Hi, I'm Seán Reiser, a Flushing, Queens, NY based technologist specializing in architecting web solutions using Drupal.
I am an information technologist with over 30 years experience in desktop and website application development. Over the past 17 years I’ve been a Drupalist: building, supporting, managing, and maintaining over 150 websites for Non-Profits, Small Businesses, Digital Agencies, Media Companies and Startups.
As a Drupalist, I assume a number of roles in my work including: Project Manager, Web Producer, Strategist, Architect, Developer, Themer, Data Architect, Site Builder, and Support Engineer for projects featuring Drupal websites. I am proficient in leading internal or external development teams, liaising with contractors and managing client relationships.
I am open to freelance, contract and full‑time opportunities. Please feel free to look through the rest of this site and evaluate my experience. Contact me if you decide I can be of service to you.
Quick Stats
Name |
Seán Reiser
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Location |
Flushing, NY
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Phone |
(347) 321-4338
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US Employment Eligibility |
U.S. Citizen
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Experience in Software Development |
34 Years
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Experience in Drupal |
17 Years
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Downloadable PDF |
Resume
I have over 30 years of experience in Information Technology serving as a Manager, Solution Architect, Developer, Producer, Team Leader, and System Administrator.
Skills
Web Development
HTML |
20 Years
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CSS |
15 Years
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PHP |
20 Years
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Javascript |
13 Years
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Twig |
6 Years
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PHPTemplate |
13 Years
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jQuery |
10 Years
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LESS |
5 Years
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SASS |
7 Years
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Bootstrap |
9 Years
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Website Infrastructure Management
Linux |
25 Years
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Apache |
20 Years
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MySQL |
17 Years
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Varnish |
5 Years
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Pantheon |
10 Years
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Linode |
13 Years
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Cloudflare |
12 Years
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Docker |
5 Years
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Lando |
5 Years
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Experience
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Bitmasonry, Inc.2006 - Present
Principal / Drupalist
Build, support, maintain and manage over 150 websites using Drupal versions 4-10, including prominent clients such as John Deere, PBS, The National Committee on US-China Relations. NBC, The Queens Library, and Pfizer.
Manage web project logistics, facilitate communication among stakeholders to find the best web strategy to meet their needs while providing ab on-time delivery, and budget-friendly delivery.
Supervise web designers to achieve the desired look and feel
Install and configure Drupal core, contributed, and custom modules and themes to build websites
Develop custom Drupal modules and themes to meet clients' business requirements.
Review and test the work of developers, designers, engineers, and other subcontractors
Coordinate and manage content creation from writers, creative professionals, and AI platforms such as ChatGPT for content generation
Source and locate relevant content from stock media sites, photograph products and events
Migrate data from the client’s current CMS (including Drupal, Wordpress and custom CMSes) to Drupal 7, 8 and 9
Provide post-launch support such as staff training, performance monitoring, website analytics, defect repair, and liaising with the hosting providers
Technologies include: PHP5, PHP7, PHP8, Twig, HTML5, CSS3, LESS, jQuery, MySQL, Apache, Linux, APC, Drupal versions 4.through 9 AJAX, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Linux, and Pantheon.
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The Markle Foundation2014 - 2018
In-house Contract Web Developer
Conducted technical and code audits of existing Drupal websites
Mitigated security and performance concerns while addressing technical debt
Upgraded markle.org from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7 and transferred hosting to Pantheon's Drupal cloud service to enhance performance, and reliability while reducing costs
Carried out full-stack web development for multiple Markle websites (Drupal 6, 7 & 8)
Functioned as a liaison between Markle and their design partner
Prepared periodic analytics and performance reports for C-level executives and provided optimization recommendations
Assisted the communications team in developing and executing a new content strategy
Implemented SOLR search to enhance search functionality
Performed regular security updates and maintenance
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Enfatico, a WPP Agency2007 - 2008
Interim Development Manager
Supervised a team of 4 in-house programmers and managed communication with offshore development teams
Architected a job initiation system written in C#.NET using Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2005. This three tier web forms application allowed clients to request work from the agency and provided global visibility to work in progress reducing duplicate work by 45%
Advised “C level” executives at Enfatico and Enfatico’s parent company, WPP, on the use and position of social media and networking properties
Designed and developed a capital expenditure system in C#.NET, using Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2005. This product included tracking of management and finance approvals of capital expenditures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance purposes
Implemented a blog, staff directory and wiki based on Drupal 6.0 for internal and client facing collaboration. Several custom modules were written in PHP5 giving employees access to internal HR databases and tools. A theme was implemented based on a design laid out by internally graphic design staff
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thestreet.com2006 - 2007
Lead Developer
Designed and developed an automated mutual fund analytics engine in C#.NET using Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server 2005. This application runs automated on a nightly basis, and determines a value for individual mutual funds based on the value and volatility of the component stocks in the funds
Supported and maintained a legacy mutual fund rating system written in Visual FoxPro, C#.net, and Visual Basic 6.0 while developing the new analytics engine
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IBM2005 - 2006
Contract Programmer
Architected a port of a Clipper 5.2 application to xHarbour
Designed a scripting tool to translate code in an automated fashion.
Developed business objects based on ragged array based psudeo-objects, pushing the business logic out to rules based .dlls.
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The Clayton Group2001 - 2005
Programmer
Supported and maintained a loan review system written in Clipper 5.2
Designed reporting system in Visual FoxPro
Designed, coded and implemented a VB.NET application to import flat Clipper data tables into a data warehouse. The data warehouse is stored in SQL Server 2005. The application used SQL Server’s DTS to import the data
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AST Stockplan, Inc. (Purchased by CitiGroup 7/1999)1998 - 2001
Vice President, Information System
Supervised a team of 8 in-house developers in developing a stock plan administration system
Served as liaison to offshore development teams
Designed a disaster recover plan while was implemented in the wake of 9/11 with no loss of data or business
Managed system and data migration plan for the merger of Citigroup’s and AST StockPlan’s systems
Rearchitected ESPP process flow reducing processing time by 25% while increasing accuracy by 75%
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Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation1997 - 1998
Technical Officer
Supervised a team of 8 developers supporting and maintaining a mortgage originations system written in CA-Clipper 5.2
Automated the process of retrieving credit scores allowing fast approval of credit applications
Designed and implemented an application running on the Palm Pilot allowing more efficient home appraisals
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New York Law Journal1995 - 1997
Contract Programmer
Maintained a vertical market application written in CA-Clipper, which provided New York State docket information to law firms
Enhanced UNIX based search engine to allow more flexibility in searching.
Designed an interface to CARCO allowing lawyers to research DMV records.
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TITLESERV1993 - 1995
Programmer
Designed, implemented and maintained CA-Clipper applications for the day to day running of the business including programs to track the status of title applications and billing
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Computer Associates1988 - 1993
Sr. Support Technician
Provided online and telephone technical support for Computer Associates’ programming languages
Designed a suite of sample programs to illustrate the use of Clipper.
Served as secondary sys-op on Computer Associates forums on CompuServe.
Portfolio
For the past 17 years, I have used Drupal to successfully create, maintain, and support over 150 websites for a diverse range of clients including non-profits, small companies, digital agencies, media companies, and startups.
Featured Project

The Markle Foundation
The Markle Foundation's website faced several challenges including security vulnerabilities, performance issues, outdated design, and a complicated document library. With updates to the backend and design, as well as migration to Drupal 7 and implementation of Apache SOLR, the website is now better equipped to meet their needs and further their mission. The move to Pantheon also resolved server monitoring and maintenance issues while reducing costs.