Paolo (Paul) Cappucci | Drupal, WordPress, React, themer, developer, graphic designer and
animation
Silver Spring, MD 20902 pcpacino@yahoo.com
Paul Cappucci
U.S. Citizen | Maryland, DC area
Drupal,
WordPress and React | Developer, theming, graphics and animation
Online portfolio of samples
https://vmgem.com/samples.html
Contact
301-906-6040
Silver Spring, MD
20902
pcpacino@yahoo.com
Work authorization
U.S. Citizen
Veteran status
I am not a
veteran
Disability disclosure
I do not have a disability
Security
Clearance
Department of Energy Q Top Secret clearance 2010 to
2023
Public Trust - 2021 to Current date
My sites
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcpacino/
https://github.com/pcapp2114
https://www.drupal.org/u/leisurman
https://drupal.stackexchange.com/users/58880/paul-cappucci
https://vmgem.com/samples.html
Summary
I am a U.S. Citizen and maintained a top secret Q clearance for 13 years at the U.S. Department of Energy from 2010 to 2023 working on Drupal and WordPress solutions. Samples are on my web page - https://vmgem.com/samples.html
15 years of Drupal, WordPress and React development and theming experience
25 total years graphic and web design experience
I have been a contractor to the following U.S. government agencies: Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Nation Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.
Full Stack developer specializing in frontend theming, and backend in Drupal, WordPress and React
Strong understanding of the Drupal architecture and theming layer. Skilled in HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript and the Twig templating engine. Good understanding of the Mobile-first design strategy and responsive design principles. The ability to build and implement custom themes that function seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes.
Expertise in creating website themes in Photoshop, Figma and converting mockups to Drupal, WordPress, React with all necessary markup JSX, HTML or Drupal Twig templates.
Experienced in creating complex Drupal Views using contextual filters and relations to Taxonomy, I can build custom static and dynamic Paragraphs using Twig templating.
Strong understanding of how to optimize a Drupal theme for better performance, including caching techniques,
Ability to troubleshoot issues and solve problems efficiently
Experienced in WCAG and Section 508 compliance guidelines. Expertise in using Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) attributes to add semantics and enhance accessibility.
Expertise in graphic design using Adobe Photoshop, Animate and Illustrator, graphic samples are on my web page
Linux system administration skills. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS, proficient with command-line tools, shell scripting, and automation. I understand how to apply STIG, and configure SELinux, virtual host and cron jobs. I have COMPTIA SECURITY+ and COMPTIA A+
Strong Git workflow experience
AWS and Azure FedRAMP experience building hosting services for Drupal and WordPress
Experienced in agile workflow using Sprints and Jira. I have ITIL Foundation certification
Skilled at collaborating directly with product managers to translate complex business requirements into sustainable, maintainable technical solutions.
Maintains active contributions to drupal.org and drupal.stackexchange.com with proven issue resolution. Please visit my user page there. Links are above.
Certifications
ITIL
Foundation
COMPTIA SECURITY+
COMPTIA A+
AWS EC2 Technical professional
accreditation
ASE Automotive electrical systems
ASE Automotive performance and
testing
Skills
Full Stack
experience, Red hat, Centos, Apache, MySQL, PHP
Drupal, WordPress, NodeJS,
React
Acquia Cloud Platform, Acquia Pipelines
AWS and Azure FedRamp Cloud services
CI/CD Pipeline, AWS CodePipeline
CSS, SASS, HTML5, JavaScript,
JSX
Bootstrap, Tailwind, USWDS
508 Compliance
Twig template
engine
Composer, Drush for managing Drupal
Artificial Intelligence module,
Chatbox, Claude Code
Ddev, Docker, VirtualBox
GIT, GitHub
JIRA, Teams, Weekly
sprints
Abobe Photoshop, Animate, Illustrator, Figma, Flash
Languages spoken
English
Education
The Art Institute of
Fort Lauderdale | 1799 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
1997
Work experience
M9 Solutions, LLC | Remote with visits to Department of Energy,
Germantown, Md
Drupal Developer and theming, graphic designer | Contractor to the
Department of Energy
Date: 5/2021 – 2/2025
Led the full lifecycle development and maintenance of 6 high-visibility, high-traffic Drupal websites, ensuring performance, security, and accessibility standards were met.
Implemented Drupal Responsive Images to help reduce load time for all users
Upgraded all Drupal websites and modules though versions 8, 9 and 10, and also upgrading PHP version on the Apache servers
Customized Drupal node Twig templates to render a different display depending on the device used, mobile, tablet or desktop. Making it easier for users to access content faster
Integrated Apache Solr for advanced Full Test search, dramatically improving search relevance
Enhanced UI/UX design that included the Mobile First approach using Bootstrap optimizing image handling and layout rendering.
Blue Sky Innovative Solutions | Department of Defense office,
Virginia
Drupal Themer and Developer, graphic designer | Contractor to the Department
of Defense
Date: 11/2020 – 1/2023
Conducted testing of Drupal core and third-party module patches before merging to production
Provided technical support and enhancements for Drupal 7 and 8 websites
Collaborated closely with project managers and product owners
Assisted in defining coding standards and release workflows, improving overall development process efficiency and release predictability
IntePros Federal | Department of Energy, Washington
DC
Drupal Developer and theming, graphic designer | Contractor to the Department of
Energy
9/2016 – 5/2021
Managed Drupal deployment pipelines and maintained seamless synchronization between development, staging, and production environments.
Mentored junior developers and helped standardize Git workflows, improving the quality and speed of code releases.
Led training workshops for agency content editors and site owners, focusing on Drupal's editorial workflow and permissions system to foster autonomy and reduce dependency on developers.
Developed custom Drupal modules
Aurotech Corp | Food and Drug Administration, White Oak
Maryland
DMI acquired Aurotech Corp in 2022
Drupal Developer and theming, graphic
designer | Contractor to the Food and Drug Administration
Date: 9/2016 – 1/2020
Created Twig extension module to enhanced twig filters. Developed new themes utilizing Bootstrap, Sass, and Twig templates
Designed and developed reusable themes using Bootstrap, Sass, and Twig, in compliance with 508 accessibility standards and responsive design principles.
Built a custom Twig extension module to streamline template logic and improve frontend code maintainability.
Implemented performance optimizations that decreased page load times and improved overall user experience on both desktop and mobile platforms.
InfoReliance Corporation | Department of Energy, Washington
DC
ECS Federal acquired InfoReliance Corporation in 2017
Title: Drupal Developer
and theming, graphic designer | Contractor to the Department of Energy | Top secret
clearance
Date: 9/2010 – 1/2016
Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Behat and Selenium,
Built continuous integration deployment pipeline in AWS
Maintain latest code deployments, patching and upgrading Drupal core and modules
Provided detailed technical documentation to support ongoing maintenance and new developer onboarding.
Paolo (Paul) Cappucci | Drupal, WordPress, React Themer and Developer, graphic
designer
Silver Spring, MD 20902 pcpacino@yahoo.com