Yannick was born in Senegal (West Africa), raised in Washington DC (USA), and completed his higher education in Europe (France, UK, and Spain). After being exposed to such diverse economic opportunities, he became fascinated with launching an international career and making a difference on a global scale. Yannick has held several sales, product marketing, and CMO roles at various companies, including LinkedIn and Dell. He is now deemed as one of PMA's top product marketing influencers.