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Ihor Taldenko

@ihortaldenko

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I lead resilient Drupal platforms, migrations, and high-load systems for enterprise and socially critical products.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead resilient, scalable Drupal and distributed-system work where I can own delivery, mentor teams, improve performance and reliability, and build products with meaningful user impact.

I lead Drupal and React development across Wayfinder-UX’s portfolio, supporting UL.org and ULSE.org while building scalable, maintainable platforms. I also architected wayfinder-ux.com from scratch with Drupal 10 Layout Builder and ReactJS.

I contribute to Two Homes, a co-parenting platform where reliable logic, notifications, and user flows directly affect family wellbeing. My work spans secure hosting with Pantheon, mobile applications with React Native and Expo, and mentoring development teams.

At Velocity Global, I built automated GitLab CI/CD deployment workflows for Acquia Cloud, tuned Akamai CDN performance, and optimized Drupal themes to load only the JavaScript each page needs. I also delivered large-scale API imports, multilingual support through Phrase API, React maintenance, and SEO improvements.

Across Nokia, JYSK, Johnson & Johnson, and other enterprise programmes, I’ve led teams, migrated 20 multisites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8, and strengthened resilience through load testing, monitoring, search, APIs, and scalable architecture. I also publish research on governance for LLM-generated code and speak publicly about reliability and the cost of downtime.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Technical Lead

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Wayfinder-UX

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Lead development initiatives across the Wayfinder-UX portfolio, supporting UL.org and ULSE.org and delivering the company's own platform. Employ Drupal 8–10 and ReactJS to enhance and optimize the user experience, with a focus on scalable architecture and maintainable delivery.

Drupal 8 Drupal 9 Drupal 10 React React Native Expo ES6 Pantheon Layout Builder JavaScript iOS Android

Senior Software Engineer

Velocity Global

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Designed and built a fully automated deployment workflow using GitLab CI/CD pipelines and configured Acquia Cloud hooks. Optimized JavaScript performance, rebuilt the Drupal theme, and managed Akamai CDN configuration.

GitLab CI CD Acquia Cloud Drush JavaScript Drupal React Akamai CDN Phrase API Marketo SEO Feeds Module Multilingual

Lead Drupal Developer

Wunderman Thompson

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Led development of application modules for Nokia.com, collaborating closely with senior software developers. Managed a team of developers on a highly complex Nokia programme, ensuring effective coordination and on-time delivery.

Drupal Team Leadership Project Management Nokia.com Release Management

Senior Drupal Developer

JYSK

Jan 2016 - Jan 2021 (5 years)

Provided comprehensive support for the main JYSK website and approximately 20 additional multisites. Led content migration for all sites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8 and took a leadership role in Solr search functionality and REST/JSON API features.

Drupal 7 Drupal 8 Travel Expense Management Solr REST JSON:API Multi Site Load Testing Monitoring

Team Lead, Drupal

Boylesoftware Inc.

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Led a team of four developers on the OutsideStories project, overseeing migration to Drupal 8 and delivery of key features including Feeds API, Solr & Facets, and Rate, Voting & Userpoints systems. Reviewed and optimized scalability, performance, and load balancing.

Drupal 8 Feeds API Solr Facets Rates Voting user Team Leadership Performance Optimization

Senior Drupal Developer

NDP

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)

Conducted advanced troubleshooting and sophisticated backend fixes for high-profile websites including British Council, Big Society Capital, Everywoman, Good Finance, Love the Garden, and Stroke Association. Delivered comprehensive backend functionality for the SAHSU website.

Drupal Backend Development Troubleshooting Commerce Scalability

Senior Software Developer

DOOR3

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)

Maintained ongoing communication with customers to review progress and collect feedback. Headed development of an internal platform using REST API, the Drupal 8 Migration API, and custom theming.

REST APIs Drupal 8 Travel Expense Management Theming Communication Skills

Drupal Developer

Blink Reaction

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years)

Led responsive redesign of the Preparation H website and served as key backend developer for Johnson & Johnson digital properties, including Whopneu and Sick Just Got Real. Contributed as backend developer to the Olysio website.

Drupal Responsive Design Backend Development JavaScript Performance

Drupal Developer

Freelance

Jan 2012 - Jan 2016 (4 years)

Built custom house-booking functionality using the Feeds API and Rooms API, importing content from interchalet.de through an XML API interface for the Skitop website. Contributed to ongoing maintenance and new module development for the Lowy Institute.

Drupal Feeds API Rooms API XML Module Development Theming Multi Currency

Drupal Developer

Vanilla Devs LLC

Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)

Provided ongoing development and support for the BlouinArtinfo Corp portfolio, including Blouin News, Blogs Blouin News, and Artinfo. Developed new modules and improved existing functionality across all three websites.

Drupal Module Development Jira Cross Functional Collaboration