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Zakaria Aoune

Vice President Technology

Zakaria Aoune
Ostrach, Germany

Experience

Sep 2021 - Oct 2025
4 years 2 months

Vice President Technology EMEA

Aparavi Software Europe GmbH

  • Always looking for solutions to problems and finding ways to tackle business challenges
  • Leading and managing large multi-disciplinary teams (product development, project management, engineering, operations, QA, solution management, customer success)
  • Developing and executing innovation and digitalization strategies for complex transformation projects
  • Acting as Information Security Officer, planning, conducting, and successfully completing all ISO 27001:2022 standard audits and continuously ensuring compliance
  • Leading and coaching managers across the organization
  • Representing the company at industry events and coordinating external partnerships
  • Providing technical support to the Aparavi sales team
  • Working with account managers to lead and grow enterprise customers
  • Collaborating with technical and non-technical customer departments to manage and meet expectations (e.g., C-level, finance, IT services, data security and works council)
  • Leading technical integration and coordinating seamless solution implementation
  • Hands-on development and management of cloud, AI, and SaaS solutions to meet demanding customer expectations
  • Promoting agile, DevOps-based methods and organizational structures for innovation and sustainable growth
  • Continuously analyzing and solving technical and business challenges to boost company success
Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
2 years 2 months

Senior Solution Director

CAST GmbH

  • Closely collaborating with the account manager to develop account strategies, presentation materials, and proposals
  • Planning, designing and delivering technical presentations of CAST solutions to prospects
  • Serving as a subject matter expert for deep technical insights into software measurement and analysis
  • Providing technical consulting during pre- and post-sales phases
  • Supporting the sales team in analyzing complex technical issues in the pre-sales phase
  • Designing models for potential use cases based on the CAST Software Intelligence technology
  • Handling RFI/RFP responses
  • Monitoring the German market for CAST solution use and qualifying new leads (contacts, companies)
  • Following up on potential deals and securing consulting assignments with existing customers
  • Delivering technical product presentations at trade shows and other events
Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
11 months

Senior Technical Consultant

CAST GmbH

  • Presenting and demoing the CAST technology
  • Conducting application analysis, specifications and then executing pilot and proof-of-concept projects
  • Developing implementation plans for product rollout
  • Carrying out implementation projects on-site at customer locations and remotely
  • Presenting analysis results and advising clients on continuous quality improvement by feeding insights back into the software development process
  • Automating software analysis processes
  • Planning and delivering training sessions
  • Independently preparing and hosting webinars
  • Translating specific customer requirements for product management
  • Participating in product strategy groups
  • Continuously exchanging experiences with the R&D department in France
  • Organizing support tasks in close contact with the development team in Paris
Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
1 year 5 months

IT-Architect, IoT Analytics Services

T-Systems International GmbH

  • Implementing a showcase with Elasticsearch and Kibana to visualize anomalies in industrial robots (setting up and configuring Logstash, Elasticsearch, and Kibana; visualizing log data)
  • Designing and developing a Docker setup for a software application (integrating a Docker installation with Postgres, Payara, and Apache; building a proof of concept on Linux)
  • Applying architecture and design patterns to ensure system compatibility and efficiency
  • Software development project using microservices for remote vehicle control via mobile app (responsible for software component; analyzing and optimizing existing solutions; implementing an identity-VIN communication)
  • Designing and developing a project for secure communication between vehicles and the Connected Drive backend (architecture and design patterns for networked autonomous vehicles, using IoT protocols with MQTT; designing security concepts; collaborating with developers and testers on Joynnr Access Control List)
Apr 2015 - Jan 2017
1 year 10 months

Software Developer

OSB AG

  • Designing SOA architectures and requirements analysis in Scrum
  • Web development of a retail and customer offer platform (Java, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring, Hibernate, REST, JSON, Backbone.js, Gradle, Git)
  • Process management, setting up customer requirements and subproject management
  • Developing a REST web service for an internal time tracking and project billing system (Java, Eclipse, Spring, REST, DB2)
  • Database optimization
Dec 2013 - Mar 2015
1 year 4 months

Software Developer

TTE-Europe GmbH

  • Analysis and resolution of program errors
  • Development and testing of system components
  • Design of templates for electronic documents
  • Technologies: Java, Spring, Eclipse, GWT, Hibernate, SQL

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven technology executive in AI, Cloud, and Data Intelligence, spearheading impactful global and cross-functional teams, driving transformation with innovation-first strategies in AI, cloud, and SaaS platforms. ISO 27001 certified professional with extensive experience conducting security audits and ensuring regulatory compliance across GDPR, DORA, and other international frameworks.

Skilled in orchestrating end-to-end digital transformation, enterprise architecture, solution sales, and solution design, with proven effectiveness engaging C-level executives and managing large-scale, international initiatives. Experienced solution sales professional with a track record of delivering complex technical solutions that drive business value. Blending technical mastery with business acumen, passionate about leveraging latest tech to deliver outstanding value and sustainable growth.

  • Pioneered AI and cloud strategies for APARAVI contributing to 35% operational cost reduction and seamless compliance for global enterprise clients.
  • Serving as Information Security Officer, leading ISO 27001 implementation and conducting comprehensive security audits to ensure organizational compliance and risk management.
  • Established robust regulatory compliance frameworks across GDPR, DORA, and international data protection regulations, ensuring enterprise-wide adherence.
  • Directed high-impact R&D and presales initiatives leveraging Generative AI, Multi-cloud, and Edge Computing for international markets.
  • Raised engineering standards established Agile, DevOps, and OKR leadership-driven practices to elevate team performance and product quality.
  • Delivered successful, large-scale digital cloud transformation projects for leading automotive and software organizations.
  • Expert in solution sales, technical sales, solution demonstrations, requirements analysis, and end-to-end delivery across software and data management sectors.

Skills

Leadership

  • Solution Sales & Technical Sales Excellence
  • Information Security Management & Iso 27001 Implementation
  • Regulatory Compliance: Gdpr, Dora, Data Protection Regulations
  • Security Audit Planning And Execution
  • Generative Ai, Ml/llm, Dataops, And Data Fabric
  • Multi-cloud & Edge Architecture – Aws, Azure, Gcp, Devops Platforms
  • Resilient And Sustainable Cloud Infrastructure, Saas, Pass, Iaas.
  • Cloud Management Platforms, Iac, Cmp, And Finops
  • Zero Trust Security Model, Automated Compliance, Privacy By Design
  • Agile Okr Leadership, Organizational Design For Innovation, Cross-cultural Team Building

Technical

  • Java / J2ee, C++, C#, Sql (Mysql, Oracle, Sql Server, Postgresql)
  • Python, Node.js, Javascript, Spring, Hibernate, Activiti, Gwt, Tdd, Uml
  • Osgi, Soa, Cmmi, Bpm, Mqtt, Rest, Json
  • Bi, Data Mining, Data Warehousing

Languages

Arabic
Native
French
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon)

Specialized Master's in Computer Science · Computer Science · Villeurbanne, France

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat

Specialized Master's Degree in Computer Science · Computer Science · Rabat, Morocco

Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Fès

Bachelor in Science and Technology, Computer Engineering · Bachelor in Science and Technology, Computer Engineering · Fes, Morocco · Satisfactory

Certifications & licenses

ISMS Foundation acc. to ISO 27001

ICO International Certification Organization

Solution Selling: The Customer-Focused Solution

Haufe Akademie GmbH & Co. KG

GOETHE CERTIFICATE C1

GOETHE INSTITUTE

EXIN DevOps Master

EXIN

PERT EXPERTeach E Networking Cloud Computing II: Cloud Infrastructures and Cloud Security

EXPERTeach

Advanced Scrum Course

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