Mehdi Bouzouad

Spearheaded the vision and execution of a global SaaS SIEM platform deployed across 150+ entities, leading 34 team members and unifying global stakeholders across cultures, time zones, and security mandates. Delivered a data-driven roadmap under a SAFe 6.0 framework, reducing incident response time by 35% and boosting detection efficiency by 20%. Secured €3M in funding and implemented automation flows yielding €1.2M/year in savings, aligning Security, IT, and Compliance around shared DevSecOps objectives. Designed and deployed an AI-augmented Product Management model using an internal LLM trained on product and user data, enabling smart backlog prioritization, cutting lead time by 20%, and generating €154K/year. Ensured full compliance with NIST CSF, DORA and ECB audit standards, coordinating with cross-functional control teams (SOC, CERT, IAM, PAM, DataVault) through risk-based governance rituals.

Led the transformation of legacy B2B workflows into a centralized SaaS platform (Java/SpringBoot, API-first) with secure-by-design features (RBAC, PAM, audit trail), compliant with GDPR, PSD2 and CSSF requirements. Delivered €2M in ROI through compliance-by-design automation (KYC/AML), reducing false positives by 40% and accelerating client onboarding. Turned 80% of detractors into promoters via co-creation workshops, enabling buy-in from legal, compliance, and business units across borders. Increased conversion rate by 67%, raised NPS from 42% to 89%, and cut IT costs by €700K/year by simplifying user journeys and consolidating fragmented systems.

Deployed a supplier performance management system across 20+ countries, replacing five legacy tools and saving €3.2M/year in operational costs. Drove 25% waste reduction, 35% fewer production halts, and 40% faster delivery times by orchestrating real-time alerting and predictive coordination between manufacturing and after-sales. Led the digital transformation of Lean Six Sigma initiatives via Jira, Confluence, and Power BI, embedding agile rituals and KPIs.