With over 12 years of experience in industry and working on Big Data Engineering and analytics, Youssef Essa is Head of Pharma Architecture for Bayer. Youssef holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering and has a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering. Youssef has a solid background in big data, with a proven ability to focus on business and customer needs. He has led several major big data and analytics projects across EMEA.