Valentin Silvestre

@vasilvestre

Lead dev at @akawaka | @Sylius key contributor 2025 Q1/Q2 |Master degree obtained in 2020 !

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Valentin Silvestre | PHP Lead Developer & Symfony Expert

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PHP Lead Developer | Symfony Expert | Sylius Key Contributor

I'm a passionate PHP developer specializing in Symfony, API Platform, and Sylius development with extensive experience in e-commerce solutions and API development.


🚀 Professional Experience

  • 🔭 Lead PHP Developer at Akawaka (2023-Present)
  • 🏆 Sylius Key Contributor (2025)
  • 🌱 Open Source Contributor to Symfony ecosystem projects
  • 🎓 Master's Degree in Computer Science - Université Catholique de Lille (2020)

💻 Technical Expertise

PHP Symfony API Platform Sylius Doctrine


🎤 Technical Speaking Engagements

I regularly speak at PHP and Symfony events in France. Recent presentations include:

Date Event Topic Resources
Oct 2025 PHP Meetup AI Agenctic steals my job and I like it Slides
Nov 2024 Symfony Meetup sylius/stack's Impact on the Symfony Ecosystem Slides
May 2024 Afup Day Lille The State of PHP Profilers in 2024 Slides
Jun 2023 PHP Workshop Creating Expressive Fixtures with Foundry Slides
Sep 2022 Sylius Meetup How to Properly Extend the Sylius API (v1.12) Slides

🛠️ Open Source Projects


📫 Professional Contact

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📊 GitHub Activity

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