Author

Yacine El Azrak

Co-founder & CEO, EV Cloud

Yacine El Azrak is Co-founder and CEO of EV Cloud, the OCPP and OCPI infrastructure layer for mixed fleets, multi-backend routing, and migration-safe charger operations. He writes for Charge Point Operators and platform teams evaluating lock-in risk, protocol coverage, and phased rollout design.

OCPPOCPIEV charging infrastructureCharge Point Operator softwareCSMS migrationMulti-backend routingChargerPilot AI

Articles (24)

What Is an OCPI Gateway? Roaming Infrastructure Explained
Product
Published Jul 23, 2026
What Is an OCPP Proxy? Multi-Backend Routing Explained
Product
Published Jul 23, 2026
Best OCPP Platforms for CPOs: Gateway, Proxy & Suite
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
EV Charging Software Pilot Plan for CPOs
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
EV Charging Software Pricing Guide for CPOs
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
EV Charging Software RFP Checklist for CPOs
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
How to Evaluate an OCPP Platform (Gateway, Proxy, or CPMS)
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
Legacy CSMS Migration Plan for CPOs
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
OCPI 2.1.1 vs 2.2.1: Which Version Should You Implement?
Engineering
Published Apr 2, 2026
OCPP Gateway vs Full CPMS Replacement: How CPOs Decide
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
When to Add an OCPP Gateway (or Proxy) Before a CPMS Swap
Product
Published Apr 2, 2026
Plug & Charge (ISO 15118): How It Works
Engineering
Published Mar 15, 2026
OCPP Charging Profiles Explained: Max, Default, Tx, and External Constraints
Engineering
Published Mar 12, 2026
OCPP 1.6 to 2.0.1 Migration Guide for CPOs
Engineering
Published Mar 10, 2026
OCPI vs OCPP: What's the Difference and When to Use Each
EV Charging
Published Mar 5, 2026
Introducing EV Cloud: OCPP Gateway, Proxy & OCPI Gateway
Product
Published Mar 1, 2026
OCPP 2.0.1 Device Model: Components & Variables
Engineering
Published Feb 25, 2026
OCPI Roaming & OCPI Gateway: Complete Guide
Engineering
Published Feb 20, 2026
OCPP 2.0.1: What Actually Changed and Why It Matters
Engineering
Published Feb 15, 2026
OCPP Smart Charging: Profiles & Load Management
Engineering
Published Feb 8, 2026
OCPP Security Profiles 1, 2, 3 Explained for CPOs
Engineering
Published Feb 5, 2026
Multi-CPMS Orchestration with an OCPP Proxy
Product
Published Jan 28, 2026
OCPI CDR Billing: How EV Roaming Payments Work
Engineering
Published Jan 20, 2026
EV Charging Data Ownership: A CPO Guide
Company
Published Jan 10, 2026

Yacine El Azrak

Articles (24)

What Is an OCPI Gateway? Roaming Infrastructure Explained

What Is an OCPP Proxy? Multi-Backend Routing Explained

Best OCPP Platforms for CPOs: Gateway, Proxy & Suite

EV Charging Software Pilot Plan for CPOs

EV Charging Software Pricing Guide for CPOs

EV Charging Software RFP Checklist for CPOs

How to Evaluate an OCPP Platform (Gateway, Proxy, or CPMS)

Legacy CSMS Migration Plan for CPOs

OCPI 2.1.1 vs 2.2.1: Which Version Should You Implement?

OCPP Gateway vs Full CPMS Replacement: How CPOs Decide

When to Add an OCPP Gateway (or Proxy) Before a CPMS Swap

Plug & Charge (ISO 15118): How It Works

OCPP Charging Profiles Explained: Max, Default, Tx, and External Constraints

OCPP 1.6 to 2.0.1 Migration Guide for CPOs

OCPI vs OCPP: What's the Difference and When to Use Each

Introducing EV Cloud: OCPP Gateway, Proxy & OCPI Gateway

OCPP 2.0.1 Device Model: Components & Variables

OCPI Roaming & OCPI Gateway: Complete Guide

OCPP 2.0.1: What Actually Changed and Why It Matters

OCPP Smart Charging: Profiles & Load Management

OCPP Security Profiles 1, 2, 3 Explained for CPOs

Multi-CPMS Orchestration with an OCPP Proxy

OCPI CDR Billing: How EV Roaming Payments Work

EV Charging Data Ownership: A CPO Guide

Yacine El Azrak

Articles (24)

What Is an OCPI Gateway? Roaming Infrastructure Explained

What Is an OCPP Proxy? Multi-Backend Routing Explained

Best OCPP Platforms for CPOs: Gateway, Proxy & Suite

EV Charging Software Pilot Plan for CPOs

EV Charging Software Pricing Guide for CPOs

EV Charging Software RFP Checklist for CPOs

How to Evaluate an OCPP Platform (Gateway, Proxy, or CPMS)

Legacy CSMS Migration Plan for CPOs

OCPI 2.1.1 vs 2.2.1: Which Version Should You Implement?

OCPP Gateway vs Full CPMS Replacement: How CPOs Decide

When to Add an OCPP Gateway (or Proxy) Before a CPMS Swap

Plug & Charge (ISO 15118): How It Works

OCPP Charging Profiles Explained: Max, Default, Tx, and External Constraints

OCPP 1.6 to 2.0.1 Migration Guide for CPOs

OCPI vs OCPP: What's the Difference and When to Use Each

Introducing EV Cloud: OCPP Gateway, Proxy & OCPI Gateway

OCPP 2.0.1 Device Model: Components & Variables

OCPI Roaming & OCPI Gateway: Complete Guide

OCPP 2.0.1: What Actually Changed and Why It Matters

OCPP Smart Charging: Profiles & Load Management

OCPP Security Profiles 1, 2, 3 Explained for CPOs

Multi-CPMS Orchestration with an OCPP Proxy

OCPI CDR Billing: How EV Roaming Payments Work

EV Charging Data Ownership: A CPO Guide