Peter Wolanin

Peter Wolanin is an expert Drupal software developer, widely recognized as a top contributor to Drupal 6, 7, and 8. His expertise also includes maintaining various Drupal contributed modules.

With a background as a software engineer and architect, Peter has a strong track record of building SaaS and PaaS products utilizing AWS, web service integrations, and web applications. He specializes in PHP and MySQL programming, with a focus on application and platform security, particularly in Drupal, Drupal hosting, and integration with Apache Solr. Peter is well-versed in languages like ruby and bash, and has hands-on experience with AWS API and Linux system administration, including configuration management through Puppet.

Beyond his technical prowess, Peter is actively involved in volunteer political organizing, engaging in voter outreach and mobilization efforts, and contributing to various aspects of political campaigns.

Peter Wolanin pursued his academic endeavors at Princeton University, where he studied A.B., and later at the University of Michigan, where he pursued his Ph.D.

In terms of professional experience, Peter has held key roles at notable organizations, including his current position as Senior Application Architect at BioRAFT. He has previously contributed to the Drupal Project and held various positions at Acquia, such as Principal Cloud Security Engineer, Principal Engineer, and Momentum Specialist (Senior Drupal Engineer). Prior to that, Peter's career included roles at Signum Biosciences as a Senior Scientist and as a Research Fellow in Molecular Biology at Princeton University.