Shakil Hosen

Shakil Hosen is a Wikimedia Steward and an elected member of the Executive Committee of Wikimedia Bangladesh, where he serves as Treasurer for the 2026–2027 term. He is also Deputy Coordinator of the Dhaka Wikimedia Community.

Active on Wikimedia projects since 2019, he works primarily on Bangla Wikipedia, where he serves as an administrator and oversighter, and he is also an administrator on Bangla Wikibooks. He additionally serves as a Wikimedia VRT agent and is a former member of the Wikimedia Ombuds Commission.

Beyond his on-wiki work, he plays a central role in community development, organising edit-a-thons, workshops and outreach programmes that bring in and mentor new contributors. He has contributed to major events including Wikimania Bangladesh 2022 and Bangla WikiConference 2024, as well as numerous on-wiki contests and campaigns. For Bangla WikiConnect, he managed funds and financial reporting. He is a core team member of Bangla WikiConference 2026, where he leads the scholarships team.

He is also a technical contributor, building tools and automation in support of Wikimedia projects, including, Wikipedia bots, Telegram bots and the Wikimedia auth supported surveys forms. With a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, his interests include open knowledge, community building, digital rights, and the intersection of technology and collaborative platforms.