MyCareerX: From Classroom to Career

From Classroom to Career

Our mission is to help students clearly understand their career aspirations and effectively work towards achieving them, across diverse pathways ranging from medicine to trades, and everything in between.

We envision a future where students can confidently navigate academic thresholds, study pathways, and entry requirements needed to successfully progress into their chosen career.

We believe that informed students are empowered students, and that knowledge—not circumstance—should define career opportunity, free from hidden pathways or unclear requirements.

Meet The Team

Aimen Bardouh

Founder | Medical Student

Aimen Bardouh is the Founder of MyCareerX and a current medical student at Macquarie University, having previously completed a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Science with academic excellence. He completed his HSC in 2021 at Alpha Omega Senior College, achieving an ATAR of 98.45. Aimen attained E4 and Band 6 results in Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, and PDHPE, and topped his school in English Advanced. During his schooling, he was a member of the Australian Air Force Cadets and completed the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, experiences that strengthened his leadership, discipline, and resilience. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at Macquarie University in an accelerated 2.5 years, achieving a GPA of 6.875/7.0 and a WAM of 89.542. During his undergraduate studies, he also completed the Macquarie Global Leadership Program with Meritorious Completion. After completing the GAMSAT and a medical school interview through GEMSAS, Aimen secured a postgraduate medical student position at Macquarie University. Through MyCareerX, he combines academic insight, strategic guidance, and genuine empathy to help students make informed decisions and confidently pursue ambitious goals.

Yousseff Bardouh

Specialist Advisor | IT, Business & Engineering

Yousseff Bardouh is a Specialist Advisor in IT, Business and Engineering Pathways at MyCareerX. He brings over three decades of senior leadership experience across information technology, finance, construction, and professional services. He began his academic journey at the University of New South Wales, where he completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management. His career spans more than 30 years in IT executive and program director roles within global investment banks, including Morgan Stanley and Macquarie Group. In these roles, he led large-scale technology, infrastructure, and transformation programs across trading, investment banking, capital markets, and enterprise operations. Alongside his corporate career, Yousseff spent over a decade working in the legal, construction, and property sectors. He co-founded ZDB Legal Services and served as Principal Conveyancer. In this role, he managed residential and commercial conveyancing, business acquisitions, and complex construction projects. Through MyCareerX, he provides students with real-world insight into business, technology, and enterprise careers. He draws on his experience in executive decision-making and stakeholder leadership gained in high-pressure professional environments. He uses this experience to help students understand industry expectations, career pathways, and long-term opportunities in business and IT.

Zena Dabboussy-Bardouh

Specialist Advisor | Law

Zena Dabboussy-Bardouh is a Specialist Advisor in Law and Professional Pathways at MyCareerX. She brings over 25 years of legal experience across public practice, private practice, and in-house counsel roles. Zena completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney. Her career includes leading a legal team within a heavy engineering company. In this role, she worked on complex, large-scale projects across Australia and internationally, including recycling plants, desalination plants, power stations, mining operations, and major infrastructure developments. In 2012, Zena established her own legal practice, ZDB Legal Services. Through this practice, she provides legal services across property law and conveyancing, commercial and corporate law, employment law, family law, franchising, contract management, alternative dispute resolution, wills and estate planning. She applied her broad legal and commercial experience to build a progressive, client-focused firm grounded in practical outcomes and professional integrity. Through MyCareerX, Zena supports students interested in law and professional careers. She offers real-world insight into legal pathways, industry expectations, and the realities of legal practice. She draws on her long-standing commitment to education, mentorship, and community engagement to help students make informed and confident career decisions.