Drupal that doesn’t flake
Architecture, custom modules, migrations, and editorial workflows built to stay maintainable—not one-off page assembly.
Dhruv Rana
I help Drupal agencies cover extra backend work — Acquia-certified, without adding a full-time hire.
Acquia Certified Back End Specialist in Ludhiana. Drupal platforms, headless builds, and automation workflows since December 2019. Overflow help when your backlog gets loud — not a pitch for someone else's client list.
6 years 10 months · Acquia Back End Specialist · DrupalCon 2024
Ask Dhruv's AIOnline
Do you actually enjoy debugging cache tags at 11pm?
Weirdly, yes. Also Drupal 8–11, headless Next.js, CI/CD, and n8n / Make / Zapier when the busywork gets silly.
Credential
Acquia Certified Back End Specialist — Drupal 11
What I do
Backend overflow for Drupal agencies.
Clearer architecture, steadier releases, and automation that reduces operational drag—without shortcuts that become tomorrow's debt. Your clients stay yours; I help cover the backend work.
Delivery with a pulse
Sprint discipline, mentoring, stakeholder clarity, and release confidence for teams shipping under real pressure.
Automation that earns its keep
n8n, Make.com, Zapier, and CI/CD used to cut the repetitive work that usually stalls teams.
Process
How engagements typically run.
01
Clarify outcomes
Align on goals, constraints, and what “done” means for editors, stakeholders, and engineering—before writing code.
02
Shape the system
Content model, permissions, APIs, and delivery boundaries designed so the platform stays maintainable as scope grows.
03
Build with discipline
Implement in Drupal (and headless frontends when needed) with reviews, automation, and releases that stay predictable.
04
Stabilize & hand off
Harden caching, docs, and operational habits so the team can keep shipping without depending on tribal knowledge.
Certification
Acquia Certified Back End Specialist — Drupal 11
Validates deep command of Drupal back-end architecture: modules, configuration, caching, security, and performance for production platforms.
View certificateToolkit
Human judgment. Systems underneath.
Drupal 8–11 custom developmentHeadless Drupal + Next.jsMigrations & content modelingCI/CD, Docker, release opsTeam lead & mentoringn8n · Make.com · Zapier
Notes from the Drupal desk.
Field notes on platforms, delivery, and automation — most recent first.
JUL 18
Running n8n for Free, Forever: My Oracle Cloud Free Tier Setup
JUL 12
How I Built a Lead-Capturing AI Chatbot for My Website Using Next.js,
NOV 16
DocuSign Document Generation Not Working? Fix Word Template Merge Fields Not Replacing Values
OCT 15
What DrupalCon Vienna 2025 Made Me Realize About Drupal, AI, and the Future of the Open Web
OCT 10
How to Use a Different SSH Key for git clone (Without Replacing Your Main Key)
SEP 28
️Never Lose Data Again: How Drupal’s Transaction API Saves Your Database
Contact
I help Drupal agencies cover extra backend work — Acquia-certified, without adding a full-time hire.
Email if you need Acquia-certified Drupal backend help, delivery leadership, or workflow automation on an overflow basis. Prefer work where technical decisions have to hold up in production.