Paluni
Startup
Co-founder of a social platform fighting loneliness among students in Munich, turning digital connections into real-life meetups.
35,000+ monthly impressions
Open to internships & working student roles
Youssef Badawy
Media Informatics Student · LMU Munich
Code meets design — I build products that take both seriously.
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About
A quick introduction.
Media Informatics student at LMU Munich — working at the intersection of software engineering and UX/UI design.
Developer
Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL
Designer
UX/UI across studies & projects
QA & Testing
Test automation at BMW
Founder
Co-founder of Paluni
- Location
- Munich, Germany
- Education
- B.Sc. Media Informatics, LMU Munich
- Languages
- DE, EN, AR, FR
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Experience
Where I've worked and what I've learned.
- Aug 2026 – presentcurrent
Working Student Sales Product Master Data — BMW Group
Munich
- Testing & test automation for Sales Product Master Data.
- Automated test cases for data and process quality.
- Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
Working Student Technology & Innovation Management — Giesecke+Devrient
Munich
- Co-built the G+D Trend Radar, incl. benchmarking against McKinsey.
- Built a central web hub for the Corporate Technology Office.
- Organized the „Beyond Horizons“ event series — 400+ attendees, 20+ speakers.
- Jan 2021 – Mar 2021
Marketing Assistant — Dizzweb GmbH
Munich
- Branding, content and early product design work in a startup.
- Jul 2019
Online Communication Intern — Giesecke+Devrient
Munich
- Digital content, video editing and media production for comms.
Education
B.Sc. Media Informatics (CS + UX/UI Design)
LMU Munich · Oct 2023 – present
Abitur (German high-school diploma)
Luitpold-Gymnasium Munich · Sep 2014 – Jul 2022
Volunteering
LMU Buddy Program
Apr 2026 – present
Supporting an international exchange student's integration at LMU and in Munich.
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Projects
A few things I've built.
Oct 2025 – present
Robo Rally
Project
Led a 4-person team through a full software project, from planning to delivery, as part of an LMU course.
Led a team of 4
04 — Contact
Let's talk.
Open to internships, working student roles, and interesting projects — or just a chat about products, design and technology.