About Tarik
I help organisations deliver secure, scalable cloud and software solutions, with strong expertise in Azure, solution architecture, DevSecOps, application modernisation and engineering leadership.
With 13+ years of experience, I have led enterprise-scale transformations across regulated sectors, combining strategic advisory with hands-on technical leadership. I work on projects such as Azure landing zones, cloud-native architecture, API and integration design, DevSecOps transformation, engineering governance and complex modernisation programmes. My added value is simple: I bridge business goals and technical execution to turn complex initiatives into production-ready outcomes.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Conversational
Arabic
Conversational
Can work on-site
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (up to 50km)
Experience
- YPTOLead Solution ArchitectSeptember 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)Brussels, Belgium• • Enterprise Data Strategy & Integration: Spearheaded the architecture of a centralized Data Exchange Platform and Infrastructure Topology API, transitioning fragmented sources into a Data Fabric that facilitated standardized sharing for critical railway operations impacting 250M+ annual travelers.• • Infrastructure Modernization (Azure Landing Zone): Architected a scalable Azure Landing Zone using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform); successfully demonstrated the Cloud Governance model to leadership to transition from centralized IT to a high-autonomy model for 50+ product teams.• • DevSecOps & FinOps Transformation: Orchestrated an organizational shift toward decentralized engineering by implementing Automated Security Guardrails and FinOps-optimized resource tagging; transformed legacy release processes from manual cycles to Zero-Downtime on demand production releases.• • International Interoperability & Data Sovereignty: Led the design of a standardized data exchange platform for European Railway Undertakings (RUs) and Infrastructure Managers (IMs); ensured Data Sovereignty and seamless cross-border integration in alignment with ERA regulations (TAF/TAP TSI and NIS 2).• • Strategic Incident Management: Designed a unified Enterprise Incident Management System to replace legacy tools across three distinct directorates, streamlining mission-critical operational responses and improving organizational resilience.
- DELOITTESenior Manager Cloud EngineeringApril 2022 - August 2024 (2 years and 4 months)Brussels, Belgium• • Cloud Strategy & Pre-Sales Leadership: Led the Microsoft Practice and architecture for €150M+ framework agreements; spearheaded RFP/RFI responses and C-suite discovery workshops to translate business objectives into Cloud-Native & Hybrid technical roadmaps using TOGAF methodology.• • Bank-Scale Data Estate Modernization: Directed the end-to-end Azure Landing Zone design and execution for a Greek Tier-1 Bank; managed a €12M budget to migrate 50+ complex data workloads, ensuring 99.9% uptime and strict regulatory compliance (GDPR, NIS 2, Banking Security).• • Enterprise Cloud Transformation: Architected the migration of 200+ enterprise workloads for a Belgian federal entity throughout a €8M+ engagement; engineered secure hybrid cloud solutions using Microservices and API Gateway paterns for high-security government environments.• • Engineering & AI Innovation: Spearheaded the Deloite Innovation Lab, developing C# and Python-based GenAI Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs); successfully transitioned 3 Agentic AI systems to production while mentoring cross-functional teams in Agile/Waterfall delivery.
- CBRESenior Manager Software EngineeringMarch 2019 - March 2022 (3 years)London, UK• • Global Platform Engineering: Directed a cross-functional team of 50+ FTEs to deliver an Azure-native Health & Safety platform for 100,000+ global users; managed an £6M annual budget and conducted discovery workshops globally to align technical roadmaps with business needs.• • Modernization & Microservices: Architected and migrated legacy applications to a Microservices-based, API-first architecture; implemented auto-scaling and resource rightsizing that optimized platform costs by 25% while maintaining 99.97% uptime for mission-critical operations.• • Engineering Excellence & DevSecOps: Established a high-performing engineering culture by recruiting top talent and integrating DevSecOps principles into the SDLC; enforced technical standards and automated security guardrails to improve delivery velocity and system resilience across the global estate.
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Education
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert2023Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate2022Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate