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Youssef Samir
Producer & Audio Engineer
Cairo
Summary
Over the past 16 years of serving in ministry, God has placed a deep passion on my heart for the power and importance of media in spreading His message. I have witnessed how media can become a transformative tool to invest in people's lives, equipping them to use their talents to share the Holy Bible and the Gospel in creative and impactful ways.
This calling has been expressed through leading media tracks, organizing training meetings, producing videos, supporting media teams, and mentoring young servants to discover and use their gifts. Throughout these years, God has guided me to serve in multiple areas of media ministry, shaping my leadership, production, and training experience.
Currently, I am helping the Media Team at Allaince Church in Iraq (Erbil) as a Leader for the team, where I focus on preparing and equipping youth to use media professionally for ministry.
My vision is to multiply leaders who can carry the message further. This mission was inspired by my service experience in Juba, South Sudan, where I helped ( By Grace of GOD ) to establish an audio studio and trained young people who are now producing content for the national radio.
I am deeply grateful to God for every step of this journey. Since my preparatory school years, when I first felt His promise to use my voice to deliver His message.
I have remained passionate about audio and media ministry, I thank God for continually using weak vessels to accomplish His greater purpose.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Audio Engineer
Kasr el Dobara Evangelical Church
01.2020 - Current
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
- Set up, maintained, and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Separated instruments, vocals and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Communicated with record pools, record labels and radio stations for song placement and artist branding.
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
- Created and maintained sound libraries and set up ambient sound microphones for crowd and cage.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Mixed ,Tuned and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
Media Team Leader
Erbil Alliance Church
02.2026 - 04.2026
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
- Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics.
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their leadership potential and advance in their careers.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Improved cross-functional communication by establishing regular meetings and facilitating clear documentation.
- Provided comprehensive support during live events by managing technical aspects of sound reinforcement systems.
- Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered audio for different types of videos.
Project Manager
Kasr el Dobara Evangelical Church
01.2020 - Current
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones.
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Headed project teams specializing in design and launch activities.
Audio Engineer
Better Life Team
01.2020 - Current
- Set up and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
- Communicated with record pools, record labels, radio stations for song placement and artist branding.
- Used [Pro Tools] to mix and edit tracks.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
Audio Engineer
Sat-7 Channel
02.2010 - 03.2019
- Captured and recorded audio using standard field audio equipment.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs and albums.
- Recorded speech and music in digital formats.
- Mixing and recording by use Pro Tools DAW.
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events .
- Set up, maintained, and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for broadcasts.
- Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Provided audio mixing and recording expertise to field and studio-based productions.
Audio Technician
A.T
03.2007 - 02.2012
- Performed site surveys to determine and design appropriate setup and audio equipment needs for various types of live events.
- Performed set-up operations and monitored audio levels from sources to support consistent quality in accordance with established industry standards and guidelines.
- Executed field and studio audio at highest level of quality, meeting producer and client expectations
- Set up soundboards, microphones, amplifiers, audio lines, monitors and speakers to satisfy production needs for live and taped programming.
- Used [Pro Tools] and [Cubase] to mix and edit tracks.
Chef
Hilton Pyramids
01.2008 - 04.2009
- Monitored line processes to maintain consistency in quality, quantity and presentation.
- Initiated training for new team members on culinary techniques to improve productivity and increase kitchen workflows.
- Developed recipes and menus by applying understanding of market demand and culinary trends,
- Mentored kitchen staff to prepare each for demanding roles.
- Inventoried food, ingredient and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Generated employee schedules, work assignments and determined appropriate compensation rates.
- Planned promotional menu additions based on seasonal pricing and product availability.
- Collaborated with staff members to create meals for large banquets.
Education
Master of Media And Leadership (MML) - Media And Leadership (MML)
Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo
Cairo 04.2001 -
Bachelor - Tourism And Hotels
Faculty of Tourism And Hotels Helwan University
Giza08.2019
High School Diploma -
School of Hotel And Tourism Serve
October07.2016
Master of Arts - Art of Vocal Production
The Art of Vocal Production
Internet08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Online Course04.2020
Skills
Troubleshooting
Mixing sound input
Voice recording
Milestone planning
In-studio recording
Team collaboration
Pro tools expertise
Broadcast engineering
Project coordination
Post-production
Video compression
Workflow optimization
Training and support
Software
Pro Tools
Cubase
Final Cut
Premier
Certification
CEA - Certified Audio Engineer
Timeline
Media Team Leader
Erbil Alliance Church
02.2026 - 04.2026
Master Of Media and Leadership
05-2025
Audio Engineer
Kasr el Dobara Evangelical Church
01.2020 - Current
Project Manager
Kasr el Dobara Evangelical Church
01.2020 - Current
Audio Engineer
Better Life Team
01.2020 - Current
Audio Engineer
Sat-7 Channel
02.2010 - 03.2019
Chef
Hilton Pyramids
01.2008 - 04.2009
Audio Technician
A.T
03.2007 - 02.2012
Master of Media And Leadership (MML) - Media And Leadership (MML)
Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo
04.2001 -
Bachelor - Tourism And Hotels
Faculty of Tourism And Hotels Helwan University
High School Diploma -
School of Hotel And Tourism Serve
Master of Arts - Art of Vocal Production
The Art of Vocal Production
Bachelor of Arts - Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Languages
Arabic - Excellent
English - Good