Platform Migration
Norwich University
A flagship higher-education modernization effort that moved legacy web properties toward a more maintainable Drupal platform with reusable content structures, stronger publishing workflows, and accessible user journeys.
Tech Stack
Overview
Norwich University's flagship website needed a more maintainable, secure, and scalable platform. I led front-end architecture across the migration and translated institutional needs into reusable digital systems.
Challenge
The platform had to support many departments, content owners, and audience paths while moving away from legacy systems. The work required accessibility, reusable structure, and careful stakeholder alignment.
Approach
I shaped Drupal templates and front-end components that gave content teams flexible tools while keeping the experience cohesive. Automation and reusable patterns helped reduce ongoing maintenance burden.
Architecture Work
- Directed front-end migration patterns from Joomla to Drupal.
- Defined accessible templates for departments and subdomains.
- Modernized legacy WordPress and Joomla properties with maintainability in mind.
- Established repeatable patterns that reduced support needs.
Business Impact
- Improved long-term scalability for a flagship university platform.
- Gave stakeholders cleaner publishing workflows and stronger UX.
- Reduced maintenance overhead across a complex web ecosystem.
Engineering Signal
- Can lead migrations where technical quality and stakeholder trust both matter.
- Comfortable modernizing legacy platforms without losing institutional context.
- Strong front-end craft across CMS-heavy environments.