Orlando is available for hire
Hire OrlandoOrlando Angel Rincón Granda
Verified Expert in Engineering
Back-end Developer
Location
Cartagena, Colombia
Toptal Member Since
May 25, 2022
Orlando is a back-end developer with 14 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
An online freelance agency
Drupal, DevOps, Docker, CSS, Agile, Git, JavaScript, Jira, HTML, PHP, Sass...
An online freelance agency
Agile, CSS, DevOps, Drupal, Git, HTML, JavaScript, Jira, Back-end, APIs...
An online freelance agency
Drupal, CSS, Agile, Git, HTML, JavaScript, Magento, Back-end, APIs...
Experience
Availability
Full-time
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Skills
Languages
PHP, PHP 7, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Sass, Kotlin, HTML5
Frameworks
Twig
Tools
Git, Jira, Slack, PhpStorm
Platforms
Drupal, Drupal 8, Android, Drupal 7, Pantheon, Docker, Arch Linux, Magento
Other
Back-end, Drupal 9, Back-end Development, Symphony, APIs, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Talent Management
Libraries/APIs
jQuery
Paradigms
Agile, DevOps
Storage
MySQL
Certifications
MARCH 2022 - PRESENT
Introduction to DevOps
Coursera
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Coursera
NOVEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
Introduction to Psychology
Coursera
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