Contract Services (Singapore)

Barak Newman is the Managing Director of Asia Operations. After setting up the Israel Operation as a Director in 2014, Barak was appointed Managing Director of Asia Operations. Barak graduated with a B.A. in Industrial Management and Control and a MA in Jewish History. His vast experience spans a variety of roles within the semiconductor industry: Industrial Engineer, Project Manager, Tool Install and Base Build Design Manager. Other positions he has worked in include Business Development, Marketing and Sales. Barak’s areas of expertise include General Management, Business Development, Project Management, Layout and Micro-Layout, Capacity Analysis, Logistics, Scheduling, Maintenance and Management.

He has worked across a variety of other industries including Microelectronics, Pharmaceutical Medical Devices, Software Development and Travel throughout Israel, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Yousuff Jakkariya is the Director of Singapore Operations. Yousuff graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering honours degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering and Master of Science in Health Sciences Management. His vast experience spans a variety of roles leading and managing cross-functional teams covering the installation, testing, commissioning, qualification, validation phases of greenfield and brownfield capital/ expense projects and maintenance of equipment. Yousuff’s areas of expertise include capital & expense project management, strategic and portfolio management, continuous improvement and simplification, maintenance and repair spending optimization and process safety management. He has worked across a variety of industries including manufacturing process, oil and gas, water and wastewater, pharmaceutical packaging, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical solution and medical device sectors.