Youssef Kassab
My Biography
My name is Youssef Gaby Kassab. I was born in Beirut in the 1st of January 1984. I lived all my life in Beirut. I went to the "Frères Sacré-Coeur Gemmayzé" school and obtained the Lebanese baccalaureate in Life Sciences in 2001. Then I joined the Antonine University and got my masters of computer and communication engineering (specialized in systems and networking).
The curriculum of the Antonine University offers for the engineer a rich profile, from operating systems administration (Windows and Unix-based), networks configuration and security to web development using PHP, ASP and XML and applications using VB.net, Java and Delphi in addition to the mastering of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases.
I did several trainings during the years of education. I started from the lower level: assembling and repairing PCs. My second training was discovering and administering unix systems at information systems. Then I went to Banque Libano Francaise to do 2 months of training in the Systems department where I learned oracle forms and reports and worked a lot on the AIX operating system and did a project combining both products. In my 4th year of studies I did a training in the IT department of Le Royal hotel where I discovered "The IT Department". Different skills where acquired during that period. My last training was also in the Banque Libano Francaise but this time it was in the development department where I spent more than 10 months developing applications using Oracle Forms & Reports.
During my last year at the Antonine University and at the same time while doing my training at Banque Libano Francaise I was doing my final project with the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Dr. Pierre Gedeon. In that period I gained lot of experience especially in the e-learning and in all applications of the ICT into Learning. I installed moodle and hosted in on a Linux Web Server, configured moodle and managed its usage. Then I developed many additional applications to assist the teachers in their work and add more functionalities to the complete e-learning system that was integrated with Joomla the Content Management System in order to form a knowledge portal.
In December 2006 I moved to my first real Job. It was in Logistix (a member of Audi - Saradar Group) now known as C-O (capital outsourcing).
In March 2007 I joined Berytech where I am gaining lot of technical experience in addition to business experience and knowledge about entrepreneurship. I assisted to the MAP training (Micro Enterprise Acceleration Program) in 2007. Its goal is to explain to entrepreneurs how to benefit from ICT tools in their businesses. In 2008 I participated in the Summer School for Entrepreneurs and I earned lot of entrepreneurial skills. At Berytech I am managing Linux and Windows servers, Cisco routers, HP and alcatel Layer 3 switches in addition to an Alcatel and an Avaya IP telephony systems. I also participated in a training on Asterisk the open source IP PBX at Berytech technological pole. In addition I am managing Berytech websites, taking care of their content and their online marketing and search engine optimization. I am also assisting new startups hosted in Berytech in identifying their needs in terms of ICT and designing their internal network.
Wondereight is a multimedia and graphic design agency. I started working with them as a Freelance web developer (PHP/MySQL/Javascript/AJAX) in september 2007.
I did 2 other projects for Berytech as a freelancer. I translated the T-Tools curriculum from English to Arabic, and from English to French.
Currently I am waiting for the "Opportunity" to start my own business and working on many websites/projects in parallel.