I'm Emre Can Yilmaz, a passionate software developer born in Turkey in 1992. Programming has been a part of my life since an early age, and I've dedicated the last 15 years to honing my skills and building applications across a range of industries. I enjoy working in both team and solo settings and have had the pleasure of mentoring junior developers along the way. Since 2022, I've been living and working in Groningen, Netherlands. My expertise includes full-stack development with a focus on technologies such as Symfony, Node.js, and React. I find satisfaction in creating business applications, developing internal projects, and managing hosting environments. I strive to bring creativity and problem-solving skills to every project I undertake.

Emre Can Yilmaz

I'm Emre Can Yilmaz, a passionate software developer born in Turkey in 1992. Programming has been a part of my life since an early age, and I've dedicated the last 15 years to honing my skills and building applications across a range of industries. I enjoy working in both team and solo settings and have had the pleasure of mentoring junior developers along the way. Since 2022, I've been living and working in Groningen, Netherlands. My expertise includes full-stack development with a focus on technologies such as Symfony, Node.js, and React. I find satisfaction in creating business applications, developing internal projects, and managing hosting environments. I strive to bring creativity and problem-solving skills to every project I undertake.

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I’m Emre Can Yilmaz, a passionate software developer born in Turkey in 1992. Programming has been a part of my life since an early age, and I’ve dedicated the last 15 years to honing my skills and building applications across a range of industries. I enjoy working in both team and solo settings and have had the pleasure of mentoring junior developers along the way. Since 2022, I’ve been living and working in Groningen, Netherlands.

My expertise includes full-stack development with a focus on technologies such as Symfony, Node.js, and React. I find satisfaction in creating business applications, developing internal projects, and managing hosting environments. I strive to bring creativity and problem-solving skills to every project I undertake.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Youwe Agency
August 1, 2022 - Present
Developed and maintained business applications for multiple clients using Symfony and Pimcore. Handled upgrades and provided ongoing support for existing systems. Developed an internal company project using Symfony, Vue3, and Storybook. Worked with frontend technologies, including ExtJS and Vue.js.
Software Developer at PXON Agency
May 31, 2022 - July 20, 2025
Full-stack developer in a small company, handling a broad range of responsibilities across various products and client projects. Developed large-scale Symfony projects, including a gamified loyalty club for a major supermarket chain and a dashboard platform for a major ad exchange company, integrating various Google APIs. Developed and maintained NodeJS APIs and WebSocket/WebRTC-based web and mobile applications. Created mobile applications from concept to deployment on app stores with React Native. Built 3D applications using frameworks such as Three.js and PlayCanvas. Set up CI pipelines through GitHub and DigitalOcean. Configured and maintained DigitalOcean hosting environments, including droplets, web servers, databases, and private networking. Utilized various Firebase services to meet specific project needs.
Full Stack Developer at Pharos Digital
January 31, 2017 - July 20, 2025
Migrated websites, primarily CMS platforms, from .NET to popular PHP frameworks of the time. Built high-traffic microsites using Symfony and various JavaScript frameworks. Maintained and configured dedicated Linux servers to meet client needs. Led a high-traffic e-commerce project using PHP. Developed mobile applications for kiosks and business purposes using Cordova and AngularJS. Collaborated with SEO experts to enhance web performance and search engine rankings.
Software Team Lead at great.
October 31, 2015 - July 20, 2025
Hired and managed a development team of up to 5 people. Provided various software solutions to clients and internal teams through development, outsourcing, and leasing. Built numerous Facebook applications and microsites for marketing campaigns. Developed a B2B e-commerce platform using PHP. Created a B2B loyalty platform with complex data handling managed through MySQL.
Software Development Specialist at AtaMedya
July 31, 2012 - July 20, 2025
Migrated the company's internal CRM application, which managed thousands of clients, from ASP to PHP. Developed a CMS framework for company clients. Created integration products for the company's e-commerce framework. Utilized PHP, MySQL, MSSQL, jQuery, jQuery UI.
Software Development Specialist at Gen3 Creative
January 31, 2012 - July 20, 2025
Developed unique designs using HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Built a flash sale site with PHP and CodeIgniter.
Software Development Specialist at COREN ELEKTRIK
May 31, 2011 - July 20, 2025
Developed software to manage the company’s business operations using PHP, MySQL, Smarty template engine, and MVC pattern. Integrated third-party services via SOAP, XML, and MS SQL. Implemented features using jQuery and jQuery plugins. Developed a business application with functionalities including accounting, invoicing, meter reading, and forecasting.
Software Engineer at Youwe Agency
August 1, 2022 - Present
Developed and maintained business applications for multiple clients using Symfony and Pimcore. Handled upgrades and provided ongoing support for existing systems. Developed an internal company project using Symfony, Vue3, Storybook. Worked with frontend technologies, including ExtJS and Vue.js.
Software Developer at PXON Agency
May 1, 2022 - July 20, 2025
Full-stack developer in a small company, managing a broad range of responsibilities across various products and client projects. Developed large-scale Symfony projects such as a gamified loyalty club for a major supermarket chain and a dashboard platform for a major ad exchange company integrating Google APIs. Developed and maintained NodeJS APIs and WebSocket/WebRTC-based web and mobile applications. Created mobile applications from concept to deployment on app stores using React Native. Built 3D applications with Three.js and PlayCanvas. Set up CI pipelines via GitHub and DigitalOcean. Configured and managed DigitalOcean hosting including droplets, web servers, databases, and private networking. Utilized various Firebase services tailored to project needs.
Full Stack Developer at Pharos Digital
January 1, 2017 - July 20, 2025
Migrated websites, primarily CMS platforms from .NET to popular PHP frameworks. Built high-traffic microsites using Symfony and diverse JavaScript frameworks. Maintained and configured dedicated Linux servers to satisfy client requirements. Led a high-traffic e-commerce project using PHP. Developed mobile applications for kiosks and business purposes with Cordova and AngularJS. Collaborated with SEO experts to improve web performance and search engine rankings.
Software Team Lead at great.
October 1, 2015 - July 20, 2025
Managed a development team of up to 5 developers. Delivered various software solutions to clients and internal teams through development, outsourcing, and leasing. Created numerous Facebook applications and microsites for marketing campaigns. Developed a B2B e-commerce platform and a B2B loyalty platform with complex data management via MySQL.
Software Development Specialist at AtaMedya
July 1, 2012 - July 20, 2025
Migrated the company’s internal CRM application from ASP to PHP, managing thousands of clients. Developed a CMS framework for company clients and created integration products for the company’s e-commerce system.
Software Development Specialist at Gen3 Creative
January 1, 2012 - July 20, 2025
Created unique designs using HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Built a flash sale site using PHP and CodeIgniter.
Software Development Specialist at COREN ELEKTRIK
May 1, 2011 - July 20, 2025
Developed software for managing business operations including accounting, invoicing, meter reading, and forecasting using PHP, MySQL, Smarty template engine, and MVC patterns. Integrated third-party services via SOAP, XML, and MS SQL. Implemented features with jQuery and jQuery plugins.
Software Engineer at Youwe Agency
August 1, 2022 - Present
Developed and maintained business applications for multiple clients using Symfony and Pimcore. Handled upgrades and provided ongoing support for existing systems. Developed an internal company project using Symfony, Vue3, and Storybook. Worked with frontend technologies including ExtJS and Vue.js.
Software Developer at PXON Agency
May 31, 2022 - July 20, 2025
Full-stack developer in a small company, handling a broad range of responsibilities across various products and client projects. Developed large-scale Symfony projects, including a gamified loyalty club for a major supermarket chain and a dashboard platform for a major ad exchange company integrating various Google APIs. Developed and maintained NodeJS APIs and WebSocket/WebRTC-based web and mobile applications. Created mobile applications from concept to deployment with React Native. Built 3D applications using Three.js and PlayCanvas. Set up CI pipelines via GitHub and DigitalOcean and maintained hosting environments including droplets, web servers, databases, and private networking. Utilized various Firebase services to meet project needs.
Full Stack Developer at Pharos Digital
January 31, 2017 - July 20, 2025
Migrated websites from .NET to PHP frameworks, built high-traffic microsites using Symfony and various JavaScript frameworks. Maintained and configured dedicated Linux servers to meet client needs. Led a high-traffic e-commerce project using PHP. Developed mobile applications for kiosks and business purposes using Cordova and AngularJS. Collaborated with SEO experts to enhance web performance and search engine rankings.
Software Team Lead at great.
October 31, 2015 - July 20, 2025
Hired and managed a development team of up to 5 people. Delivered software solutions to clients and internal teams including Facebook applications and microsites for marketing campaigns. Developed a B2B e-commerce platform and a B2B loyalty platform with complex data handling managed through MySQL.
Software Development Specialist at AtaMedya
July 31, 2012 - July 20, 2025
Migrated the company's internal CRM from ASP to PHP. Developed a CMS framework for clients and created integration products for the company's e-commerce framework. Technologies used included PHP, MySQL, MSSQL, jQuery, and jQuery UI.
Software Development Specialist at Gen3 Creative
January 31, 2012 - July 20, 2025
Developed unique designs using HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Built a flash sale site with PHP and CodeIgniter.
Software Development Specialist at COREN ELEKTRIK
May 31, 2011 - July 20, 2025
Developed software to manage company’s business operations, including accounting, invoicing, meter reading, and forecasting. Used PHP, MySQL, Smarty template engine, MVC pattern, and integrated third-party services via SOAP and XML. Developed features using jQuery and jQuery plugins.

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