integration, SQL, Symfony, Front-end, Node.js, REST APIs, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Cloudflare, API Development, API Design, Salesforce, Linux, Bootstrap, Emailers, Full-stack, Drupal API, PHP 8, MariaDB
Senior Back-end Developer
2012 - 2018
An online freelance agency
- Built several Drupal sites entirely, including PSD designs, back end, and front end.
- Developed new features and provided technical advice and improvements according to the client's specifications.
- Supported the application solutions in alignment with architecture standards and strategy.
Technologies: Drupal, CSS, Agile, Git, HTML, JavaScript, Magento, Back-end, APIs, Back-end Development, Drupal 8, Symphony, Drupal 7, jQuery, Twig, PHP 7, MySQL, HTML5, API Integration, SQL, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Microsoft Dynamics, CodeIgniter, Linux, Bootstrap, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Emailers, Drupal API
Lead Drupal Developer
2010 - 2012
Akendos SAS
- Developed more than 20 Drupal sites for several clients in the United States.
- Co-founded the startup and helped manage and lead the company's staff.
- Instructed the team on Agile methodologies and ensured these were applied to all steps of our development workflows.
Technologies: Agile, CSS, Drupal, Git, HTML, JavaScript, Back-end, APIs, Back-end Development, jQuery, MySQL, HTML5, API Integration, SQL, Front-end, Canvas, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), REST APIs, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, GitHub, API Development, API Design, CodeIgniter, Linux, Bootstrap, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Full-stack, Drupal API, MariaDB
Full-stack Developer
2008 - 2010
Nouvelles Antilles
- Enhanced and maintained the Columbus Caribbean website.
- Created a flight booking site using the Amadeus flight engine.
- Developed a site for villa reservations, enabling listing of the available properties, registration, and confirmation.
Technologies: PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Back-end, APIs, Back-end Development, jQuery, MySQL, API Integration, SQL, Front-end, Full-stack Development, CodeIgniter, Linux, Bootstrap, Full-stack
Experience
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Integration with Drupal
A custom Drupal module was created to sync CRM user profiles, allowing using Drupal as an entry point for editing and creating personal information, user expertise, events registrations, and press attendance to events.
Client-facing Data Visualization Portal
• Developed a Drupal-based portal that integrated with Salesforce APIs to present campaign performance data to clients.
• Implemented dynamic charts and interactive tables using Google Charts to visualize key metrics.
• Focused on building a secure, scalable, and user-friendly experience for stakeholders to access real-time marketing insights.
• Implemented dynamic charts and interactive tables using Google Charts to visualize key metrics.
• Focused on building a secure, scalable, and user-friendly experience for stakeholders to access real-time marketing insights.
Trivia Mobile Game
http://www.trivialopolis.comI created Trivialopolis, a React Native trivia game, developing both the front end and back end, the iOS and Android applications, and the website. I also built an automated social media trivia video generator based on the best-performing questions from the app.
Certifications
MARCH 2022 - PRESENT
Introduction to DevOps
Coursera
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Coursera
NOVEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
Introduction to Psychology
Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, REST APIs, API Development, Drupal API, React, Node.js, TensorFlow
Tools
Git, Claude Code, GitHub, Jira, Slack, PhpStorm, Behat, Canvas, Microsoft Dynamics
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, CSS, PHP 7, TypeScript, PHP 8, HTML, Sass, Kotlin, HTML5, SQL, Python, Java
Frameworks
Twig, Symfony, React Native, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, CodeIgniter, Bootstrap
Platforms
Drupal, Drupal 9, Drupal 8, Pantheon, Drupal 10, Linux, Android, Drupal 7, iOS, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Arch Linux, Magento, WordPress, Mobile
Storage
MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Paradigms
Agile, DevOps
Other
Back-end, Back-end Development, Symphony, API Integration, Drupal 11, Architecture, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, Emailers, Full-stack, APIs, Single Sign-on (SSO), Front-end, Supabase, Natural Language Processing (NLP), User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Performance Optimization, AI Automation, API Design, CRM, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Talent Management, Mobile UI, Cloudflare, Remotion
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