About DrupalBook
DrupalBook is a digital agency specializing in the design, development, and long‑term support of scalable Drupal platforms for companies operating across multiple markets, languages, and teams.
We work with organizations that treat Drupal not as a website builder, but as a core digital platform — one that must remain secure, extensible, and maintainable for years, not just until launch.
Our focus is architecture, content structure, and sustainable delivery, helping international companies build Drupal systems that support growth, complexity, and change.
Our Origin: From Drupal Knowledge to Production Systems
DrupalBook began in 2010 as an open knowledge initiative focused on documenting real‑world Drupal site building and module development.
At a time when Drupal documentation was fragmented and often abstract, DrupalBook was created to explain how Drupal is actually used in production — content modeling, editorial workflows, performance optimization, and extensibility.
Over time, that work evolved from documentation into hands‑on delivery.
Organizations approached us not only to learn Drupal, but to build and maintain production platforms using the same principles we wrote about: clarity, structure, and long‑term thinking.
Today, DrupalBook operates as a boutique, engineering‑led Drupal agency, applying more than a decade of platform experience to real client systems.
What we do
We help international companies design, build, and operate Drupal platforms in environments where:
- Content structures are complex and long‑lived
- Multiple teams or regions publish content
- Stability, security, and upgradeability matter
- Drupal must integrate with other business systems
Our Core Services
Drupal Platform Architecture
- Content modeling and information architecture
- Multisite and multilingual Drupal setups
- Editorial workflow and permission systems
- Platform governance and standards
Drupal Development
- Custom module development
- Advanced site building with reusable patterns
- Layout and content systems designed for editors, not developers
- Performance‑aware frontend and backend implementation
Drupal Migrations & Upgrades
- Drupal 7 → Drupal 10+ migrations
- Drupal 8/9 → Drupal 10/11 upgrades
- Refactoring legacy systems for long‑term maintainability
Long‑Term Support & Platform Ownership
- Security updates and dependency management
- Core and contributed module upgrades
- Ongoing platform improvements and technical debt control
How We Work
DrupalBook operates with a platform mindset, not a project mindset.
This means:
- We design systems that are meant to evolve
- We make architectural decisions explicitly
- We document structure and rationale
- We plan for upgrades from day one
We deliberately work with a limited number of active clients to ensure senior technical involvement and continuity throughout the lifecycle of each system.
Our role often resembles that of an external platform team, collaborating closely with internal developers, product owners, and content teams.
Engineering Philosophy
Our work is guided by a few core principles:
Structure Over Shortcuts
We favor clear content models, reusable components, and explicit architecture over quick, fragile solutions.
Editors First
Drupal platforms fail when editorial experience is ignored. We design systems that are powerful without being fragile.
Upgradeability Is a Feature
Every architectural decision is evaluated through the lens of future Drupal upgrades and long‑term cost of ownership.
Transparency Over Black Boxes
Clients should understand how their platform works, not depend on undocumented agency magic.
Open Source & the Drupal Ecosystem
DrupalBook is deeply rooted in the Drupal open‑source ecosystem.
We actively maintain and contribute Drupal modules, including reusable building blocks such as Extra Block Types (EBT) and Extra Paragraph Types (EPT) — tools designed to improve editorial flexibility while preserving structural integrity.
Our open‑source work reflects the same philosophy we bring to client projects:
- Real‑world usability
- Practical architecture
- Long‑term maintainability
Who We Work With
DrupalBook is a strong fit for organizations that:
- Operate across multiple countries or regions
- Need structured content at scale
- Require predictable upgrade paths
- Value engineering quality over short‑term delivery speed
We are not a high‑volume agency and we do not pursue “one‑off” brochure sites.
Our best partnerships are long‑term and collaborative.
Why DrupalBook
Clients choose DrupalBook because we:
- Think like platform owners, not vendors
- Have deep hands‑on Drupal experience across versions
- Communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Care about what happens after launch
For companies where Drupal is mission‑critical, DrupalBook provides a calm, experienced, and responsible partner.
Let’s Talk
If you are planning to:
- Build a new Drupal platform
- Migrate or modernize an existing one
- Bring order to a complex Drupal ecosystem
We’re happy to start with a conversation.
Ivan Abramenko, Principal Drupal Architect
ivan.abramenko@drupalbook.org
projects@drupalbook.org