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Ramachandran Annamalai

@ramachandranannamala

Senior software engineer delivering enterprise WordPress platforms end-to-end, from planning to secure production releases.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an enterprise digital platform role where I can lead end-to-end delivery, mentor teams, and bridge engineering with stakeholders—pairing WordPress/CMS expertise with CI/CD, performance, and security to ship reliable releases.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer and WordPress engineering leader with 15+ years delivering enterprise digital platforms end-to-end—from requirement review, planning, and estimation to resource allocation, risk management, and production delivery.

In my roles, I’ve owned full project lifecycles for cross-functional teams, managing timelines, budgets, and quality across multi-site, multilingual WordPress programs for global clients. I lead Agile/Scrum delivery, mentor team members, and act as the primary point of contact across agencies and clients to align scope, cost, timeline, and risk.

Hands-on delivery is central to how I work: I build and optimize WordPress and enterprise CMS solutions (custom plugin/theme development, WooCommerce, performance and security) while strengthening delivery with Azure DevOps CI/CD, containerized environments (Docker, Docksal), and reliable deployment coordination across hosting platforms like WP Engine, Pantheon, and Rackspace. I’ve supported 50+ multi-site, multilingual digital platforms and improved delivery speed and release reliability through process, tooling, and metrics enhancements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer & Architect

Current

Archents IT India Pvt Ltd

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Own end-to-end delivery for 11 business-critical enterprise web platforms while leading a team of 5 across planning, development, and production support. Manage scope, timelines, and risk for multi-site/multi-lingual programs and act as the primary client point of contact, including architecture and solution reviews.

WordPress PHP MySQL JavaScript REST APIs Azure DevOps CI CD Docker Docksal WP Engine Pantheon Rackspace GitHub Resource Allocation Risk Management Stakeholder Management

Software Expert (Technical Lead)

Merit Data & Technology

Jan 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Served as Technical Lead for enterprise publishing and digital experience programs, coordinating delivery of 50+ web properties for global publishing clients. Led front-end architecture and reusable component planning and supported delivery through planning, code reviews, production support, and stakeholder communication.

JavaScript SASS BEM Code Review Production Support

Team Lead / Senior Developer

Webstix Design Pvt Ltd

Sep 2013 - Dec 2019 (6 years 3 months)

Led teams delivering enterprise and eCommerce solutions, owning project delivery, effort estimation, and client communication. Designed custom plugins and REST API integrations and built custom themes/frameworks with reusable JavaScript components, while mentoring junior developers and establishing coding standards.

Plugin Development REST APIs JavaScript Custom Theme Development E commerce Solutions Mentor Coding Standards Effort Estimation Client Communication

Junior Web Developer

Inovawe Systems & Solutions Pvt Ltd

Jun 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 2 months)

Developed and maintained web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL. Built custom themes and supported client-specific functionality, mentoring new team members on development practices.

HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery PHP MySQL Web Application Development Custom Theme Development Mentor

Assistant Professor

Vanetra Muthayammal Institutions

Jun 2008 - Mar 2011 (2 years 9 months)

Delivered computer science courses and mentored students on academic and career development. Organized technical seminars and workshops and managed departmental academic documentation.

Computer Science Student Mentoring Workshops