For the past four weeks, we have had two university students with us – Ishar and Majd – who are doing their thesis work as part of the last semester of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program at KTH. What started as a limited degree project has in a short time developed into something much bigger.
When Ishar and Majd joined us, the plan was clear: work with Zelly’s team to develop a scalable reporting engine in Azure. A solution that can collect data from multiple Microsoft and external APIs and transform it into clear, actionable reports. The focus was on secure role-based access, structure and AI-generated summaries to make complex technical information more accessible.
But we quickly realized that the potential was greater than that. Already in the first weeks, the solution started to take shape as a more comprehensive Azure-based platform, adapted for managed service providers. In close dialogue with our teams and with a clear link to real customer needs, the work has grown organically, both technically and functionally.
Today, the platform collects data from over 65 modules within Microsoft Graph, Intune, Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Dataverse/Copilot Studio and AvePoint, among others. Everything is presented in structured reports and professional documentation that is meant to be used directly in our delivery.
The solution includes, among others:
- automatic scheduling with recurring report generation
- scheduled email broadcasts
- AI-powered summaries, insights and visualization suggestions
- rule-based insight analysis with AI-polished narratives
- Word export
- multi-tenant operation with customer-specific credentials
- detailed role and module authorization per user
- real-time dashboard with search history
- complete email log for full traceability
The purpose of the thesis is to strengthen Zelly’s delivery and customer experience by using modern development tools and AI to automate, structure and refine data – thereby creating a better basis for data-driven decisions. The project will continue to evolve in the coming weeks, with more features and data sources in the pipeline, in close collaboration with our teams.
For Ishar and Majd, this is also their first deeper encounter with the Microsoft ecosystem. Something they describe as both intense, educational and inspiring. The AI track in particular has quickly become one of the most exciting areas of the project.
In his role as CTO at Zelly and responsible supervisor for Ishar and Majd, Måns Hellström has followed the project closely from the start.
– By linking technology to our business and how we actually deliver to customers, we can automate repetitive tasks and further develop them using AI. It creates real-time insights and strengthens both our offering and our delivery quality,” says Måns.
The students themselves appreciate the opportunity to do their thesis work in a real business where what they build is actually used and further developed.
– It feels great to be able to do my thesis here. You get a clear insight into working life, develop every day and learn a lot from people with more experience,” says Majd.
– It’s inspiring to be at a company like Zelly where ideas are taken seriously and where you really feel that the work you do creates value,” says Ishar.
The degree project is still in full swing, but it is already clear what can happen when curiosity, ambition and the right conditions come together. For us at Zelly, it’s also a great example of how we like to work: together, learning and looking forward.
