Graduated as a Computer Science Engineer from University for Science & Technology Houari Boumediène of Algiers (USTHB) Mr. Boughazi, before joining Stonesoft, successively worked as IT Manager In National Mapping Agency, as Presales Engineer and Project Manager at Digital Equipment Corporation and Schlumberger, and finally as Public Sector Lead at Microsoft. Mr. Boughazi received an MBA from the University of Montreal (UQAM) in December 2004.