Engineer · Researcher · Innovator
YASSIR AOULAD BEN ALI

Design Release Engineer at Expleo Group — leading automotive & electronic systems development for Volkswagen & Stellantis. PhD Scholar in Marine Renewable Energy.

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3+
Years Exp.
4
Hackathon Wins
4
Languages
// 01 — About

Engineer by Precision,
Innovator by Nature

I'm a Mechanical Engineer and PhD Scholar based in Morocco, combining deep expertise in automotive product development with a passion for sustainable energy systems and Industry 4.0.

Currently leading electronic failure management for SEAT/CUPRA platforms at Expleo Group, while simultaneously pursuing doctoral research in the modelling and control of hybrid marine renewable energy systems.

My career bridges the precision of Body-in-White engineering with the frontier of IoT, automation, and smart systems.

Automotive Engineering Renewable Energy IoT & Mechatronics APQP / PLM Data Visualization Agile Methods CAD/CAM Process Automation
Current Role
Electronic Failure Management — Expleo Group (VW / SEAT / CUPRA)
Research Focus
PhD — Hybrid Marine Renewable Energy Systems
Location
Morocco 🇲🇦
Languages
Arabic · English (C1) · French · Spanish
// 02 — Experience

Professional Timeline

EXPLEO VW GROUP SEAT CUPRA
Electronic Failure Management Responsible Oct 2025 — Present
Expleo Group · Volkswagen Group (SEAT / CUPRA)
  • Manages electronic failure resolution for software and hardware across SEAT/CUPRA platforms using KPM tooling.
  • Monitors issue resolution, generates performance KPIs, and analyzes blocking points to streamline debugging.
  • Drives cross-functional collaboration to accelerate resolution cycles and improve team workflows.
EXPLEO STELLANTIS
Design Release Engineer 2023 — Oct 2025
Expleo Group · Stellantis
  • Led end-to-end design release for Body-in-White (BIW) components — Top Hat & Closures — across phases J3 to J6.
  • Served as primary technical liaison between Stellantis and global suppliers, orchestrating releases and compliance.
  • Managed full product lifecycle using PLM systems and APQP methodology for quality-first delivery.
EXPLEO
Design Release Engineer — Intern 2022
Expleo Group
  • Developed Power Automate bots to automate OTD/FTR tracking, cutting manual reporting effort by over 80%.
  • Architected interactive Power BI dashboards with automated pipelines for real-time project insights.
// 03 — Skills

Technologies & Competencies

Expert
Advanced
Intermediate
CAD & Engineering Design
CATIA
CATIA V5/V6
Autodesk Fusion 360
Blender Blender
BODYIN WHITE
BIW Design
APQPQUALITY
APQP
PLMLIFECYCLE
PLM / DRE
RAPIDPROTOTYPE
Rapid Proto.
Data, Automation & Reporting
Power BI Power BI
Power Automate Power Automate
Grafana Grafana
Node-RED Node-RED
Excel MS Excel
Python Python
KPMTRACKING
KPM / KPIs
IoT, Embedded & Mechatronics
ESP32 ESP32
Arduino Arduino
Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi
MQTT MQTT / IoT
Docker Docker
Google Cloud Google Cloud
n8n n8n
Renewable Energy & Research
MARINERENEWABLEENERGY
Marine Energy
HYBRIDENERGYSYSTEMS
Hybrid Systems
TIDALHARVESTING
Tidal Energy
MATLAB
MATLAB
CONTROLSYSTEMS
Control Sys.
SUSTAINR&D
Sustainable R&D
Project Management & Collaboration
Jira Agile / Jira
Teams MS Teams
GitHub GitHub
Notion Notion
LinkedIn LinkedIn
SUPPLIERMGMT
Supplier Mgmt
// 04 — Projects

Key Projects

🌊
EcoTideTech — Marine Renewable Energy

Award-winning renewable energy platform leveraging tidal and marine resources. Led development through two competition cycles, winning Expleo Hackathon and reaching Top 3 in CRI Competition.

Renewable EnergyMarine TechHackathon Winner
⚡
3-Wheeler Electric Vehicle Prototype

Complete design, 3D modelling (Fusion 360, Blender), and functional prototyping of a 3-wheeled EV using Agile methodologies from concept to physical build.

EV DesignFusion 360AgileBlender
🤖
AI-Powered Conveyor Robotics

Led a Mechatronics Club initiative to build an intelligent conveyor system driven by AI algorithms for automated object sorting and handling operations.

AI / MLMechatronicsRobotics
📡
IoT Monitoring Dashboards

Integrated automation dashboards using Node-RED, ESP32, and Grafana for real-time sensor data monitoring and remote system control across IoT deployments.

Node-REDESP32GrafanaIoT
📊
Automated Reporting System

Built end-to-end Power BI dashboards with Power Automate bots that slashed manual reporting by 80%, providing real-time OTD/FTR tracking for engineering teams.

Power BIPower AutomateData Pipeline
🎓
EdTech Innovation — 3W Academy

Novel educational technology solution recognized as Top 3 at the 3W Academy Hackathon, exploring new paradigms for digital learning experiences.

EdTechHackathonInnovation
// 05 — Awards

Competitions & Recognition

🥇
1st Prize — Expleo Hackathon
Led development of the EcoTideTech renewable energy platform, taking first place among competing teams.
2023
🏅
Top 3 — SEALAB Hackathon
Recognized for innovation in sustainable marine technology solutions with measurable environmental impact.
2025
🏅
Top 3 — CRI Competition
Finalist for the EcoTideTech project, demonstrating excellence in clean energy innovation and engineering.
2025
🏅
Top 3 — 3W Academy Hackathon
Acknowledged for a novel EdTech solution addressing modern challenges in digital education delivery.
2022
// 06 — Education

Academic Background

PhD Scholar — Hybrid Marine Renewable Energy Systems
Faculty of Science & Technology, Tangier
2024 — Present

Research on modelling and control of hybrid marine renewable energy systems — bridging ocean energy harvesting with intelligent control systems.

Master's Degree — Smart Industries & Digital Technologies
ENSA Kenitra
2021 — 2023

Advanced studies in Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, digital transformation, and the integration of IoT and data-driven engineering.

// 07 — Contact

Let's Connect

Open to opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about engineering, sustainability, and innovation.

yassir.aouladben.ali@gmail.com
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