# Said Ouissal

> Said Ouissal is the founder and CEO of ZEDEDA, an edge computing and edge intelligence company founded in 2016. A Netherlands-raised technology executive with Moroccan roots, he previously worked in engineering, product management and technical sales across networking and enterprise infrastructure companies. His work focuses on managing software and AI near industrial equipment and other distributed operations.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at ZEDEDA
- **Organizations:** ZEDEDA, SteelTrace (advisory board), Endeavor (Entrepreneur), MARA Holdings / Marathon Digital Holdings (former board member, 2021-2024), Violin Memory (former employer), Juniper Networks (former employer), Ericsson (former employer), Redback Networks (former employer), Lucent Technologies (former employer), Versatel (former employer), Conxion (former employer)
- **From:** Enschede, Netherlands
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- **Known for:** Founded ZEDEDA in 2016., Inventor of two issued patents, according to his official company biography., Led ZEDEDA through its announced $72 million Series C in February 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Began computer technology studies in Enschede, according to classmate Enriko Groen.
- **1998** — Graduated; subsequently pursued a career in internet infrastructure.
- **2001-2009** — Director and Vice President, Systems Engineering at Redback Networks (December 2001-June 2009).
- **2009-2012** — Vice President, Strategy and Customer Engagement at Ericsson (June 2009-September 2012).
- **2012-2014** — Vice President, Product Management at Juniper Networks (October 2012-April 2014, as reported in a Violin filing).
- **2014** — Joined Violin Memory in March as Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy; the filed dates overlap the reported Juniper end date.
- **2015** — Became Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations at Violin Memory in May.
- **2016** — Founded ZEDEDA.
- **2019** — ZEDEDA contributed initial Project EVE code to LF Edge.
- **2021-2024** — Served on the Marathon Digital Holdings / MARA Holdings board; appointment August 9, 2021; resignation effective September 1, 2024.
- **2024** — ZEDEDA announced a $72 million Series C led by Smith Point Capital on February 7.
- **2025** — ZEDEDA announced a Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi on January 16.
- **2026** — ZEDEDA introduced its Edge Intelligence Platform in March; Ouissal opened TRANSFORM Houston in September.

## Achievements

- Founded ZEDEDA in 2016.
- Inventor of two issued patents, according to his official company biography.
- Led ZEDEDA through its announced $72 million Series C in February 2024.
- ZEDEDA contributed the initial Project EVE code to LF Edge in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 5 company account described Ouissal opening TRANSFORM Houston on September 15, focused on intelligence at the edge.
- **2026-09** — ZEDEDA and Ambarella announced a partnership to combine edge AI silicon, EVE-OS and cloud-based fleet orchestration.
- **2026-03** — ZEDEDA introduced the Edge Intelligence Platform; Ouissal described its deployment of models and agents in a GTC interview.

## Links

- Website: https://zededa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souissal

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Last updated: 2026-10-26