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8th Apr 2025

S3 | E4 | Orchestrating the Edge: Said Ouissal on Scaling ZEDEDA

Today on the ThinkData Podcast, I’m excited to welcome Said Ouissal, Co-Founder and CEO of ZEDEDA, a cloud-native SaaS platform for edge orchestration.

Said brings a wealth of experience in networking and telecommunications, having held senior roles at major players like Juniper Networks, Violin Memory, and Ericsson.

Under his leadership, ZEDEDA has experienced rapid global growth, helping businesses deploy and manage edge computing at scale.

Topics Covered

  • Said’s Journey - His background and what inspired him to launch Zededa
  • Understanding Edge Orchestration - What it is, and why it’s becoming essential across industries
  • Building a Global Business - Key steps the founding team took to scale internationally
  • Go-To-Market & Product-Market Fit - Strategy, growing pains, and how ZEDEDA found its niche
  • The Role of AI in IoT - How AI is accelerating innovation, especially in the energy sector
  • Customer Success Stories - Real-world examples of ZEDEDA’s impact on clients
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ThinkData Podcast
Beyond the Now: Building the Future of Work with Data & AI
If you’re into the latest in Data and AI, and curious about how founders and senior leaders are building and scaling companies in this space, you’re in the right place.

Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.