Zakaria Bentizi

Led delivery of unified cloud-native Data & AI/ML ecosystem on AWS for global R&D. Consolidated two analytics platforms into single scalable solution (GxP).

Delivery: Operating model, roadmap, backlog, Agile execution. CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions).

IAM & Security: IAM unification (Okta to Keycloak). CIAMCM and UACC governance. KMS encryption rollout. IAM roles/policies, Secrets Manager, InfrasecOps alignment.

MLOps & AI: MLOps guardrails (SageMaker, audit trails, quality monitoring). GxP/GDPR compliance for AI. GenAI governance framework for R&D.

QMS: Full mQMS framework (30+ deliverables): IQ/OQ, SRS, cybersecurity risk assessments, traceability matrices, sBOM, DPIA. Design Transfer Gate for operational handover.

Data: Lakehouse (Apache Iceberg). QMS/GxP compliance integrated into pipeline.

FinOps: Observability, SLOs, cost-aware design.

BLCKBLT Group is my Belgian consulting company through which I operate as an independent Senior Project Lead.

I guide organizations through complex cloud, data, and platform modernization initiatives in regulated sectors. My focus is end-to-end delivery: from shaping scope and architectural options to ensuring robust governance, compliance, and seamless operational handover.

On the side, I maintain an AI Lab where I explore AI architectures and workflows hands-on. This practical experience helps me evaluate AI solutions realistically, guide technical decisions, and advise clients on secure and compliant AI integration. Not theory. Working knowledge.

Keywords: Platform Delivery, AI Governance, Cloud Migration, Solution Architecture, Data Governance, Regulatory Compliance

Led delivery of the eEAD platform within EUROCONTROL's iNM programme. Real-time Aeronautical Information Management for 60+ states and 200+ organizations (AIXM 5.1, ICAO).

Client-side TPM and Digital Platform Owner, 100+ FTE, multi-vendor (hybrid on-premise + Azure).

Platform: Resilient hybrid-cloud on Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift.

IAM/CIAM & Security: CIAM delivery (Okta, Azure AD federation, OAuth 2.0/OIDC). IAM governance for platform teams. Vault-based secrets and certificate management (internal PKI, auto-renewal). B2B certificate validation (NGINX), WAF (blocking mode), MFA/RSA token rollout.

Agile: SAFe across multiple workstreams, reporting to Transformation Board.

Modernization: Digital NOTAM services, automated flight update distribution.

Oversight: Delivery performance, cost optimization, vendor independence, DR planning.