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Iheb Abdelkader Ben Said

@ihebabdelkaderbensai

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Principal solutions architect and technical co-founder delivering secure Azure and Microsoft 365 transformations.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own secure Azure and Microsoft 365 architecture end-to-end, build operable modern workplaces, and deliver with ISO 27001 discipline—using pragmatic engineering judgment, not checklists.

I’m a principal solutions architect and technical co-founder with engineering depth across Microsoft 365, Azure, software modernization, and secure delivery. I lead end-to-end client work from discovery to architecture, implementation, and handover—always with pragmatic, operable outcomes.

I’ve delivered a sensitive Microsoft 365 migration for a major international child-focused NGO, covering tenant readiness, Entra ID, Intune, access control, endpoint policies, testing, cutover support, and post–go-live stabilisation. I bring structure to unclear requirements and translate them into realistic implementation roadmaps and supportable transitions.

I design secure modern workplace and Azure-backed architectures across workload planning, secure connectivity, APIs, data flows, storage, CI/CD, and cost-aware deployment decisions. I also deliver ISO 27001-oriented practices to ensure security and operational discipline are built into how solutions are delivered—not bolted on.

I’ve led modernization efforts that replace fragmented tools and manual workflows with maintainable web applications, dashboards, automation, integrations, and practical handovers. I’m at my best where engineering judgment, security thinking, and delivery execution need to work together.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Principal Solutions Architect

FairPlay Digital GmbH

Jan 2023 - Apr 2026 (3 years 3 months)

Co-founded an ISO 27001-certified consultancy and led discovery, solution architecture, and technical delivery planning for modern workplace and secure Azure-based transformations. Delivered a sensitive Microsoft 365 migration, including Entra ID and Intune configuration, access control/endpoint policies, and post–go-live stabilisation.

ISO 27001 Microsoft 365 Entra ID Intune Solution Architecture Security By Design Modern Workplace Application Modernisation CI CD Cost Aware Deployment

Working Student - R&D Developer

Canon Production Printing

Feb 2024 - Oct 2024 (8 months)

Architected Python/Django backend services and REST APIs for printer telemetry, production parameters, and low-latency analytics. Built Vue 3 and D3.js dashboards to improve engineering visibility into complex operational data.

Python Django REST APIs Clickhouse PostgreSQL SQL Data Modeling Vue D3.Js

Working Student - Mobile Tester

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

Mar 2023 - Aug 2023 (5 months)

Built a Python backend service for mobile-tester operations and collaborated with firmware and QA stakeholders on service contracts to improve test reliability. Coordinated requirements and delivery with technical stakeholders to support mobile testing operations.

Python Backend Development Mobile Testing Service Contracts Stakeholder Management

Working Student - Build & Automation

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

Sep 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Developed Vue/D3.js dashboards for CI/CD monitoring and implemented tooling to visualize CMake dependencies and improve GitLab build diagnostics. Automated build and monitoring workflows to accelerate troubleshooting during development.

Vue D3.Js CI CD CMake Build Diagnostics Automation Tooling

Working Student - DSL Firmware Dev

Intel / MaxLinear

Nov 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Extended firmware test suites for DSL transceiver chips using C++, Qt, and Python C API bindings. Migrated legacy Python 2 build scripts to Python 3 and refactored C API bindings to improve maintainability.

C Python C API Firmware Testing Python 3 Migration Scripting Test Automation

Intern - Autonomous Driving Sim

TUM

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019 (4 months)

Developed CARLA simulator plugins in Python using PyGame and Pandas, including controller integration for manual override. Improved test fidelity through simulator extension and data processing workflows.

Pygame Python CARLA PyGame Pandas Simulation Plugins Autonomous Driving Simulation

Working Student - Embedded Web Server

Blickfeld GmbH

Oct 2018 - Mar 2019 (5 months)

Built an embedded Node.js/C++ web server for Xilinx UltraScale+ FPGA hardware and supported MEMS calibration scripts. Helped enable on-hardware access to controls and calibration workflows for production support.

C UltraScale+FPGA MEMS Calibration Embedded Systems