Samir Chekkal
About Samir Chekkal
Samir Chekkal is a Solution Architect and System Engineer at Nespresso, currently working at SQLI and GROWING YOUR BUSINESS in Morocco and Rabat, respectively.
Current Roles at SQLI and GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
Samir Chekkal currently holds dual positions. At SQLI, he serves as a Solution Architect and System Engineer for Nespresso in Morocco, a role he has been engaged in since April 2016. Concurrently, he is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at GROWING YOUR BUSINESS in Rabat. In both roles, he applies his expertise in solution architecture and system engineering.
Previous Experience at SQLI and OMNISHORE Groupe OMNIDATA
Before his current roles, Samir Chekkal has accumulated diverse experience in technical and consulting roles. He was a Senior Technical Expert and System Engineer at SQLI for Nespresso from 2014 to 2016 and briefly worked as a Senior Technical Expert for five months in 2014. He also served as a Freelance Consultant at OMNISHORE Groupe OMNIDATA in 2013 and held a longstanding freelance consultant role at Omnidata from 2008 to 2013.
Extensive Technical Skills and Tools
In his current roles, Samir Chekkal utilizes a broad range of technologies to meet business needs. His skill set includes Spring-boot, Apache Camel, Kubernetes, Puppet, Vagrant, Docker, Jenkins, Git, Nginx, and Varnish. Additionally, he specializes in translating business requirements into maintainable software artifacts using UML and object-oriented design principles. His work heavily focuses on containerization and orchestration, leveraging tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, as well as continuous integration and deployment practices through Jenkins.
Early Career at Omnidata and Alcatel Télécom Maroc
Samir Chekkal began his career at Alcatel Télécom Maroc as a Software Engineer from 2000 to 2002. He then joined Omnidata as a Software Developer, a role he held from 2002 to 2008 in Rabat. Following this, he transitioned to a freelance consultant position within the same company, contributing from 2008 to 2013.
Educational Background
Samir Chekkal holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes - ENSIAS, where he studied from 1997 to 2000. Prior to that, he attended Lycée Moulay Idriss from 1995 to 1997. He has also completed courses on Coursera, further enhancing his technical knowledge and skills.