About Youssef
Over the past 9+ years, I’ve worked at the crossroads of fintech, data, and compliance — turning regulatory constraints and business challenges into seamless user experiences. From optimizing credit and KYC journeys to leading GDPR strategy and owning full client lifecycle products, I focus on one thing: making complex systems simple, scalable, and valuable.
I’m at my best when aligning teams around a clear vision, using data to guide decisions, and shipping products that balance growth, risk, and user experience.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Chinese
Basic
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km), Marseille (up to 10km)
Experience
- iBanFirstSenior Product ManagerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGOctober 2025 - March 2026 (5 months)Paris, FranceiBanFirst is a European fintech providing international payments and FX solutions for SMEs and mid-sized companies. The product ecosystem supports the full client lifecycle, from onboarding and account setup to daily payments, FX execution, monitoring, and support.Within this environment, I operate as a Senior Product Manager on the Front domain, working closely with a cross-functional team of 9 developers and 3 UX/UI designers, distributed across web, mobile, back-office, and API products.Role & Responsibilities :- Ownership of the Front product scope, covering: Client web platform, mobile application and new internal back-office- Definition of the product vision and roadmap, aligned with business objectives and customer value- Leadership of product discovery on customer-oriented features and interface improvements (UX/UI)- Conducting user interviews and business interviews (Operations, Account Managers, Sales) to identify pain points and opportunities- Data-driven decision making through platform analytics, usage monitoring, and funnel analysis- End-to-end product delivery ownership: Feature framing and scoping, writing PRDs and user stories, backlog prioritization and agile rituals, delivery follow-up and iteration- Close collaboration with Engineering, Design, Data, Operations, and Commercial teams- Stakeholder alignment and pitching of initiatives during Product Increment Planning (PIP)- Partnership with Product Marketing on go-to-market strategies- Definition of rollout and deployment plans for new features- Implementation of product tours, in-app messaging, and adoption flows to support feature discovery and usage
- ValiuzSenior Product ManagerPRESS AND MEDIAFebruary 2025 - September 2025 (7 months)Paris, FranceValiuz is a European retail data and media company that enables retailers and brands to connect online and offline data, power retail media campaigns, and deliver measurable performance. The platform centralizes customer intelligence and tools to support commercial operations, campaign planning, and performance analysis.Key achievements & responsibilities:- Led product management for an internal commercial application that enables sales teams to:Track campaign inventory — active, planned, and available placementsExecute campaign positioning and alignment with business constraintsPerform performance simulations to support commercial decision-making- Defined product vision, roadmap, and user journeys for internal tools serving cross-functional users- Drove discovery, prioritization, and delivery of features in collaboration with Tech and Data teams- Worked closely with Sales, Data Science, UX and Engineering stakeholders to align on value, feasibility, and impact- Designed and implemented an internal creative management tool to centralize campaign assets and streamline workflows- Contributed to building a unified client portal with seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) access to key systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, Airtable and internal apps)- Monitored product usage and performance, enabling continuous improvement and higher user adoption
- GroupamaSenior Product ManagerBANKING AND INSURANCEJuly 2024 - February 2025 (8 months)Paris, FranceKey contributor within the Legal & Compliance Department, leading the GDPR compliance strategy at the group level, with a strong focus on data governance and aligning application systems with the DPO’s guidelines.- Identified internal user needs regarding access, retention, and processing of personal data- Conducted around thirty interviews with business units to map data processing activities (purpose, sensitivity, data type), ensuring compliance with privacy-by-design principles- Defined the GDPR compliance roadmap for the group’s application systems, taking into account regulatory requirements, IT constraints, and business objectives- Co-developed compliance solutions (data purging, anonymization, access control) in collaboration with technical teams- Presented system-by-system analyses to the DPO for decision-making- Estimated technical and budgetary efforts, providing prioritization recommendations based on data volume, sensitivity, and regulatory risk- Built a cost/value analysis for each application system to prioritize compliance efforts based on business impact, data volume, and legal risk
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Education
- Masters in Marketing & Design ThinkingKEDGE Business School2016Masters in Marketing & Design Thinking
- Masters in Corporate Management, Project management & EntrepreneurshipTongji University2016Masters in Corporate Management, Project management & Entrepreneurship
Certifications
- SPOC - Scrum Product Owner CertifiedVMEdu2019