Youssef Abdallah

i build

Guides

Everything I make, written up step by step — parts lists, wiring, dead ends and lessons included — so you can build it too.

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  Drone Lab Inventory System

  deployed

  A full-stack inventory system for a university drone lab — QR-coded assets, camera and hardware-scanner checkout, staff approval gates on sensitive gear, and a complete audit trail, running in production on a single self-updating lab PC.

  softwarefullstackdevopsinventory
• Race-Car PCB Repack

  ongoing

  Nittany Motorsports electronics work: redesigning PCB component placement in KiCad to fix enclosure fitment problems inherited from earlier board revisions on a student-built race car.

  hardwarepcbkicadmotorsports
• Studentify

  deployed

  A full-stack AI study planning platform: a Python backend pulls your real Canvas workload — grades, deadlines, submission history — and Gemini turns it into a personalized daily schedule delivered over Telegram.

  softwareaibackendapis
• Handheld Retro Console

  field-tested

  A portable Linux gaming console built from a Pi 4, a 7-inch screen, a UPS battery, and a 3D-printed enclosure I designed in SolidWorks — with controls soldered across nearly every GPIO pin.

  hardwarelinux3d-printinggaming
• Autonomous eVTOL Drone

  field-tested

  Leading the UAS2030 team on a lightweight electric VTOL aircraft — custom 3-propeller configuration, 3D-printed structural airframe, and full electronics integration for autonomous surveillance flight.

  hardwaredrones3d-printingautonomy

i write

Blog

Shorter notes from the bench — things I figured out that didn't need a whole guide.

i've been at

Experience

The teams and places where the projects on this site actually happen.

1. May 2026 — present

   SAFCSP

   Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming & Drones — Software Engineer Intern

   Built and deployed a QR-based inventory system for the drone lab (React, Vite, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker) tracking drones, batteries, cameras, and spare parts — with check-in/out workflows and a camera-based scanning station for fast equipment access.

2. May 2026 — present

   Tuwaiq Academy

   Riyadh — Drone Programming Instructor Assistant

   Assisting drone-programming instruction for academy students, covering Python and PX4 Autopilot flight-control workflows.

3. Sep 2025 — present

   Nittany Motorsports

   Penn State — Electronics Team, Hardware Subdivision

   Redesigning PCB component placement in KiCad to fix enclosure fitment on race-car electronics — component clearance, mechanical constraints, and packaging.

   Read the project →

4. Jul 2024 — Aug 2024

   Oxford Royale

   Oxford, UK — Engineering Student

   Summer engineering program at Oxford — CAD, engineering design, and hands-on project work.

5. Jun 2024 — Aug 2024

   Aramco

   Dhahran — Tomooh Summer Program

   Selected for Aramco's Tomooh program — 135+ hours building critical-thinking, teamwork, and engineering fundamentals alongside industry mentors.

6. May 2024 — Aug 2025

   UAS2030

   KFUPM — Autonomous eVTOL Team Lead

   Led development of a 2-meter autonomous eVTOL: 3D-printed airframe, custom 3-propeller configuration, and full electronics integration for autonomous surveillance flight.

   Read the project →

7. Mar 2023 — Aug 2025

   Misk Foundation

   Distinct College Prep Program — Ambassador & Student

   Selected into Misk's Distinct College Prep Program: leadership and robotics training, a summer at the University of Oxford, and later serving as a program ambassador.

8. Jun 2017 — present

   @scoobylogic

   YouTube — Content Creator

   720+ subscribers, 638k+ views, and a 500+ member Discord. Technical guides and gaming content produced with Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Blender.

   Watch the channel ↗

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Contact

Internships, project collaborations, or questions about any of these guides — my inbox is open.