Rakshitha M Bandigegowda

Senior developer with 8+ years building scalable, high-performance, accessible web platforms for global enterprise brands across Drupal 7-11. Specialist in custom module and theme development, RESTful / JSON: API / GraphQL integrations, headless and decoupled architectures, and OAuth 2.0 secured APIs. Track record of owning features end-to-end on high-traffic consumer sites reaching millions of monthly visitors (Pedigree, IAMS, Snickers, Skittles).

Strong on cloud (AWS, Acquia, Pantheon), CI/CD, automated testing, WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 compliance, and mentoring engineers to raise code quality.

Web Developer at Synopsys Inc. (2026-05 – Present)

• Develop and maintain responsive, accessible (WCAG 2.1 AA) components and templates for Synopsys' corporate web platform, converting design and marketing requirements into production-ready features within an Agile/Scrum workflow.
• Build and integrate CMS driven content and RESTful / JSON API-backed services, improving page-load speed and Core Web Vitals through caching, lazy-loading, and asset optimization.
• Partner cross-functionally with design, content, and back-end teams to ship cross-browser, mobile-first pages, using Git-based CI/CD pipelines for reliable, reviewable releases.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot) to accelerate component build-out while maintaining consistent, standards-compliant code.

Associate - Projects (Senior Drupal Developer) at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2021-12 – 2026-01)

• Delivered production-grade custom Drupal 9/10/11 modules across 5+ concurrent enterprise engagements, using reusable, component-driven architecture to enable scalable content workflows.
• Engineered high-traffic platforms for Mars Inc. brands - Pedigree, IAMS, Nutro, Snickers, Skittles, Extra Gum - building custom themes and module features for consumer sites collectively reaching millions of monthly visitors.
• Architected large-scale content migration for Vetcare / Antech, building data-transformation pipelines across multiple Drupal environments with zero content loss and validated integrity at every stage.
• Spearheaded a Drupal 11 Recipes POC evaluating structured content models and implemented OAuth 2.0 API authentication to secure third-party integrations across client platforms.
• Integrated LLM APIs (OpenAI / Anthropic) to automate content tagging, summarization, or translation, reducing manual editorial effort by 36%.
• Applied AI tooling to generate and remediate alt-text and copy for WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 compliance, accelerating fixes flagged in DQM scans.
• Prototyped an AI chatbot / conversational assistant on Drupal to support consumer self-service.
• Integrated PHPUnit automated testing into module workflows, catching regressions before production deployment on Acquia Cloud and Pantheon, raising overall code reliability.
• Resolved accessibility issues surfaced by DQM (Digital Quality Management) scans - content, markup, and usability - improving WCAG / quality compliance across sites.
• Embedded GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted practices into daily workflows; mentored junior developers through structured Drupal training, accelerating onboarding and lifting code-quality standards.

Associate IT Consultant at ITC Infotech (2021-02 – 2021-12)

• Built Drupal 9 custom modules and theme integrations, translating business requirements into production-ready features with measurable gains in functionality and performance.
• Diagnosed and resolved complex Drupal compatibility issues through systematic root-cause analysis, improving site stability and reducing client-reported defects.

Software Engineer at Digilabs LLP (2020-02 – 2021-01)

• Developed and maintained Drupal 7 and 8 solutions with custom modules and theme customizations, delivering UI improvements aligned to client specifications.
• Improved performance and scalability via asset minification, caching strategies, and responsive layout refinements across multiple client deployments.

Software Engineer at V2Soft Pvt. Ltd. (2017-12 – 2020-02)

• Performed Drupal version upgrades and platform maintenance to ensure stability, security compliance, and long-term supportability.
• Built the V2Soft Locations page using Drupal 8 Views, Twig, and Taxonomy, integrating a JavaScript map to display global offices.
• Implemented custom form validations (Contact Us, Add User) via Drupal 8 hooks, improving data integrity and input reliability; managed content types, Views, and custom hooks.

Bachelor of Engineering – Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India (2013-08 – 2017-06)