Tejas Shah
@tejasshah1
Principal Software Engineer and Drupal architect specializing in scalable AWS-hosted, component-driven web platforms.
What I'm looking for
I am a proactive learner and Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in Drupal, AWS infrastructure, and component-driven theming.
I have led architecture and development for multi-tenant, high-performance Drupal platforms, designing REST and GraphQL endpoints, custom modules, and microservice authentication.
My background includes roles as Staff Software Engineer / Solution Architect at Acquia and Technical Architect work building component libraries with LitElement, Storybook, and Emulsify, plus contributions to developer portals and certification programs.
I strive to combine my Linux/DevOps experience, frontend component practices, and backend Drupal expertise to operate holistically as a solution architect and developer advocate.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Software Engineer
Prosple Pty Ltd
Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Architect and manage AWS-based hosting for a multi-tenant Drupal platform, implementing scalable ECS/EC2, RDS and OpenSearch infrastructure and leading decoupled Drupal, custom module and authentication integrations.
Tech lead for Acquia Developer Portal and Certification Portal, delivering Drupal backend/frontend features with Acquia Cloud Next, Acquia Site Studio and contributing to training, certification and developer advocacy.
Technical Architect
VFI SLK Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Mar 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 2 months)
Designed component-based Drupal themes and interactive frontends for financial clients using LitElement and Storybook, implemented reusable UI components and testing for responsive and accessible rendering.
Senior Software Engineer
Srijan Technologies
Oct 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 4 months)
Built component-based Drupal themes for a global media client using Emulsify and Twig, introduced Storybook for component documentation and automated testing to ensure consistent, responsive theming.
Senior Software Engineer
TPC - IPE Global / STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Management
Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year)
Contributed backend development for national TB patient management system (nikshay.gov.in), integrating Aadhaar API, data deduplication efforts and Tableau-based analytics for monitoring and evaluation.
Project Research Assistant
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 (11 months)
Maintained Moodle and led development of custom Moodle modules, and built/maintained Drupal academic distribution and DKAN deployments while providing Linux system administration for institute web services.
Software Engineer
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Nov 2016 - Sep 2017 (10 months)
Developed interactive digital learning tools and deployed a customized LMS for the CLIx project, authored math game content and analytics dashboards, and delivered training to educators and students.
Education Technology Intern
Tata Institute of Social Sciences - MIT CLIx
Jul 2016 - Oct 2016 (3 months)
Authored and packaged digital course content for English and Mathematics and prepared offline deployable educational software for government school implementations across partner states.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Dattakala Faculty Of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
2015 - 2016
Grade: 65.77%
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with a percentage of 65.77%.
K. J. Somaiya Polytechnic
Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
2010 - 2011
Grade: 66.19%
Completed a Diploma in Electrical Engineering with a percentage of 66.19%.
IES's Chandrakant Patkar Vidyalaya
S.S.C., Secondary Education
2006 - 2007
Grade: 68.00%
Completed S.S.C. (secondary school certificate) with a percentage of 68.00%.
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
dev.acquia.comPortfolio
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