Adel Zaalouk

Adel Zaalouk serves as the Cloud Native AI WG Technical Lead for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) since April 2024, previously holding roles at CNCF as a speaker and at Red Hat as a Principal Product Manager focused on Hybrid Platforms and Responsible AI. With extensive experience in strategic product management and software engineering, Adel has contributed to various organizations, including SAP as a Product Owner and senior software engineer, Robert Bosch GmbH as a System Architect, and NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH as a Research Scientist. Other positions include Solution Architect at Dell EMC and internships at IBM and EICT GmbH, highlighting a strong background in SDN, DevOps, and cloud technologies. Adel holds an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Software Systems Engineering and Network Engineering, respectively.