KATABIZTech Entrepreneur & Principal Cloud Architect
KataBiz is my independent technology practice. Rooted in over 20 years of hands-on enterprise IT engineering, systems architecture, and venture building, I provide direct architectural mastery, startup guidance, and cross-cultural tech leadership across Europe.
Based in Madrid (GMT+1) and working across French, English, and Spanish. I was raised as a second-generation Moroccan immigrant in Belgium, now a first-generation immigrant establishing my business in Spain, and proud of every step. That lived journey shapes how I work: adaptable, grounded, and committed to building resilient systems that truly serve people.
“I love my hat.” — Madrid, GMT+1
Track Record Across Tier-1 Institutions & Global Environments
Section 1 · Large Enterprises
For CTOs, Heads of Architecture, Enterprise Directors (Banks, Insurance, Multinational Corporates).
Just like building a house requires unyielding foundations, enterprise systems demand proven architectural blueprints. Drawing from 20+ years of designing and deploying mission-critical platforms across Europe, I structure scalable, resilient environments that eliminate technical debt before it happens.
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Extensive hands-on execution inside Tier-1 European banking, insurance, and aerospace environments (Santander Openbank, MAPFRE, European Space Agency). Validated by senior enterprise credentials including 15+ AWS certifications (spanning Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps, and Machine Learning across 40+ career credentials), enforcing strict Well-Architected governance, multi-account isolation, and sovereign data perimeters compliant with GDPR and CSRD.
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Empowering internal engineering teams by coaching architects, establishing Well-Architected review frameworks, and aligning executive business strategy with daily engineering execution. Direct senior guidance and hands-on execution that accelerate project delivery and foster architectural maturity.
Section 2 · Startups & Founders
For Early-stage Founders, Spin-offs, Innovators starting their tech journey.
Constantly staying ahead of technological breakthroughs—from foundation model advancements to European Sovereign Cloud infrastructure. I translate cutting-edge innovations into pragmatic, cost-effective capabilities that solve real market needs without falling for transient hype.
Beyond advisory, I build and incubate real-world initiatives. As the founder of Artisans for Good, I bring together hybrid teams of deep technical specialists and business domain experts to tackle complex challenges, engineering high-impact cloud and AI solutions measured against UN SDGs and European sustainability criteria.
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Accompanying founders on their early journey with a weekly review of the high-level architectural aspects and participating in team communication and events. Navigating critical technical forks, leveraging the Spanish and European startup ecosystem (subsidies, ROI, AWS Activate), and laying solid AWS and Sovereign AI foundations from day one.
Brussels · Paris · Madrid · Rome · Casablanca — lived, not visited.
Section 3 · The Human Bridge
“I haven't just traveled or visited; I have lived, paid bills, commuted, and integrated into 5 distinct countries: Belgium 🇧🇪, Spain 🇪🇸, France 🇫🇷, Italy 🇮🇹, and Morocco 🇲🇦.”
Eliminating friction across international tech teams. Having lived in Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, and Morocco, I understand the subtle nuances of local working cultures. I bridge distributed engineering hubs and headquarters, traveling physically to meet teams on the ground and establishing seamless operational rhythm.
Technology must serve human progress. I champion the responsible, sovereign adoption of artificial intelligence—ensuring automated systems, local LLMs, and data pipelines foster equity, protect user privacy, and deliver tangible economic and social improvements to local communities.
Native and bilingual proficiency in French and Spanish, full professional fluency in English. I decode local business expectations, procurement procedures, and negotiation dynamics across Western Europe and the Mediterranean, turning cultural diversity into an operational advantage.
Independent Technology Practice · Cloud, Data & AI Architecture · Madrid (GMT+1)