The Moroccan software engineer is the founder of SVB DEV, a company developing digital tools to improve efficiency, coordination and asset management in real estate and construction.

Zouhair Brouzi (photo, right) is a Moroccan software engineer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive of SVB DEV, a company that develops digital solutions for professionals in real estate and construction.

Founded in 2024, SVB DEV focuses on construction project management and real estate asset management. Its solutions are designed to help teams manage construction sites, buildings and facilities more efficiently, with an emphasis on smart building management, risk reduction and operational performance.

The company develops software and digital products, including web applications, analytics tools and remote infrastructure services for secure data hosting and management. Its flagship products include Smart BIM, a collaborative web platform for project coordination, and Smart Facility Management, a solution for preventive and corrective maintenance of real estate assets. SVB DEV also offers Smart GED, an electronic document management system that improves documentation, collaboration and regulatory compliance on construction sites.

Before founding SVB DEV, Brouzi co-founded Virtual Building Solution in 2014 and served as its chief executive until 2023. In 2024, he also co-founded Optimize Health Solution (OHS), a startup focused on digital health solutions.

Brouzi holds a master’s degree in software engineering from the École de technologie supérieure in Canada (2005) and a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Montreal (2007). He also earned a university diploma in e-health and connected medicine from Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P).

He began his career in Canada in 2001 at software company Digimind as an information systems analyst. In 2005, he joined telecommunications group Bell as an engineering team lead. In 2008, he became director of information systems at Canadian data firm ArchiDATA. From 2011 to 2014, he worked as a project manager at information systems specialist Omnidata. In 2023, he joined the Institut national de la recherche scientifique in Montreal as a researcher.

Melchior Koba