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AKITA Consulting: Cloud expertise built in the field.

An independent consultancy led by Adnane SAGHIR, a senior architect with over 20 years of professional experience.

Cloud architecture, security, DevOps, FinOps and AI platforms: expertise built from software design through platform operations.

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AKITA and its founder

Portrait of the founder of AKITA Consulting

AKITA Consulting is an independent consultancy founded in 2018. You work directly with the senior Cloud architect who assesses your context, designs the response and, when included in scope, supports production rollout, without a sales intermediary.

Starting in software development, the founder is now a senior architect specializing in Cloud architecture, security, DevOps, FinOps and AI platforms. His more than 20 years of professional experience date back to 2003; they describe his personal career, not the age of AKITA Consulting.

SINCE 2003

Professional background

AKITA Consulting has been his independent consultancy since 2018, distinct from the experiences below. Recent engagements took place under their respective contractual arrangements and are not, on their own, commercial references for AKITA.

  1. 03/2026 – present

    WAFGuard AI

    Founder and Cloud / GenAI Solutions Architect

    Entrepreneurial project

    Designing an AI-assisted SaaS platform to analyze WAF events and recommend remediations subject to human approval.

  2. 10/2024 – 03/2026

    AYVENS / Société Générale

    Senior Cloud Architect

    Secure Azure architecture, Azure Front Door migration, governance and investigation of WAF false positives.

  3. 09/2023 – 09/2024

    CELINE / LVMH

    Senior Cloud Architect and FinOps Lead

    Evolving Azure and GCP architectures, optimizing BigQuery workloads and strengthening resilience.

  4. 04/2023 – 09/2023

    AXA GO

    Senior Cloud Architect

    Supporting governed AWS adoption and automating architectures with Terraform Enterprise.

  5. 03/2022 – 12/2022

    Descartes Underwriting

    Senior Cloud and DevOps Architect

    Modernizing GitLab and Data Science platforms on GCP and AWS, with attention to security, resilience and costs.

  6. 04/2018 – 04/2022

    BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions

    Senior Cloud and DevOps Architect

    Public and private Cloud migrations, Kubernetes platforms and standardized CI/CD pipelines.

  7. 01/2014 – 03/2018

    Thomson Reuters

    Technical Architect and Lead Software Developer

    Automated testing platforms, shared IAM services and real-time dashboards.

  8. 07/2012 – 07/2013

    ING Direct

    Software Engineer

    Employment with Modis

    Redeveloping banking applications and improving transaction display.

  9. 01/2012 – 06/2012

    CCAS EDF/GDF

    Software Engineer

    Employment with Modis

    Business application development and optimization of large-data processing.

  10. 07/2010 – 10/2011

    Archos Technology

    Technical Project Manager

    Leading web and e-learning portals, coordinating developers and contributing to implementation.

  11. 01/2007 – 07/2010

    Archi-Live

    Project Manager and Web Developer

    Founding and managing a web agency designing and building bespoke applications.

  12. 12/2003 – 01/2007

    SH Consulting

    IT Project Manager

    Systems and network administration, IT project delivery and technical audits.

These organizations document the founder’s career; their mention does not imply a contract with AKITA Consulting.

Working with the founder

A broad perspective

Connect architecture, security, operations and cost to inform decisions.

Hands-on expertise

Ground recommendations in software engineering and Cloud platform practice.

A direct relationship

Work directly with the architect who assesses your context and supports your teams.

Education and certifications

  • Electrical Engineering degree · ENSEM, 2003
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate · 2023
  • Startup Wise Guys – The Founders Club, Cohort 20 · entrepreneurship program, 2026

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