Zakaria bentahar

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Zakaria Bentahar is an entrepreneur, technology strategist, Agile management consultant, and AI/QA professional with experience bridging business, technology, and product delivery. His work focuses on helping organizations transform ideas into practical, scalable digital solutions. With a background spanning Agile management, software quality, backend and frontend delivery, AI, and cybersecurity, Zakaria brings both strategic and technical perspectives to complex projects. Through Akilek Consulting, he works on Agile coaching and mentoring, QA consulting, digital product development, and technology initiatives. He has contributed to projects and engagements involving organizations such as STC, Safran, Atos, Proxiel, Altia, IN2, Kenzup, and Creative Advanced Technologies. His entrepreneurial interests extend into AI-powered products, cybersecurity, business software, and digital services. He is particularly interested in turning emerging technologies—including AI agents and locally deployed AI—into affordable, useful products for businesses rather than technology for its own sake. Zakaria's approach combines business development, product thinking, Agile execution, and hands-on technology, allowing him to move comfortably between strategic decisions and technical implementation. Beyond consulting, he is passionate about teaching and knowledge transfer, developing practical university-level courses and student projects around areas such as IT governance, software engineering, and digital transformation. His broader philosophy is simple: technology should solve real problems, create measurable value, and remain accessible and practical.