Patrick Gavaghan

Migrated a Managed VPS to a flexible AWS EC2 infrastructure supporting Drupal, WordPress, CiviCRM, and other LAMP applications. • Built multi-PHP Nginx stacks with automated deployment workflows, reducing release time and improving configuration consistency. • Designed and implemented automated backup and disaster recovery strategies ensuring business continuity and minimising downtime risk. • Hardened servers with AWS Security Groups and SSH best practices significantly reducing exposure to external threats.

Led the development of a Drupal 10 platform for a pan-European, EU-funded project enabling scientific data sharing and collaboration. • Designed and implemented 40+ content types with Paragraphs, Media, and Geospatial data using PostgreSQL 17 database. • Implemented complex permissions with the Groups module enabling secure role-based collaboration across multiple partner organisations. • Engineered, extended and utilised Symfony/Drupal event systems. • Search API integrations, enabling scalable content indexing and efficient cross-site search functionality. • Implemented DevOps workflows for Drupal configuration management, using branching strategies and partial configuration merges to ensure smooth feature deployment and reliable version control. • Built advanced media handling with deep nested paragraph structures, enabling editors to manage complex content layouts with ease. • Project links: o Award Project — https://www.awardproject.eu/partners o OIEAU — https://www.oieau.org/ o EPlanete Blue — https://new.eplanete.blue/

Delivered multiple Drupal migrations and custom development for an educational platform. • Migrated sites from Drupal 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 • Built self-learning resources for UK audiences with a focus on accessibility, ensuring inclusive design and user-friendly learning experiences for diverse users. • Created custom AI tools and integrations, introducing innovative features that extended Drupal functionality and improved user experience. • Implemented Google Places API integration, enabling scalable location services and enhancing site functionality.

• Led performance tuning of an international media website, improving Google Core Web Vitals (CrUX, FCP, LCP, CLS, INP, TTFB) from red to green. • Conducted full site performance review and implemented optimisations through custom module development and Drupal 9 configuration. • Worked on a Docker-based site (Acquia Hosting, DDEV local). • Collaborated via Jira-based ticketing system and provided direct client communication and advisory services.

Web Developer and SEO - Achieved number 1 Google ranking for 15 Years for key Luxury Yacht Industry Keywords IT Purchasing and Management. - Provision, installation, and maintenance of all Office IT hardware and networking - Put in place Mission Critical Data backup plans, and disaster recovery protocols - Implemented security standards and protocols - Employee and management security training

• Designed, built, and maintained a psychometric testing platform in Drupal 7–9. • Supported the recruitment sector with custom workflows and testing modules.

A startup hardware retailer, with both a bricks and mortar store and an online e-store. • Creation, development and maintenance of e-store using Magento. • Creation, development and maintenance of the the construction company web site within a Drupal CMS environment. • Creation and maintenance of the company documents system and wiki. • Addition of new products. Photography and digital editing of product images. • Upsell, cross sell and referencing aspects of the e-store. • Google Adwords campaigns and various other online advertising. • Implementation of new product ranges. • Stock control, inventory and reordering. • Price negotiation and purchasing. • Order fulfilment. • Graphic design of signage, vehicle skins, flyers, business cards etc.

• 12 employees • 3 dedicated internet cafes and 15 partner outlets • 80 internet access points The core business was provision of paid internet access services. We operated three internet cafes situated in Val d’Isere and Hossegor. We also provided internet access points at a number of bars, hotels, restaurants and nightclubs. A number of general IT services, including web design, graphic design, networking, installation, and maintenance were provided to small businesses in the towns. I personally managed the day to day running of the business including human resource, finance and property management.