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# Oliver Davies CV

_Drupal specialist, core contributor and contrib maintainer. Mentor. Speaker. Author._

## Skills

* Drupal 6/7 - strong
* Drupal 8 - learning
* PHP (procedural) - strong
* PHP (object-orientated) - learning

## Toolchain

| Category | Tools
| --- | --- |
| Primary languages | PHP, Bash, Puppet, CSS/SASS/Compass
| Secondary languages | JavaScript/jQuery, LESS
| Editors | PhpStorm, Sublime Text, Vim
| Databases | MySQL, MariaDB
| Webservers | Apache, Nginx
| Version control | Git, SVN, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
| Content management systems | Drupal 6/7/8, WordPress
| Static site generators | Sculpin, Jekyll

## Relevant Drupal Experience

### Drupal Association

<https://assoc.drupal.org><br>
<https://www.drupal.org>

_Role: Drupal.org Developer (May 2014 - Present)_

* **Fixing remaining issues from the Drupal.org upgrade to Drupal 7.**
* **Building new pages for [Supporting Partners](https://www.drupal.org/supporters/partners), [Technology Supporters](https://www.drupal.org/supporters/technology) and [Hosting Supporters](https://www.drupal.org/supporters/hosting).**
* **User profile improvements**
  * Configuring human-readable paths for user profiles using [Pathauto](https://www.drupal.org/project/pathauto).
  * Migration of user data from profile values to fields, and various user profile improvements.
  * Adding [LoginToboggan](https://www.drupal.org/project/logintoboggan) to Drupal.org and improving the user login and registration processes.
  * Improving the new user experience by adding a "New" badge to pictures of new users for their first 90 days on the site.
* **DrupalCon sites**
  * Theming of [DrupalCon Amsterdam](https://amsterdam2014.drupal.org) and [DrupalCon Latin America](https://latinamerica2015.drupal.org) sites.
* **Working on responsive [Bluecheese](https://www.drupal.org/project/bluecheese) (the Drupal.org theme).**
* **Customisations to the [Election](https://www.drupal.org/project/election) module for the [2015 Drupal Association Board community elections](http://assoc.drupal.org/2015-nominations).**
* **Assisting in the upgrade of [localize.drupal.org](https://localize.drupal.org) from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7.**

### Precedent

<http://www.precedent.com>

_Role: Senior Drupal Developer (April 2013 - May 2014)_

* **Started work on an ongoing Drupal Intranet project which I saw through to completion.**
  * Configuration and customisation of the [LDAP module](https://www.drupal.org/project/ldap) to allow for authenticating users via Active Directory.
  * Implemented single sign-on using [Webserver authentication](https://www.drupal.org/project/webserver_auth) module.
  * Additional custom module development and theming.
  * Providing CMS and Git training to the client's internal Intranet team.
* **Introduced new tools such as Puppet, Vagrant, SASS and Compass into the team.**
* **Local development environment setup using [Vagrant](http://vagrantup.com) and [Puppet](http://puppetlabs.com).**
* **Evaluating Drupal for new projects.**

### Nomensa

<http://www.nomensa.com>

_Role: Freelance Drupal Developer (February 2012 - July 2012), Application Developer & System Administrator (July 2012 - April 2013)_

* **Development of client websites using Drupal 7.**
 * Accessible front-end development and theming to meet WCAG 2.0 AA standards.
 * Installation and configuration of CiviCRM, and adding some custom data synchronisation between CiviCRM and Drupal.
 * Providing CMS training to clients.
* **Local development environment setup using [Vagrant](http://vagrantup.com) and [Puppet](http://puppetlabs.com).**
* **Evaluating Drupal for new projects and proving cost and time estimates for new work.**

### Proctor & Stevenson

<http://www.proctors.co.uk>

_Role: PHP Developer (April 2011 - February 2012)_

* **Drupal 6 website development**
  * eCommerce using [Ubercart](http://ubercart.org).
* **Development of Proctors' first production Drupal 7 site.**
* **Systems administration**
  * Adding new client sites to our shared hosting environment.
  * Provisioning and configuring new dedicated servers for client sites.
  * Providing on-call support to deal with issues outside of normal working hours.
* **HTML email development.**

### Horse & Country TV

<http://www.horseandcountry.tv>

_Role: Web Developer (July 2010 - April 2011)_

* **Re-development of the Events section**
  * Added and configured [Ubercart](http://ubercart.org) to allow for paid events, including tiered levels.
  * Front-end development and theming to match updated mockups and styleguide.
  
## Non-Drupal Experience

* Software & Solutions Developer at Fujitsu UK & Ireleand (February 2010 - July 2010)
* Technical Support Specialist at Fujitsu UK & Ireleand (July 2007 - February 2010)
* Laptop Repair Technician for Panasonic Computer Products Europe (August 2006 - July 2007)
* Laptop Repair Technician for Student Essentials Ltd (September 2004 - August 2006)

## Drupal Contributions

* [Contributed code to Drupal 7 core](http://cgit.drupalcode.org/drupal/log/?h=7.x&qt=grep&q=opdavies).
* [Contributed patches to Drupal 8 core](https://www.drupal.org/node/889772#comment-9211267) (not committed, issue is still active).
* [Over 650 commits](https://www.drupal.org/user/381388/track/code) to contributed projects on Drupal.org.

## Community

* Drupal, PHP and web accessibility user group organiser, attendee and speaker.
* Regular DrupalCamp attendee, volunteer and speaker.
* Regular DrupalCon attendee and sprint mentor.
* Founding member of the Organising Committee for [DrupalCamp Bristol](http://2015.drupalcampbristol.co.uk).