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Kristen Pol (kristen pol)
DrupalCode profile
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Starred projects
Current Role(s):
Co-Founder & Product
Drupal AI Program Manager & Senior Technical and Open Source Consultant
Founder
Professional Info
Companies Worked For
Hook 42
, CruzTech, Lutris Technologies, Hewlett Packard, UC Santa Cruz
Industries Worked In:
Fortune 1000, Enterprise, Higher Education, Nonprofit, Startup, Travel, High Tech, Agency, Freelance, Consulting
Personal Info
Pronouns:
she/her
Primary language:
Other languages:
On Drupal.org for 22 years 1 week
Over 100 edits to documentation
Bio:
I'm the Drupal AI Program Manager for the
Drupal AI Initiative
and the project lead for the
Context Control Center
, among other hats.
I've been a Drupal architect/developer for 21+ years (since Drupal 4), and have been heavily involved in the community since around 2009. I've co-founded Drupal-focused and related companies. I even wrote a
book about Drupal
back in the day. :)
If you are new to Drupal, feel free to use the contact form to say "hi". Check out my
open source software programming projects and experience
Contributor roles
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2022-05
until
2024-12
Started Contribution Events Project: https://www.drupal.org/project/contribution_events
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-08
until
2024-12
Contributing to Drupal 10 Readiness Initiative: https://www.drupal.org/about/core/strategic-initiatives/drupal10
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-08
to present
Contributing to Bug Smash Initiative: https://www.drupal.org/community-initiatives/bug-smash-initiative
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Itty Bitty Byte
From
2021-08
until
2024-12
Contributing to Mentoring project: https://www.drupal.org/community/mentoring
Contributed module, theme, or distribution maintainer
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-08
to present
Creation and maintenance for Media Vimeo Domain Privacy: https://www.drupal.org/project/media_vimeo_domain_privacy
Contributed module, theme, or distribution maintainer
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-09
until
2025-06
Drupal 9 port for Section Purger module: https://www.drupal.org/project/section_purge
DrupalCamp speaker
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-09
until
2021-09
Speaker at DrupalCon Europe 2021 - An ambitious digital experience platform for the future of Australia's government: https://events.drupal.org/europe2021/sessions/ambitious-digital-experience-platform-future-australias-government
DrupalCamp speaker
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-09
to present
Organized and led BoF at DrupalCon Europe 2021 - All things decoupled/headless BoF: https://events.drupal.org/europe2021/sessions/all-things-decoupledheadless-bof
DrupalCamp speaker
Credit
Attribution:
Itty Bitty Byte
From
2021-04
to present
Keynote speaker for DrupalCon North America 2021 - Drupal 10 readiness initiative keynote: https://events.drupal.org/northamerica2021/sessions/drupal-10-readiness-initiative-keynote
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-11
to present
Contribution for DrupalSouth: https://drupalsouth.org/drupalsouth-21-schedule-11-November
DrupalCamp speaker
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-11
until
2021-12
Slide creation for DrupalSouth 2021 talk - An ambitious digital experience platform for the future of Australia's government (didn't end up co-speaking due to health issues): https://drupalsouth.org/events/drupalsouth-shorts-2021-drupal20/sessions/ambitious-digital-experience-platform-future
Mentor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-09
until
2021-10
Mentoring summit: https://www.drupal.org/community/events/contribution-mentor-summit-2021-09-17
DrupalCamp speaker
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-10
until
2021-11
Speaker for GovCMS Innovation Showcase 2021 - Digital Earth Australia: https://www.govcms.gov.au/news-events/events/week-online-take-2-innovation-showcase
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-08
until
2021-08
Contributing to Drupal 9 Readiness Initiative including porting modules to Drupal 9 and helping with the Upgrade Status module: https://www.drupal.org/about/strategic-initiatives/drupal9
Contributed module, theme, or distribution maintainer
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-10
until
2022-12
Creating Drupal 9 port and maintenance for Search API Glossary: https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_glossary
Contributed module, theme, or distribution maintainer
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-10
until
2021-12
Creating Drupal 9 port and maintenance for Fast 404: https://www.drupal.org/project/fast_404
DrupalCamp speaker
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-11
until
2021-12
Speaker at Melbourne meetup demoing Geoscience Australia project: https://www.dea.ga.gov.au/
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-11
until
2021-11
GovCMS community sprint days 2021: https://www.govcms.gov.au/news-events/events/week-online-take-2-community-sprint-day-1
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2021-08
to present
Contributing to DrupalPod by testing, finding bugs, and providing feedback: https://www.drupal.org/project/drupalpod
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2022-01
until
2022-12
Contributing for Global Contribution Weekend: https://www.drupal.org/community/events/drupal-global-contribution-weekend-2021-2021
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2022-04
until
2022-05
Reviewing and providing feedback for CivicTheme: https://www.drupal.org/project/civictheme
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Salsa Digital
From
2022-02
until
2025-12
Reviewing and providing feedback for GitLab initiative: https://www.drupal.org/drupalorg/roadmap/gitlab-acceleration
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
Bluehorn Digital
From
2021-08
until
2022-01
Triage for Bug Smash Initiative
Project contributor
Credit
Attribution:
OPTASY
From
2021-08
until
2021-10
Triage for Bug Smash Initiative and Contribution Events Initiative
Contributed module, theme, or distribution maintainer
Credit
Attribution:
QuantCDN
From
2022-05
until
2022-12
QuantCDN module maintainer
Documentation guides
Contribution Events Initiative
Drupal 10 porting event guide
Community Initiatives
Contribution Events Initiative
Community Initiatives
Previous/Inactive Initiatives
Community Initiatives
Starshot Demo Design System
Planning Drupal events
Organizing contribution events
Contributed module documentation
Drupal Contribution
✓ Can opt projects into
security advisory coverage
Drupal Contributions:
I've been a Drupal architect/developer since 4/04 starting w/ Drupal 4.4 :)
I have these certifications
Drupal 7 Grandmaster
Drupal 7 Developer
Drupal 7 Frontend Specialist
Drupal 7 Backend Specialist
I have written these Drupal books
Drupal 7 Multilingual Sites
I have contributed these Drupal modules
Featured Content:
SEO Friend:
Views Examples:
I have contributed these Drupal installation profiles
Multilingual Drupal 7 Demo:
Drupal 8 Multilingual Demo:
I presented talks/trainings at these 'cons, camps & meetings (and others, not listed :)
Presented many sessions at DrupalCon, BADCamp, Stanford Camp, GovCMS, and other events in 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021/2022
The Multilingual Makeover! A side-by-side comparison of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8
DrupalCon New Orleans, May 2016
with
Aimee Degnan
Where's the fire? AKA: My site is down... now what?
DrupalCon New Orleans, May 2016
The Multilingual Makeover! A side-by-side comparison of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8
SFDUG, April 2016
with
Aimee Degnan
The Multilingual Makeover! A side-by-side comparison of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2016
with
Aimee Degnan
Where's the fire? AKA: My site is down... now what?
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2016
Understanding the Dark Side: An Analysis of Drupal (and Other) Worst Practices
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2016
Drupal Multilingual for D7 and D8!
BAD Camp, November 2015
with
Aimee Degnan
Understanding the Dark Side: An Analysis of Drupal (and Other!) Worst Practices
BADCamp, October 2015
Multilingual module madness! Which i18n modules do you really need?
DrupalCon Los Angeles, May 2015
Multilingual module madness! Which i18n modules do you really need?
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2015
Drupal Site Tuneup | Vroom! Vroom!
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2015
Drupal 8 Multilingual Hands-On
BAD Camp, November 2014
with
Aimee Degnan
Drupal 7 Multilingual Hands-On All-Day Training
BAD Camp, November 2014
with
Aimee Degnan
Drupal SEO Basics: A Drupaler's Guide to the SEO Galaxy
BAD Camp, November 2014
with
Aimee Degnan
Drupal Site Tuneup | Vroom! Vroom!
DrupalCon Austin, June 2014
Migrating from Drupal to Drupal
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2014
Drupal Site Tuneup | Vroom! Vroom!
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2014
Building Multilingual Sites with Drupal 7
BADCamp, October 2013
with
Aimee Degnan
Multilingual Module Madness
BADCamp, October 2013
Multilingual Module Madness
DrupalCon Portland, May 2013
Multilingual Module Madness
East Bay Drupal User Group, April 2013
Multilingual Module Madness
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2013
Drupal SEO Basics: A Drupaler's Guide to the SEO Galaxy
Stanford Drupal Camp, April 2013
with
Aimee Degnan
Drupal SEO Basics: A Drupaler's Guide to the SEO Galaxy
BADCamp Berkeley, November 2012
with
Aimee Degnan
Zero to Go in 13 days: The developer's perspective
Silicon Valley Drupal User Group meeting, July 2012
Creating Multilingual Drupal 7 Sites, Parts 1 & 2
Stanford Drupal Camp, May 2012
Features in the Real World: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
BADCamp Berkeley, October 2011
Drupal SEO Basics
BADCamp Berkeley, November 2010
Migrating a Custom Module from 6 to 7
DrupalCamp Chicago, June 2010
Drupal SEO Basics
Unconference at DrupalCon SF, April 2010
DDBlock Galleries
Design4Drupal Stanford, January 2010
Drupal SEO
BADCamp Berkeley, October 2009
with
Jen Lampton
Here are some Drupal projects I've worked on
eftf.ga.gov.au
aeic.gov.au
dea.ga.gov.au
nationalnursesunited.org
marageti.com
gooverseas.com
sunpower.com
zicasso.com
naturebridge.org
boomerangproject.com
classicvacations.com
boomboomcards.com
thesoundpost.com
Events organized
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day - November 2022
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day July 2022
Events volunteered at
DrupalCon Portland, 6-9 May 2024
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day - November 2022
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day August 2022
Events spoken at
DrupalCon Chicago 2026
DrupalCon Vienna 2025
Accelerating Innovation: The Drupal AI Initiative, Fox Valley Drupal - Hybrid Event
DrupalCon Atlanta, 24-27 March 2025
View all events spoken at
Events code of conduct contact at
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day - November 2022
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day August 2022
Drupal 10 Global Porting Day July 2022
Areas of Expertise:
Architecture
development
Site building
content strategy
Analytics
Search Engine Optimization
Multilingual
Project Management
Leadership
Mentoring
Drupal events:
DrupalCon San Francisco 2010
DrupalCon Denver 2012
DrupalCon Portland 2013
DrupalCon Austin 2014
DrupalCon Los Angeles 2015
DrupalCon New Orleans 2016
DrupalCon Baltimore 2017
DrupalCon Vienna 2017
DrupalCon Nashville 2018
DrupalCon Seattle 2019
DrupalCon Minneapolis 2020 (was planning to attend)
DrupalCon Global 2020
DrupalCon Europe 2020
DrupalCon North America 2021
DrupalCon Europe 2021
DrupalCon Pittsburgh 2023
Credits on security advisories
View all security advisories
Credits on issues
View all issues
Projects maintained
Admin Status
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
AI Best Practices for Drupal
AI Context Recipe
AI Google Analytics
AI Migrate Agent
AI Upgrade
Alert Banner
Consultation
Context
Context Control Center (CCC)
Contribution Events
Custom Permissions
Drupal 7 Multilingual Sites Book Demo Installation Profile
Drupal 8 Contrib Porting Tracker
Drupal 8 multilingual demo
Drupal AI Initiative
Drupal artificial intelligence (AI) community initiative
Drupal Canvas
Drupal Contribution
Drupal SEO Friend (Tools & Reports)
Experience Builder
Fast 404
Featured Content
Field Collection Switch View Mode
Google Analytics AI Context
GovCMS Akamai Purge
HTTP Anti-virus
Indeed API
Jira REST
Media Bulk Upload
Media Vimeo Domain Privacy
Melbourne Drupal Meetup
Password Policy
Quant Cloud AI Provider
QuantCDN - Drupal Static Site Generator & Hosting
QuantSearch AI
Redirect
SauceLabs
Scanner Batch
Search API AZ Glossary
Section Purger
Security.txt
simplytest.me
Starshot Demo Design System
Synchronize Translation Paths
Translatable Regions
Views Examples
Webform OpenFisca
Diamond Drupal Certified Partner from Salsa Digital
Drupal AI Founding Sponsor from Salsa Digital
kristen pol helps support and grow the Drupal community with the
Drupal Association
My mentors:
gábor hojtsy
jose reyero
aimeerae
oadaeh
yesct
loopduplicate
kristindev
darrylri
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