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Credentials pack

Selected client work

HulkPage delivers software, platform modernisation, cloud, cybersecurity and capability programmes for organisations in the UK, Canada and Africa. The engagements in this pack were selected for their relevance; references are available on request for every one.

  1. CS-05Modernising a four-site heritage ecosystem from Drupal 5 to Drupal 11, behind a hardened security layer
  2. CS-01Operating system for SMB finance
  3. CS-02Clinical records for multi-site care
  4. CS-03Secure assessment delivery at scale
  5. CS-04Cloud and security modernisation

21 September 2026 · hulkpage.com/work · partners@hulkpage.com

CS-05 · Public & non-profit · 2026

Modernising a four-site heritage ecosystem from Drupal 5 to Drupal 11, behind a hardened security layer

Redeveloped ismaili.net, library.ismaili.net, heritage.ismaili.net and forum.ismaili.net from legacy Drupal 5 to Drupal 11, and protected the estate with a proof-of-work anti-DDoS and anti-scraper defence — with zero-downtime cutovers.

ClientIsmaili.net Heritage Ecosystem
SectorPublic & non-profit
LocationMontreal, QC (Remote)
Period2026
ContractDirect engagement
ReferenceAvailable on request

The challenge

Four production sites serving a global community were running on Drupal 5, more than a decade past end-of-life: unpatched, hard to maintain and increasingly targeted by abusive automated traffic, including AI-training scrapers. The estate also carried legacy credentials and backend access paths that bypassed the public gateway. The sites had to be upgraded and secured without interrupting service, losing search rankings or breaking the mobile applications that depend on their APIs.

What we delivered

  • Redeveloped and migrated the full ecosystem — ismaili.net, library.ismaili.net, heritage.ismaili.net and forum.ismaili.net — from Drupal 5 to the latest Drupal 11, preserving content, URLs and search equity.
  • Architected and deployed a proof-of-work anti-DDoS and anti-scraper defence layer across all four production sites via a hardened Apache reverse-proxy chain.
  • Tuned bot-mitigation policies to balance robust security with business continuity: search-engine crawlers and the live mobile-app API integrations were preserved while abusive automated AI-training scrapers were blocked.
  • Hardened SSH and identity management across the estate — enforced Ed25519 key authentication, least-privilege sudo and revocation of legacy credentials — eliminating backend gateway-bypass exposure.
  • Executed zero-downtime production cutovers using full pre-change backups, health-checked deployments and automated rollbacks.
  • Delivered complete architecture and runbook documentation for the client’s ongoing operation of the platform.

Outcomes

Platform
Drupal 5 → Drupal 11
Sites secured
4 production sites
Downtime at cutover
Zero
Gateway-bypass exposure
Eliminated
SEO & mobile APIs
Preserved
Handover
Architecture + runbooks

Technologies

Drupal 11PHPApache reverse proxyProof-of-work challengeLinux hardeningSSH / Ed25519Automated backup & rollback

Team

Lead architect, platform engineer, security engineer, migration engineer

CS-01 · Financial services · 2025

Operating system for SMB finance

Co-founded a fintech-flavoured operating platform for small businesses from investment memo to commercial product, including payments, invoicing and reporting.

ClientStudio venture (Vabaly)
SectorFinancial services
LocationLagos · London
Period2025
ContractStudio co-build
ReferenceAvailable on request

The challenge

Small businesses ran finance across messaging threads, spreadsheets and verbal hand-offs, with no dependable record of money in and out.

What we delivered

  • Venture framing and investment memo
  • Product design and engineering of payments, invoicing and reporting modules
  • Operating team embedded with the founders through first customers

Outcomes

Memo to product
9 months
Model
Studio co-build

Technologies

TypeScriptPostgresCloud infrastructure

Team

Product lead, two engineers, operating partner

CS-02 · Healthcare · 2025

Clinical records for multi-site care

Designed and built records, scheduling and diagnostics integration for a growing care network, replacing paper workflows across sites.

ClientAvailable on request
SectorHealthcare
LocationNigeria
Period2025
ContractCo-built with operators
ReferenceAvailable on request

The challenge

Care providers operated with fragmented patient records, paper workflows and limited visibility across sites.

What we delivered

  • Records, scheduling and diagnostics integration built around the way clinics run
  • Multi-site rollout with staff onboarding
  • Reporting for operators and clinical leads

Outcomes

Scope
Multi-site rollout
Model
Co-built with operators

Technologies

Web applicationIntegrationsReporting

Team

Product lead, engineers, clinical operations partner

CS-03 · Education & assessment · 2024

Secure assessment delivery at scale

Built assessment authoring, identity verification and proctoring for an institution running high-stakes exams, alongside a Hedgre capability programme for its staff.

ClientAvailable on request
SectorEducation & assessment
LocationUnited Kingdom
Period2024
ContractDirect engagement
ReferenceAvailable on request

The challenge

High-stakes examinations needed to run remotely and in centres with verified identity and evidence-backed integrity decisions.

What we delivered

  • Assessment authoring, identity verification and proctoring platform
  • Remote and centre-based delivery
  • Hedgre capability programme for institutional staff

Outcomes

Delivery
Remote & centre-based
Capability
Staff programme delivered

Technologies

ProctorEdge platformIdentity verificationVideo & telemetry analysis

Team

Platform team, security engineer, Hedgre programme lead

CS-04 · Enterprise · 2024

Cloud and security modernisation

Cloud architecture, DevOps and secure-by-design delivery for an organisation replacing fragmented internal systems with an integrated platform.

ClientAvailable on request
SectorEnterprise
LocationUnited Kingdom
Period2024
ContractTechnology services
ReferenceAvailable on request

The challenge

Fragmented internal systems with inconsistent security posture and no shared deployment practice.

What we delivered

  • Target cloud architecture and migration
  • CI/CD and DevOps practice
  • Secure-by-design delivery standards and review

Outcomes

Scope
Architecture to operation
Model
Technology services

Technologies

Cloud platformInfrastructure as codeCI/CD

Team

Cloud architect, DevOps engineers, security lead