Helen Hadush
Brookeville,MD
Summary
- Over 12 years of versatile technology expertise as a software engineer with a primary focus on web application development using Drupal, PHP, JSON, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, HTML, DHTML, and CSS. Proficient in setting up and configuring high-performance environments. Strong contributor to various Enterprise Web Development team, with significant involvement in Drupal-based site development and migration to AWS GovCloud and Azure.
- Installed and configured LAMP-stack based Drupal on cloud and standalone servers.
- Proven proficiency in Drupal migration, version upgrades, and custom solution development. Adept in theme development using Twig templates and ensuring 508 compliance with the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) and Section 508 accessibility standards.
- Key accomplishments include work on the HHS-ASPE Strategic Planning Web application and the development of a Data Visualization application for the Health Systems Measurement Project, including a successful migration to Drupal on AWS.
- Experienced in establishing highly available and auto-scaling AWS environments using EC2, S3, VPC, Elastic Load Balancers, and RDS. Proficient in continuous integration with Jenkins and Git source control, along with implementing CI/CD workflows in cloud environments like Azure and AWS.
- Expertise extends to Azure cloud web applications, Solar search implementations, Docker image/container creation, and API integration using Apigee. Skilled in Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions through Okta.
- Exemplary track record in continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows, supported advanced caching strategies using Redis. With over a decade of software engineering experience, I've designed, architected, and deployed enterprise-level Drupal solutions for various U.S. federal government agencies.
- Skilled Drupal Developer with experience in designing, developing, and maintaining responsive websites. Strengths include strong problem-solving abilities, knowledge of the latest web technologies, and proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. Demonstrated success in improving website performance and user experience by integrating innovative features and functionalities using the Drupal framework. Committed to working collaboratively with teams to achieve project goals, while adhering to best coding practices.
- Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Client: USDA - ERS
- Responsible for development, maintenance, and migration of None -Drupal website to Drupal.
- Conducted in migrating content types, fields, and taxonomy terms from legacy systems to Drupal.
- Implements Access Controls and Workflows and content moderation solutions.
- Implemented Single sign on solution.
- Integrated Elastic search engine for fast search performance.
- Successfully upgraded Drupal instances to the latest version (Drupal 10 & 11) to enhance functionality and security.
- Proactively implemented Zero-day patches to protect websites from emerging security threats.
- Custom module development for implementing custom functionalities.
- Generated and maintained project documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and user manuals.
- Demonstrated expertise in Azure and Docker system administration.
- Successfully managed MySQL databases, performed data clean-up, and executed bulk updates to ensure data integrity and performance.
- Client: USDA - ERS
Lead/Senior Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Client: USDA - FSIS
- Conducted Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for Drupal websites across multiple environments (Development, Testing, Staging, and Production), ensuring optimal performance and client satisfaction.
- Successfully upgraded Drupal instances to the latest version (Drupal 10 & 11) to enhance functionality and security.
- Proactively implemented Zero-day patches to protect websites from emerging security threats.
- Maintained Drupal versions, keeping them up to date with the latest features and security enhancements.
- Addressed security vulnerabilities through rigorous assessment and timely mitigation.
- Managed component upgrades, ensuring all software elements remained current and secure.
- Conducted upgrades and optimizations for custom Drupal modules.
- Collaborated with clients, Configuration Control Board (CCB), and developers to plan and execute Drupal deployments.
- Proficiently provisioned and maintained Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Docker containers for efficient Drupal deployment.
- Utilized Agile Scrum methodologies and Azure DevOps for streamlined Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
- Generated and maintained project documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and user manuals.
- Demonstrated expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Docker system administration.
- Implemented and managed Redis Cache solutions for performance enhancement and troubleshooting.
- Spearheaded configuration synchronization and automation initiatives for consistency and efficiency.
- Successfully managed MySQL databases, performed data clean-up, and executed bulk updates to ensure data integrity and performance.
- Client: USDA - FSIS
Lead Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Led a team of developers in the planning, execution, and delivery of Drupal projects.
- Developed custom Drupal themes and modules to meet project requirements.
- Migrated websites from legacy systems to Drupal, ensuring data integrity and functionality.
- Implemented best practices for Drupal development, including performance optimization.
- Installed and configured LAMP-stack based Drupal on AWS and standalone servers.
Lead Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Client: Comerica Bank
- Developed a Drupal 9-based Developer Portal hosted on the Pantheon Platform, enhancing collaboration and accessibility.
- Integrated the Drupal portal seamlessly with Apigee, serving as a robust backend for data and services.
- Played a key role in identifying project requirements, contributing to design, and shaping the architecture for optimal performance.
- Successfully implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) integration using Okta, simplifying user authentication and access management.
- Spearheaded security patching and automation efforts, ensuring the portal's resilience against emerging threats.
- Conducted training sessions and facilitated the onboarding process for developers, fostering a skilled and productive team.
- Configured a Developer Portal provided by Google, enabling a user-friendly and efficient platform for developers.
- Implemented sandbox configuration and service virtualization to facilitate safe and controlled testing environments.
- Installed and configured LAMP-stack based Drupal.
- Fostered both internal and external developer communities by configuring dedicated spaces for collaboration and communication.
- Client: Comerica Bank
Senior Drupal Developer
Accenture Federal Services
06.2019 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: Client: Department of Energy
- Responsible for development, maintenance, and migration of multiple Drupal websites, ensuring their functionality, security, and scalability.
- Spearheaded AWS integration, orchestrating the migration of websites and applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for enhanced performance and reliability.
- Successfully upgraded and migrated Drupal 7 websites to the more advanced Drupal 8 platform, optimizing features and security.
- Implemented performance optimization strategies, enhancing website responsiveness and load times.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills through efficient troubleshooting, minimizing website downtime and disruptions.
- Provided end-user support and training as necessary to empower users and ensure a seamless experience.
- Innovated by creating new functionalities, features, and custom modules tailored to project requirements.
- Enforced version control using Git for streamlined and organized development workflows.
- Developed and managed automated content migration processes, improving data management efficiency.
- Client: Department of Energy
Senior Drupal Developer
ActioNet
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: Client: Department of Energy
- Responsible for development, maintenance and migration of multiple Drupal sites.
- AWS integration migration of Web sites and applications to AWS.
- Upgrade and migration of Drupal 7 web sites to Drupal 8.
- Optimizing and performance enhancing of Websites.
- Problem solving and troubleshooting.
- Configure Solr servers.
- Configured LAMP stack environments.
- End user support and training as needed.
- Build new functionalities, features and modules.
- Used Git source control for all development works.
- Develop and manage automated content migration.
- Client: Department of Energy
Senior Developer
DHY Global
04.2016 - 01.2019
- Responsible for team support across multiple Drupal projects.
- SACH (Save a Childs Heart) technical support and consultancy.
- Coordinated development efforts with product owners, managers and developers.
- Proactively look for ways to improve performance, simplify interactions, and make sites better.
Senior Developer
BAH Inc.
03.2017 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: Client: NIH NIAID
- Responsible for Web development and migration of NIH NIAID Websites from SharePoint to Drupal 7 and AWS.
- Used Git source control for all development works.
- Develop and manage automated content migration, including from a non-Drupal source.
- Client: NIH NIAID
Senior Drupal Developer
Aquilent Inc.
07.2013 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Clients: SAMHSA, HHS ASPA, HHS ASPE, NIH NIAID
- Responsible for Web development and team support across multiple Websites: Including the Health System Measurement Project which is Data driven site with dashboards and custom data visualization features.
- Install and configure Drupal and WordPress CMS with MySQL in a Unix environment.
- Developed Responsive themes.
- Worked closely with the design team and used mock-ups to create live sites with improved user experience for both desktop and mobile solutions.
- Develop/configure Drupal for high performance and implement caching solutions.
- Implemented Continuous Integration and Automated deployment using Jenkins.
- Integrated third-parties involved with application development.
- Used Git source control for all development works.
- Develop and manage automated content migration, including from a non-Drupal source.
- Worked with team on implementing new features and UX in an agile environment.
- Used API calls to collect, send Data in JSON and present Data in interactive Charts and Geo-maps.
- Write programs to interact with Drupal for reporting, querying, content manipulation, retrieving and loading syndicated content, and other purposes.
- Integrate commenting, rating, and other social networking features into Drupal sites.
- Diagnose and correct problems in the production environment.
- Evaluate third-party modules for suitability, and install/configure these modules; develop custom modules and/or enhance third-party modules to specific customer requirements.
- Develop and maintain technical specifications.
- Provide estimates including resources and level of effort to develop projects.
- Mentor junior developers and provide training and knowledge transfer.
- Using Jenkins, Git and Scripts established Continuous Integration (CI) practices and standards. Set up Jenkins server and build jobs to provide continuous automated builds based on Git source control system scheduled and on demand builds to support development needs using Jenkins, Git.
- Clients: SAMHSA, HHS ASPA, HHS ASPE, NIH NIAID
Software Engineer
Danya Int.
06.2010 - 07.2013
- Developed numerous 508 compliant Federal Websites including open source (Drupal, Moodle, HTML, JS, JSON, JQuery): OUP.org, under HUD.gov - ColdFusion based site, CSS, HTML, java script (JS), Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information Network - Worked on engaging community site initial phase for viral hepatitis community using ASP.Net, C#, CSS, Drupal 7.x and Drupal commons, Effective Innovations - Integrated SSO with ColdFusion and ASP survey site using Moodle, PHP, HTML, CSS, JS, IIS, MS SQL server, and custom certificates, Office of Headstart - Classic ASP, ASP.Net, C#, CSS, Web services, XML, SOAP. Also developed Head start monitoring E-learning - using Moodle, PHP, JS, CSS, MySQL, High Impact Prevention (HIP) - Developed e-Learning using Moodle based PHP, JS, CSS, and MySQL, and developed Survey site using Drupal 7, PHP, CSS, JS.
- Evaluated e-Learning tools and recommended an open source tool (Moodle) which was used for several e-Learning sites.
- Developed open source dashboard reporting tools.
- Worked on SharePoint site, custom Web parts, and content updating.
- Developed classic Java and ASP-based dynamic Websites and applications.
- Implemented database-driven Websites and Web applications.
- Developed and maintain technical specifications.
- Mentored junior developers and provided training and knowledge transfer.
- Collected and documented requirements for Web applications.
- Followed Agile process.
- Applied in-depth knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) tools to improve search functionality.
- Applied object-oriented design.
- Designed and implemented database components on diverse database technology such as MY SQL and MS SQL 2005.
Web Designer and Developer
North Carolina Central University
08.2008 - 05.2010
- Designed and developed database-driven university department Website using PHP, CSS, MYSQL, HTML, and JS.
- Administered and maintained a department's servers and computer labs.
- Provided knowledge transfer and trained team members.
- Provided technical support for staff members and students.
Software Engineer
Zebra Jobs, LLC
08.2006 - 07.2008
- Company Overview: Ethiopia
- Worked in a team to develop a Web based administration module for managing jobs, using C# ADO.Net, Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server.
- Implemented the software requirement specification and design document.
- Provided knowledge transfer and trained team members.
- Provided level of effort input to the project manager.
- Ethiopia
Web Designer and Developer
Mekelle Institute of Technology
08.2004 - 07.2006
- Company Overview: Ethiopia
- Led small team to develop a Web application to replace the manual processing of information done by several departments across the hospital, using VB.Net, CSS, JS, Oracle, and PL/SQL.
- Identify requirements created technical specifications, Designed and developed consistent look and feel for the Website using style sheet, HTML.
- Ethiopia
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
North Carolina Central University
01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Mekelle Institute of Technology
01.2007
Skills
- PHP
- CSS
- JavaScript
- AJAX
- JSON
- ASP
- JQuery
- HTML
- HTML5
- XHTML 10 (Strict, Transitional)
- XML
- RSS
- JSON Validation W3C
- 508 section
- DHTML
- CSS3
- Sass
- ASPNET
- C#
- ColdFusion
- SQL
- Windows
- Ubuntu
- Linux
- LAMP Stack
- Apache
- MySQL
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Fireworks
- GIT
- JIRA
- IIS
- MS SQL2005/2008
- Microsoft Visio
- Oracle
- VS Code
- Drupal
- Wikimedia
- AWS EC2
- ELB
- S3
- RDS
- Azure
- Azure Kubernetes
- Azure Redis cache
- Azure DevOps CI/CD
Publications
Community Structure Extraction for Social Networks, IGI Global, 12/01/2011
Timeline
Senior Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
02.2023 - Current
Lead/Senior Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
02.2023 - Current
Lead Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
12.2022 - 01.2023
Lead Drupal Developer
DHY Global LLC
03.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Drupal Developer
Accenture Federal Services
06.2019 - 09.2021
Senior Drupal Developer
ActioNet
01.2019 - 06.2019
Senior Developer
BAH Inc.
03.2017 - 09.2017
Senior Developer
DHY Global
04.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Drupal Developer
Aquilent Inc.
07.2013 - 02.2017
Software Engineer
Danya Int.
06.2010 - 07.2013
Web Designer and Developer
North Carolina Central University
08.2008 - 05.2010
Software Engineer
Zebra Jobs, LLC
08.2006 - 07.2008
Web Designer and Developer
Mekelle Institute of Technology
08.2004 - 07.2006
Master of Science - Computer Science
North Carolina Central University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Mekelle Institute of Technology
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