Manish Palawat

Drupal Specialist | Drupal, Laravel & React | Enterprise Web Solutions | Agile Delivery & Client Engagement
palawat.manish@devpanda.in

Experienced Drupal Developer with over 8 years of expertise in building, customizing, and maintaining web applications using Drupal 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Proficient in developing custom modules and themes, integrating third-party APIs, performing complex data migrations, and optimizing website performance.

Proven ability to lead projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance digital solutions. Adept in PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React/Next.js, Laravel, and WordPress, with a solid understanding of modern development tools and best practices.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

NeoSoft
  • Led the development and enhancement of multiple enterprise-level Drupal websites for clients in finance and corporate sectors.
  • Integrated third-party APIs (Zoho CRM, Google Maps, etc.) into Drupal-based applications.
  • Executed successful migrations from Drupal 7/8 to Drupal 9 and Drupal 10.
August 2020 - Present

Software Developer

IIFL Finance (Vendor Resource)
  • Maintained and enhanced the main IIFL corporate website, including developing new modules and implementing dynamic content features.
  • Worked closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, propose technical solutions, and deliver robust Drupal implementations.
  • Played a key role in optimizing site performance, SEO, and managing security updates.
  • Implemented complex business logic for forms, calculators, and CRM integrations.
December 2020 - Present

Drupal Developer

XENIXSOFT IT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
  • Delivered end-to-end Drupal solutions for various SME clients.
  • Developed custom content types, views, workflows, and reusable modules.
  • Handled site maintenance, backups, bug fixing, and server-side configurations.
  • Worked collaboratively with design and QA teams to ensure high-quality UI/UX.
2016 - August 2020

Internship Trainee

Centre For Electronic Governance
  • Gained hands-on experience in PHP-based web development.
  • Participated in code reviews and actively contributed to team discussions.
  • Developed and tested small-scale web applications.
July 2015 - December 2015

Education

Jaipur National University

B.Tech in Computer Science
2015

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages & Tools
  • CMS: Drupal 7/8/9/10, WordPress
  • Languages: PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery
  • Frameworks: Laravel
  • APIs: RESTful APIs, Zoho CRM Integration
  • Database: MySQL
  • Tools: Git, Drush, Composer
  • Others: Site Building, Custom Theme Development, Performance Optimization, Security Best Practicesn
Workflow
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

  • Passionate about technology, clean code, and exploring new tools and frameworks
  • Enjoy playing chess, watching movies.

CERTIFICATIONS & WORKSHOPS

  • Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) – VMEdu Inc.
  • Workshop: Hack-O-Mania – i3indya Technologies with IIT Kanpur
  • Workshop: Ethical Hacking & Cyber Security – Pristine InfoSolutions
  • Workshop: Mozilla Development Tools – 2015
  • Conference: Current Research Trends in Cloud Computing & Big Data – Jaipur National University
  • Winner – Web Design Competition, KITE College (2014)
  • Participant – C Debugging (Technorazz Fest 2013–14), TOFL Technologies