Youssof Sakr

At my Team Manager Systems Engineering & project lead role, I took over broader ownership for public sector projects. Technical leadership & stakeholder coordination across HW/SW/IT-Security/Operations Collaboration with a public-sector/state-owned stakeholder (workshops,requirements alignment, documentation, technical coordination) Agile way of working (Scrum): refinement, sprint planning, daily sync, reviews/retros; translating requirements into Jira stories & acceptance criteria System integration & commissioning of a Linux-based edge platform (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson): boot/runtime behavior, service interactions Provisioning & runtime configuration concepts (device identity, CSR/certificates, endpoints/parameters) with traceability & reproducible rollouts Networking topics: private APN connectivity, HTTPS/TLS, reverse proxy, VPN/IPsec parameterization (as applicable) Troubleshooting & root-cause analysis (connectivity/DNS/TLS, configuration, logs) Security/compliance documentation support (ISO 27001/BSI-aligned evidence where applicable); logging/traceability & operational readiness Tech/Tools: Embedded Linux, Python, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/PKI, Jira, Confluence

Strategic account management & business development in electronic component sourcing / chip brokerage (customer support in supply risk situations such as shortages/allocation, cost optimization, excess stock and obsolescence topics) Supported the setup and ramp-up of the Dubai sales office (MENA), incl. operational alignment and sales enablement Onboarded and trained the Dubai sales team (processes, tools, reporting cadence) Supported the Dubai team in day-to-day execution (pipeline support, internal coordination, customer communication templates/materials) Tracked and reviewed sales KPIs for the Dubai team; prepared updates and follow-ups for target alignment Supported internal coordination with purchasing/operations and quality-related topics (company focus on quality assurance) Skills/Tools: Account Management, Business Development, Sales Operations / Enablement, KPI Tracking & Reporting, CRM, Stakeholder Management, International Sales (MENA), Negotiation, Pipeline Management, Supply Chain / Sourcing (Electronic Components)

Managed internal projects in an electronic components brokerage / independent distribution startup environment (process-driven, fast execution) Supported ERP process integration to improve internal workflows for quoting, order processing and operational scalability Led employee onboarding & training (planning sessions, creating training materials, coordinating stakeholders) Supported sales operations (CRM/process support, customer-facing documents, internal coordination between sales and operations) Contributed to Dubai / MENA expansion by supporting operational setup, documentation and cross-location alignment Skills/Tools: Project Management, ERP Integration, Business Process Improvement, Operations, Onboarding & Training, Sales Operations / Sales Enablement, CRM, Stakeholder Management, International Expansion (MENA), Market Research

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