Youssef Y.

Experience

• Co-Founder - Product Manager & System Architect Brainiacs Academy · Part-time Jun 2025 – Present 1 yrs Paris, IDF, France Co-Founder, Product Manager, and System Architect at Brainiacs Academy, developing robotics kits and a gamified STEM learning platform. • Built a scalable education model that reduced student costs by 65%. • Designed the product architecture, CAD-based kit components, curriculum, and learning pathway. • Led engineering, web, video, sourcing, and testing work, increasing revenue by 22% and reducing material costs by 25%.
• Assistant Production Manager (West Africa) Socoghaf · Full-time Aug 2024 – May 2026 1 yrs 9 mos Ouagadougou, Centre Region, Burkina Faso Assistant Production Manager at Socoghaf, supporting manufacturing operations, site coordination, and continuous improvement. • Improved quality by 20% through ASTM standards and root cause analysis. • Increased changeover speed by 20% using visual workflow mapping. • Achieved 60% palletizing cost reduction and increased capacity by 15% through upcycling and process improvement.
• Project Manager (EMEA) Denali Advanced Integration · Contract May 2024 – Oct 2024 5 mos United Kingdom Project Manager at Denali Advanced Integration, managing technical deployment projects for Amazon sites across the UK and Germany. • Coordinated international teams, installations, site readiness, vendor follow-ups, and stakeholder communications. • Reduced shipping costs and installation downtime through contingency planning. • Reduced managerial workload by 30% through automated reporting and visual performance dashboards.
• Production Development Engineer (Global) Multilane · Full-time Jul 2022 – Aug 2023 1 yrs 1 mos Lebanon Production Development Engineer at Multilane, improving production flow, team coordination, and operational reporting. • Designed lean production flows that increased efficiency by 70%. • Identified bottlenecks using Takt time and implemented contingency plans to ensure 100% on-time delivery. • Developed SOPs, trained teams, and automated KPI dashboards for real-time asset tracking.
• Production Manager (Global) Glassline · Full-time Jan 2022 – Jul 2022 6 mos Lebanon Production Manager at Glassline, managing multi-site manufacturing operations, planning, and performance improvement across 3 factories. • Prepared forecasts, P&L reports, and labor optimization plans to support production decisions. • Reduced production losses by 12% through OEE optimization and digitized data management. • Led stakeholder meetings, addressed supply shortages, and supported ISO 9001 implementation to drive operational excellence.
• Mechanical Design Engineer (MENA) Technica International · Full-time Jun 2018 – Dec 2019 1 yrs 6 mos Lebanon Mechanical Design Engineer at Technica International, developing automation and predictive maintenance solutions for FMCG production lines. • Designed an IoT-enabled automated friction detection system using embedded electronics and sensors. • Increased design efficiency by 30% through field testing, data analytics, and root cause analysis. • Collaborated with engineering and production teams to deploy automation solutions in manufacturing environments.