Danish Ansari
Redhill
Summary
Highly skilled and results-driven Senior Technical Manager with over 14+ years of experience in leading software development teams, managing complex technical projects, and implementing innovative solutions that drive business growth. Expert in Agile methodologies, Drupal Development, AWS and software architecture. Proven track record in delivering high-quality, scalable solutions while mentoring and empowering cross-functional teams. Adept at working with senior leadership to align technology strategies with organizational goals. Acquia Certified Drupal Developer, Recently acquired AWS Developer Associate Certification.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technical Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2022 - Current
- Led a team of 14, overseeing the development and maintenance of 500 applications across 45 markets. Supported applications with complex architecture built on next-gen technologies like Drupal, Laravel, Python, AWS, Stencil JS.
- Reviewed and tested code in build environment and committed code to Git repository within allocated timeline following the standard practice.
- Developed and supported multiple custom Drupal 10 modules to enhance website functionality and user experience using Composer, Lando and LAMP environments.
- Coordinated with project managers to deliver projects within deadlines and budget constraints.
- Spearheaded the integration of third-party APIs, enhancing website capabilities and services.
- Collaborated with product managers and senior leadership to define and align technical strategies with business goals, ensuring timely project delivery.
- Documented technical specifications and project reports, ensuring clear communication among stakeholders.
- Worked using Agile methodology to develop design and direction for new applications.
- Developed and mentored junior engineers, fostering a collaborative team environment and improving overall team productivity by 15%.
Technical Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2014 - 04.2022
- Development and Maintenance of the Application of a big Pharmaceutical company in USA.
- Managed the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple large-scale software projects, from requirements gathering to deployment, meeting project timelines and budgets.
- Bug fixes and Enhancements in Drupal 7 and 8 Applications.
- Worked on advanced site building with familiarity of Drupal modules such Views, and Panels.
- Oversaw version control for multiple environments and large multidisciplinary teams using Git.
- Requirement gathering, Analysis and detailed estimation after coordination from the onsite team.
- Responsible for designing and implementing New Features and functionality, establishing and guiding the website’s architecture, ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS.
- Work closely with front-end developers and customers to ensure an effective, visually appealing, and intuitive implementation.
Lead Developer
BRAINVIRE INFOTECH PVT LTD
04.2013 - 12.2014
- Primary Responsibilities include creation of custom modules in Drupal 6.
- Adding various new functionalities on the website through customisation based on the business requirements.
- Extensive use of Drupal modules such Views and Rules.
- Created customised single sign on functionality on the website.
- Triggering Crons programatically on drupal websites which ran custom scripts to do computations in the DB.
- Implementation of graphs and charts modules to show the dynamic data to the user.
- Built responsive websites using Drupal CMS and coordinating with front end developers.
- Worked with PHP, PHP files and theme functions of Drupal, and extensively on the Drupal theme layer(.tpl file).
Senior Developer
REDCOM ADVERTISING AGENCY
07.2012 - 03.2013
- Worked on various e-commerce sites on Drupal 6 and 7.
- Custom module development and migration of sites from multiple environments and deployment of the same on production.
- Created a customised php script which presented a form to the User with basic details to enter. On submission of this form a Drupal site was created in the background automatically using a basic template. The site base url was emails to the user.
- Worked extensively on webform module.
Junior Developer
QUICSOLV TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Primary responsibility was to migrate the sites from Drupal 5 to 6.
- Custom module development in Drupal 6.
- Worked on custom php scripts which on execution migrated the data from a custom DB to a Drupal 6 DB.
- Technical documentation on the changes done via code in the migration activity.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
GHARDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2012
Higher Secondary School
SIWS High School
2007
Skills
- Technical Leadership: Team management, mentoring, coaching, technical decision-making
- Project Management: Agile (Jira), project scoping, budgeting, risk management, Problem solving, Troubleshooting issues
- Software Development: Full-stack development, architecture design, Code Reviews
- Cloud Computing: AWS
- DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, Docker/Lando
- Programming Languages: Drupal, PHP, JavaScript
- Databases: SQL, MySQL, PhpMyAdmin
- Tools & Frameworks: Drupal, Packagist, Composer, symphony, Jira, Adobe Analytics, XAMPP/Docker/Lando, Postman, Acquia/Jenkins, Cloudflare
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Lean
- Communication: Stakeholder management, technical presentations, cross-functional collaboration
Accomplishments
- Supported Drupal Websites for Aptech Learning Institute and created their Drupal Course generating revenues for the company which was close to a million.
- Enhanced ticketing processes, implementing across department for increased productivity and profits.
- Implemented multiple Proof of Concepts in the application to improve the overall productivity of the team and increase the business revenue by 20%.
- Created a custom module in Drupal 10 to export the application data marketwise on the production environment. This reduced the efforts of the support agent by 70%.
- Star of the Month and Star of the Quarter Award of TCS in 2016 and 2017.
- 5 smiles award, 2 Star of the Team Award, 2 Star Team Awards, 2 Best Team Award of TCS from 2017 to 2024.
- TCS Service and Commitment award in 2017 and 2019.
- 2 On The Spot award and Learning Achievement Award of TCS in 2018.
- TCS Fresco play miles award and Contextual Master Award in 2021.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for designing and implementing new features and functionality, establishing and guiding the website’s architecture, ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS.
- Work closely with front-end developers and customers to ensure an effective, visually appealing, and intuitive implementation.
- Experience developing web solutions in Drupal and PHP implementations in a LAMP environment
- Ability to architect enterprise Drupal solutions including data, display, and information architecture
- Advanced site-building experience including deep familiarity with Drupal modules such as Views and Webforms.
- Knowledge of PHP, PHP files and theme functions, and knowledge of the Drupal theme layer(Twig).
- Through understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (e.g. Requirements, Design, Development, Testing) and exposure to Agile or iterative SDLCs.
- Provide technical direction and guidance to the team, ensuring alignment with best practices and standards.
- Stay up-to-date with new technologies, frameworks, and tools, integrating relevant innovations into the team’s workflow.
- Make high-level technical decisions and solve complex problems that impact the project or company.
Certification
- Acquia Certified Drupal Developer
- AWS Certified Developer Associate
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Urdu
Advanced
C1
Hobbies and Interests
- All outdoor sports but specially Cricket
- Dancing and Singing
- Vlogging
Additional Information
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/danish-ansari-b14b9953/
- https://www.drupal.org/u/danisha
Timeline
Senior Technical Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2022 - Current
Technical Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2014 - 04.2022
Lead Developer
BRAINVIRE INFOTECH PVT LTD
04.2013 - 12.2014
Senior Developer
REDCOM ADVERTISING AGENCY
07.2012 - 03.2013
Junior Developer
QUICSOLV TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
07.2011 - 07.2012
Higher Secondary School
SIWS High School
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
GHARDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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