Basem Elasioty - Head of Cloud & AI

Q: Where is Basem based?

Basem is based in Regensburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Basem speak?

Basem speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Basem have?

Basem has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Basem has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months . Note that Basem may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Basem's latest experience?

Basem's most recent position is Head of Cloud & AI at VxLabs GmbH .

Q: What companies has Basem worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Basem has worked for VxLabs GmbH , OSTHUS (PharmaLex) , and IBM Research & Development .

Q: Which industries is Basem most experienced in?

Basem is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology , and Automotive . Basem also has some experience in Pharmaceutical , Agriculture , and Media and Entertainment .

Q: Which business areas is Basem most experienced in?

Basem is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Research and Development . Basem also has some experience in Quality Assurance , Product Development , and Strategy .

Q: Which industries has Basem worked in recently?

Basem has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Pharmaceutical , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Basem worked in recently?

Basem has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Business Intelligence , and Research and Development .

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Regensburg, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Sep 2025

1 year 7 months

Regensburg, Germany

Head of Cloud & AI

VxLabs GmbH

Led cloud and data engineering organization, defining architecture strategy for next-generation data platforms
Designed and delivered an automotive fleet data management system including scalable ingestion pipelines, signal catalog management, and campaign processing workflows
Built cloud-native microservices and streaming architectures supporting real-time vehicle data and AI-powered threat detection
Established engineering standards for data quality, security, lineage, and governance in alignment with ISO/SAE 21434 and GDPR
Managed engineering teams across data, backend, cloud, and AI functions, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, production-ready solutions

Feb 2022 - Jul 2024

2 years 6 months

Germany

Senior Consultant, Data Architecture

OSTHUS (PharmaLex)

Designed enterprise data architecture blueprints for global pharma clients
Led data governance and metadata management initiatives improving data quality, lineage tracking, and compliance
Developed scalable models enabling cross-system interoperability within highly regulated environments

May 2019 - Jan 2022

2 years 9 months

Germany

Hybrid

Senior Hybrid Cloud Data Engineer

IBM Research & Development

Developed cloud-native data engineering pipelines using IBM Cloud Pak for Data, Watson, and Kubernetes
Delivered large-scale ingestion, feature engineering, and analytics workflows for Fortune 500 deployments
Built AI-driven ranking systems (Watson Power Ranking) and filed six patents in AI/MDM innovation

Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

10 months

Munich, Germany

Lead Data Architect

CHECK24

Designed MDM architecture for a unified customer data platform
Introduced event-driven data integration patterns and enhanced data warehouse scalability

Feb 2017 - Jun 2018

1 year 5 months

Germany

Senior Engineer, Big Data Team Lead

AVL Software & Functions

Defined the global data strategy for AVL
Led the global big data engineering team
Created predictive diagnostics pipelines and ADAS data ingestion and storage solutions

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

1 year 1 month

Egypt

Application Architect, Big Data

IBM

Led large-scale big data solutions for telecom, including real-time analytics for Etisalat UAE

Oct 2013 - Dec 2015

2 years 3 months

Egypt

Senior Big Data Consultant

ITWORX

Established the big data practice
Delivered predictive models for Syngenta USA and social media analytics platforms

Jan 2003 - Dec 2013

11 years

Egypt

BI/DWH Senior Analyst

Vodafone Egypt

Gained over 10 years of telecom data architecture experience across billing, CRM, network analytics, and large-scale data warehouse ecosystems
Supported billing and CRM integration, revenue assurance, and BI/DWH operations
Built semantic ontology for customer profile data

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, and Media and Entertainment.

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Automotive

Pharmaceutical

Agriculture

Media and Entertainment

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Product Development, and Strategy.

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Research and Development

Product Development

Strategy

Summary

AI & Data Science Consultant with 20+ years of experience delivering advanced analytics, machine learning, LLM-based solutions, and enterprise data platforms across telecom, healthcare, automotive, insurance, and life sciences. Specialized in AI-driven transformation, data science, model development, generative AI, governance, and integrating AI systems into enterprise environments. ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer & Lead Auditor with strong experience in AI governance and safe AI deployment.

AI & Data Science Leadership: Designing, developing, and deploying ML/LLM systems, predictive models, and data-driven solutions.
Data Science & ML Engineering: Feature engineering, model development, MLOps, monitoring, experimentation.
Generative AI & LLM Solutions: RAG, agentic systems, prompt engineering, vector databases, knowledge graphs.
Enterprise AI Architect: End-to-end AI lifecycle design, scalable data pipelines, cloud-native ML workflows.
Data Strategy & Governance: Metadata, data quality, lineage, AI policies, model governance, compliance.
Industry Impact: Delivered solutions for Vodafone, Etisalat, IBM, CHECK24, AVL, PharmaLex.
Research & Innovation: 6 granted IBM patents in AI, MDM, graph intelligence; IEEE-published research.

Skills

Data Science: Regression, Classification, Clustering, Nlp, Time-series, Anomaly Detection
Llm & Genai: Rag, Embeddings, Agents, Prompt Engineering, Langchain, Vector Databases
Ml Engineering: Mlops, Model Deployment, Monitoring, Ci/cd
Cloud Ai Platforms: Azure Ml, Aws Sagemaker, Ibm Cloud Pak For Data
Data Engineering: Spark, Kafka, Hive, Nifi, Sql/plsql, Nosql
Knowledge Graphs: Rdf, Owl, Sparql, Semantic Modelling
Tools: Python, R, Jupyter, Github, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
Methods: Agile/scrum, Design Thinking, Ai Lifecycle, Itil

Languages

Arabic

Native

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

Nile University

M.Sc., Computer Science · Computer Science · Egypt

Oct 1996 - Jun 2001

Mansoura University

B.Sc., Electronics & Communication Engineering · Electronics & Communication Engineering · Egypt

Certifications & licenses

Design Thinking

ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

PECB

ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer

PECB

ITIL Foundation

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Telecommunication 12 y

Avg length 2 y 10 m

Longest experience 10 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Egypt)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Head of Cloud & AI, Senior Consultant, Data Architecture, Senior Hybrid Cloud Data Engineer

Main industries Telecommunication, Information Technology, Automotive

Main business areas Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

December 2025

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Where is Basem based?

Basem is based in Regensburg, Germany.

What languages does Basem speak?

Basem speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Basem have?

Basem has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Basem has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Basem may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Basem be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Basem would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Cloud & AI, Senior Consultant, Data Architecture, Senior Hybrid Cloud Data Engineer.

What is Basem's latest experience?

Basem's most recent position is Head of Cloud & AI at VxLabs GmbH.

What companies has Basem worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Basem has worked for VxLabs GmbH, OSTHUS (PharmaLex), and IBM Research & Development.

Which industries is Basem most experienced in?

Basem is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Automotive. Basem also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, and Media and Entertainment.

Which business areas is Basem most experienced in?

Basem is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Research and Development. Basem also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Product Development, and Strategy.

Which industries has Basem worked in recently?

Basem has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Pharmaceutical, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Basem worked in recently?

Basem has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Research and Development.

What is Basem's education?

Basem holds a Master in Computer Science from Nile University and a Bachelor in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Mansoura University.

Does Basem have any certificates?

Basem has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Design Thinking, ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor, and ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer.

What is the availability of Basem?

Basem is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Basem?

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