Mohamed Hanifa Rilwan

Senior Backend Engineer @ VONQ

About Mohamed Hanifa Rilwan

Mohamed Hanifa Rilwan is a Senior Backend Engineer at VONQ in the Rotterdam Area, Netherlands, with a background in Information Technology from the University of Moratuwa. He actively contributes to the Symfony community and shares his work on GitHub, while previously holding positions at Gapstars, Coolblue, and Harver.

Work at VONQ

Mohamed Hanifa Rilwan has been employed at VONQ as a Senior Backend Engineer since 2018. In this role, he contributes to the development and maintenance of backend systems, utilizing his expertise in software engineering. His position is based in the Rotterdam Area, Netherlands, where he has been part of the team for six years.

Education and Expertise

Mohamed Hanifa Rilwan earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Information Technology from the University of Moratuwa, completing his studies from 2005 to 2009. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in software development, particularly in backend engineering.

Background

Prior to his current role at VONQ, Mohamed worked at several companies in various capacities. He served as a Senior Web Application Developer at Gapstars from 2013 to 2017 and also held a similar position at Harver during the same period in Sri Lanka. In 2018, he briefly worked as a Senior Software Developer at Coolblue for ten months in the Rotterdam Area.

Community Engagement

Mohamed actively engages with the Symfony community through his contributions on platforms such as SymfonyCasts and Symfony Connect. He shares knowledge and resources for Symfony developers, enhancing the community's collective expertise. Additionally, he maintains a GitHub profile where he collaborates on open source projects, further demonstrating his commitment to software development and community involvement.

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