Mahbouba

Mahbouba is a highly qualified software architect with over twenty years of experience in the IT industry. As the managing director of ITech Progress GmbH, she brings extensive expertise in leading and strategically aligning IT projects.

Since 2003, she has been working as a consultant and trainer for software and operational architecture, taking on leadership roles in architectural consulting for renowned government agencies. Her current focus areas include cloud-native architectures, AI-driven systems, microservices, and zero-trust security concepts.

She began her career as a specialist in Java and enterprise technologies but has continuously evolved, gaining extensive experience in architecting highly scalable and secure software systems.

Mahbouba is actively involved in the International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB) and serves as the curator for the Software Architecture for AI Systems (SWARC4AI) module, which provides architects with the methodological and technical foundations for designing AI-based software. Additionally, she supports international universities in training future software architects with a focus on cloud computing, AI, and modern architectural patterns.

• Mahbouba led the development of a standardized, enterprise-wide application architecture for renowned government agencies and supported the implementation of an integrated online portal that seamlessly connects digital administrative services and customer access.
• She is the author of the book “Fundamentals for Software Architects,” which is considered a key reference for professionals in software architecture.
• Since 2021, Mahbouba has been a business representative on the advisory board of the Computer Science Department at Worms University of Applied Sciences. She was appointed to the advisory committee for the Applied Computer Science and Mobile Computing programs, supporting the university in shaping its curriculum.

Mahbouba is an analytical and structured personality who conveys complex technical concepts clearly and comprehensibly.

Her style is characterized by a precise and solution-oriented approach, combined with strong facilitation and visualization skills.

As an experienced trainer and coach, she places great emphasis on interactive learning methods and active participant engagement.