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An engineer rebuilt Saudi cloud compliance as software, cutting ISV deployment timelines from months to weeks while meeting Class C rules.
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Saudi Arabia’s Class C data sovereignty rules once forced ISVs into 4–8 month compliance cycles. One engineer reimagined compliance as code—automating data residency, access controls, and audit trails directly into cloud infrastructure. The result: deployment timelines cut by up to 90%, massive cost savings, and a reusable blueprint for regulated cloud markets worldwide.