Open to PFE Internship

Abdelilah IKBI

Engineering student at INPT specializing in Cloud, Infrastructure, and DevOps.

Based in Morocco • Open to International & Remote PFE Opportunities

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Current Focus

Cloud-Native Engineering

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Reading

The Myth of Normal

Dr. Gabor Maté

Training

1000 km (in progress)

Marathon Prep

About Me

An engineering mindset grounded in automation and reliability, with a human side shaped by running, community and curiosity.

Engineering Profile

Cloud & DevOps engineering student at INPT specializing in ubiquitous and distributed systems, cloud, and IoT.

Passionate about automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and building reliable cloud-native platforms.

Hands-on with VMware, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling.

Beyond the Code

Founder of INPT Runners, bringing people together around discipline, consistency, and wellbeing.

Curious reader interested in technology, leadership, and personal growth.

Enjoy building communities and initiatives where people can grow together beyond the classroom.

Education

The academic route that shaped my engineering foundations.

  1. 09/2023 - Present

    Engineering of Ubiquitous and Distributed Systems - Cloud and IoT

    National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT)

    Rabat

  2. 09/2021 - 2023

    Technology and Industrial Sciences (TSI)

    Lydex Preparatory Classes

    Benguerir

  3. 09/2020 - 2021

    Baccalauréat, Electrical Science and Technology (STE)

    Tassaout High School

    El Kelaa Des Sraghnas

Experience

Hands-on roles applying cloud, automation and data skills in real environments.

  1. 06/2025 - 08/2025

    Cloud Infrastructure Intern · MAROC DATACENTER (MDC)

    Temara, Morocco

    • Designing an automated private cloud on VMware vSphere.
    • Setting up TrueNAS, Ansible automation, Wazuh security, and Veeam backup.
  2. 08/2024 - 09/2024

    Data Collector · Haut Commissariat au Plan du Maroc

    Morocco

    • HCP Summer Campaign data collection.
    • Developed resilience and attention to detail in field operations.

Featured Projects

Selected work that demonstrates cloud-native thinking, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code.

BoardGameListing - CI/CD & K8s

Full CI/CD pipeline for a Spring Boot app using Jenkins, Kubernetes on AWS EC2, SonarQube, and Trivy.

JenkinsKubernetesAWS EC2SonarQubeTrivy

Local RAG Microservices

Offline document Q&A system using local LLMs with Python, FastAPI, LangChain, Ollama, Docker, and Terraform.

PythonFastAPILangChainOllamaDockerTerraform

Azure Pet Store

N-tier microservices architecture on Azure using Azure DevOps, AKS, Bicep, and Azure Functions.

Azure DevOpsAKSBicepAzure Functions

Readers Haven

Collaboratively built a full-stack microservices app with React and Node.js, orchestrated via Kubernetes with a full monitoring stack (Prometheus/Grafana) and a secure API Gateway pattern.

ReactNode.jsKubernetesPrometheusGrafanaMongoDB

3-Tier DevOps CI/CD Pipeline

Built a robust Jenkins pipeline for a 3-tier application, integrating DevSecOps tools (SonarQube, Trivy) and automating deployment to AWS EKS using Helm and dynamic infrastructure.

JenkinsAWS EKSDockerSonarQubeTrivyHelm

Skills Matrix

A toolbox focused on shipping reliable, observable cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

Cloud & Virtualization

AWSAzureVMware vSphereOpenStackTrueNAS

DevOps & CI/CD

JenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIDocker ComposeAzure DevOps

Containerization

DockerKubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

TerraformAnsibleBicep

Monitoring & Security

GrafanaPrometheusApplication InsightsWazuhPRTGSonarQubeTrivy

Databases

MongoDBChroma (Vector DB)MongoDB Atlas

OS & Networking

LinuxWindows ServerDNSVLANvSwitch

Programming

PythonJavaScriptJavaFastAPIStreamlitLangChain

Architecture

MicroservicesCloud-Native DesignBackup & Recovery (Veeam)

COMMUNITY & IMPACT

Beyond the Code

Leading initiatives, building communities, and fostering resilience outside the terminal.

INPT Runners (Student Running Club) background

02/2025 - Present · INPT Runners (Student Running Club)

Founder

Founded the first student running community. Organized weekly runs to promote mental resilience and discipline—values I bring to engineering teams.

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CIT Club (Computer & Telecom Club) background

09/2024 - 05/2025 · CIT Club (Computer & Telecom Club)

Head of DevOps Cell

Led workshops on Cloud & CI/CD. Mentored peers in containerization and automation best practices.

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MSC (Math & Science Club) background

09/2024 - 05/2025 · MSC (Math & Science Club)

Vice President

Managed club operations and promoted scientific curiosity through events and seminars.

See impact

Intellectual Foundations

Engineering builds systems. Philosophy helps us understand who uses them.

The Art of Loving

Active Discipline

Man for Himself

Humanistic Ethics

The Art of Being

Mindfulness

Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

Moral Systems

Philosophy: The Basics

Critical Logic

The Myth of Normal

Systemic Health

Irrational Man

Existentialism

Book Insight

The Art of Loving

Active Discipline

Fromm argues that love is not a vague sentiment, but an art requiring discipline, concentration, and patience to master.

Languages

Multilingual communication

EnglishFrenchArabicTamazight

Community & Endorsements

Praise from managers, peers and community members I've had the pleasure of working with.

Soulaymane KACEM

Soulaymane KACEM

Data & AI Engineer @Oracle | AWS Certified Data EngineerOracle

If you need to run half a marathon in a random Tuesday evening when you are on vacation, he's your guy! If you want to set a scalable infrastructure, he can do that as well!!

ELHABIB SBIHI

ELHABIB SBIHI

System Administrator | NMS Engineer @NokiaNokia

Abdelilah has a remarkable ability to adapt to new people and diverse environments, and his dedication to sports keeps his mind sharper than most.

Mehdi Lahlou Mimi

Mehdi Lahlou Mimi

Consultant IT @LeytonLeyton

Abdelilah is one of the most reliable, dedicated and driven people I know. Any team would be lucky to have someone with their work ethic and integrity.

Leave a mark.

Feedback, encouragement, or just saying hello.

Let's automate the future together.

If you're looking for a Cloud & DevOps PFE intern who cares about reliability, automation and people, I'd love to talk.

Location
Based in Morocco
Availability
Currently seeking an end-of-study (PFE) internship in Cloud & DevOps.

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