Youssef Abukwaik
Deep Learning Engineer at DigiPalms FZC
Cupertino, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYoussef Abukwaik is a Deep Learning Engineer and serial technology CTO with 11+ years of experience building embedded, mobile, and cloud-integrated products from architecture to release. He combines hands-on kernel and low-level Android/Linux development with leadership across startups and larger organizations, having led multi-team engineering efforts for set-top boxes, OTT platforms, and enterprise portals. Skilled in C++, Python/Django, iOS/Android development, and deployment across Linux and Windows stacks, he routinely bridges product, QA, and customer-facing roles to ensure timely deliveries. At DigiPalms and prior ventures he split time between strategy and coding, often contributing 20–30% hands-on in critical modules—an uncommon blend for a CTO. Currently based in Cupertino and contributing to open-source macOS tooling, he brings pragmatic system-level expertise to machine learning engineering challenges. Holding an economics BA with a CS minor, he pairs business-minded product leadership with deep technical craftsmanship.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics at The American University in Cairo
Arabic, English, French
Github Skills (8)
macos10
python10
scripting9
build-automation9
shell9
script9
sh9
gtk8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
yousseb/meld
Dec 2014 - Nov 2022
Meld for macOS
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:18 releases, 4 reviews, 131 commits in 7 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Youssef was primarily focused on enhancing the build process and improving the application's compatibility with macOS. They made changes to the `osx/build_app.sh` script to correctly bundle dependencies and themes. Furthermore, they updated the `setup_py2app.py` file to ensure proper packaging of the application, and included adjustments for Mojave support. Finally, they added environment variables for correct operation.
macos
yousseb/atfal-ai
Jul 2023 - Nov 2023
Contributions:68 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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