Summary
Gabriele Maira is a seasoned technology leader and Head of Drupal/Acquia Practice EMEA at EPAM Systems with over a decade of hands-on experience in PHP and web engineering. He progressed from full-stack developer to practice lead, shaping standards for documentation, code quality, automation, performance and release management across digital projects in a technology-agnostic way. As a line manager and coach he blends technical stewardship with career mentorship, helping teams adopt repeatable best practices. An active Drupal core contributor and long-time community organiser in London and online, he also contributes to adjacent open-source projects like GatsbyJS and Twig extensions. Beyond software, his involvement in Linux user groups, hacklabs and political activism — including work linked to the European Parliament — has honed his communication and diplomacy skills, which he applies to fostering collaborative, transparent teams.
11 years of coding experience
English, Italian