Drupal Grandmaster | 15+ Years Experience
Ensuring peace of mind for Drupal site owners and businesses.
There's always a module for it — if not, I'll help you build one.
GitHub Certified & Triple Acquia Certified Drupal Expert — Drupal 8/9/10/11 specialist proficient in theming, backend development, leveraging the full spectrum of Drupal APIs, and implementing web development best practices including accessibility (WCAG), performance optimization, security hardening, responsive design, and industry-standard coding conventions.
I blend technical depth with a collaborative mindset to build high-performance, scalable, and enterprise-grade web solutions. With experience serving clients globally—including Fortune 500 companies like Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson—I bring CI/CD, DevOps best practices, and automation-first workflows.
Currently Web Developer (Drupal Lead) at American University of Sharjah, leading high-impact Drupal projects, system integrations, and performance optimizations. Former Lead Drupal Developer at Pfizer.
Mentor: Trained 1,000+ professionals in web development, Drupal CMS, and onboarding them towards successful freelancing careers on platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, Guru.com, PeoplePerHour, Freelancer, and several other marketplaces.
Pursuing Master's in Artificial Intelligence from University of Texas at Austin (2025-2027).
Technologies and tools I work with daily to build high-performance web solutions
Scalable architecture, advanced content modeling (SDC, Paragraphs, Entity References), custom modules, API development, complex migrations across Drupal 8/9/10/11
Twig templates, SDC, Bootstrap, Tailwind, Zurb Foundation, shadcn, Storybook, responsive design, CSS/SASS
PHP development, MySQL/MariaDB, Varnish, Redis caching, security hardening
Git workflows, Docker/DDEV, CI/CD pipelines, Acquia Cloud, Azure DevOps
GitHub Certified & Triple Acquia Certified Expert across Drupal 9, 10 & 11
Actively contributing to the Drupal community through maintained modules and issue queue participation
Building and growing the Drupal community worldwide
Dubai, UAE
January 2026
Nara, Japan
November 2025
Sharjah/Dubai, UAE
January 2025
American University of Sharjah
December 2022
Portland, USA
May 2024
Minneapolis, USA
Cancelled due to COVID
Online via Hopin
July 2020
DrupalCamps: Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad
2015 - 2019
Don't just take my word for it — hear from colleagues and clients
"Salman worked with me for the past four years. Four years is a long time and there were tough times with strict deadlines when even weekends have to be spent at office and communication would happen till 2 am at night - such stretches of work make most people erratic and bring out their weaknesses - Salman is someone who shines in such situation. Always committed, always ahead of the team. He is a good mentor, followed by many young developers, an excellent team member who has developed the 'go-to guy' reputation in the team."
"When you work on a high-stakes, complex project, you want to be sure that the person handling it is not just skilled but also highly communicative, reliable, and possesses a deep understanding of your objectives. This accurately describes my experience working with Salman. From our initial interaction, Salman felt more like a trusted colleague than an external contractor. His work ethic, skill, and commitment to client satisfaction are second to none."
"Excellent Drupal developer! Salman is a fantastic developer for our Drupal 9 website. I trust and have the highest confidence he can complete any requirement."
"While his title might say he's a Full Stack Lead Drupal Developer (and a great one at that), he also manages clients and has a comprehensive understanding of marketing – from both the data and creative perspectives. Salman has an innovative and exploratory approach to new fields and developments within digital marketing. Beyond his technical ability and diligence, he knows how to work well within a team, but what is more precious is his kind, caring and humble personality."
"Salman has been a huge resource on Drupal development. He took the time to assess my project needs and came up with a workable approach. He worked over different global time zones to get to launch and his pre-planning steps allowed us to adapt quickly to changes. Salman kept his word and delivered a great final product. Couldn't see getting this project done without the expertise he brought."
"He is a committed individual who is driven by his sheer passion to excel. With his profound technical knowledge coupled with his ability to lead teams effectively to deliver technical solutions of complex nature, he has become pivotal to the organisation's success. His professional portfolio spans from a five-star rated freelancer to a technical team lead responsible for the digital transformation of an entire province."
"Salman is a talented individual and an experienced web developer who is driven by passion, sincerity, and devotion which are hard to find attributes these days. He has contributed significantly to the cause of digital transformation at the provincial level. He has a growth mindset and is always willing to continuously update his skill set. He is extremely dependable, meticulous, and will never hesitate to go the extra mile."
"Salman is an excellent developer with a number of high quality projects in his portfolio. He has been actively engaged in web development for the last many years and won multiple accolades for his projects and his freelancing work. An excellent team guy with a wonderful personality. Highly recommended resource for any complex web development project."
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