Applying for undergraduate engineering — Fall 2027

Youssef Derbel

Systems, Edge AI & Automation Engineer
Pre-Engineering (MP1) · IPEIS, Sfax, Tunisia

Youssef Derbel

I build autonomous AI workflows, 5G telecom integrations, and self-hosted Linux infrastructure. Currently in the Mathematics & Physics preparatory track, applying to top international engineering programs.

Work

AI & Workflow Automation Engineer

Engineered and deployed autonomous AI workflows and Python pipelines that eliminated manual data processing operations across internal teams.

Contributed to the full-stack development and production deployment of the company's core web platform.

Manual Input → Python + LLM Daemon → Zero-Touch Execution

Hackathon & R&D Systems

LumenGrid

Zero-hardware smart city traffic monitoring and grid optimization architecture. Uses 5G network telemetry as a passive sensor layer — no physical infrastructure deployed.

5G CAMARA APIs → IoT Network Anchors → Traffic Engine → Grid Optimization
5G CAMARA API Python Smart Cities Telecom Infrastructure

Ayizan AI

Air-gapped, offline industrial facility monitoring and anomaly diagnosis system. Designed for zero-cloud latency and strict data privacy — runs entirely on local hardware.

Edge Telemetry → Local Vector DB (RAG) → Quantized LLM → Anomaly Diagnostic
Edge AI Local LLMs RAG Architecture Python Zero-Cloud

Self-Hosted Homelab

Bare-metal virtualization and network administration lab used for staging, security hardening, and private cloud hosting.

External Traffic  ·  Cloudflare Tunnel & WireGuard VPN
Custom DNS Server  ·  Firewall Hardening
Proxmox VE Hypervisor  ·  Bare-Metal Host
Nextcloud
Private Cloud
LLM Server
Local Inference
Automation
Cron Daemons
App Node
Game / App Server
Systems & Infrastructure
Linux (Ubuntu) Proxmox VE Docker LXC WireGuard DNS / Networking Hardware Diagnostics
Software & AI
Python C React / Vite Git / GitLab Local LLMs RAG Pipelines Edge Inference

Education

2026 – Present
Institut Préparatoire aux Études d'Ingénieurs de Sfax (IPEIS)
Preparatory Classes — Mathematics & Physics (MP1)
Intensive post-secondary honors program: Pure Mathematics (Analysis, Linear Algebra), Theoretical Physics, and Computer Science. Direct gateway to top French engineering Grandes Écoles and international programs.
June 2026
Tunisian National Baccalaureate — Mathematics
★  Mention Bien (Honors)  ·  14.96 / 20

Community

Founder & Event Operations Lead — Formula 1 Sahel

Founded and scaled a regional motorsport community in Tunisia. Organizes live race watch parties (private cinema projections) and competitive karting tournaments.

Manages end-to-end event logistics, venue sponsorships, community growth, and digital media operations.

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