abdullah alhusain

April 2008 - Present
(10 years +)
Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil company , Dhahran  Saudi Aramco Internal Auditing ( one year assignment ):
• Familiarized with the Internal auditing as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operation.
• Did multiple auditing on Aramco departments and joint ventures in and out of kingdom identifying the risks, Focus on Adequacy and Effectiveness of Controls Adopted by Management.

 Pipelines, Distribution and Terminal Project & Technical Support Department:
• Served in the Technical support unit of distribution and terminal plants resolving complex issues and investigation technical and reliability concerns.
• Established the plant cybersecurity compliance group, get the group prepared and trained for the compliance assessments, prepare all required documents to start the assessments which officially launched in October 2013.
• Plant cyber security incident response procedure testing to cover all PD&T plants and departments.
• Control systems cybersecurity compliance and security monitoring projects planning and implementation coordination.

 Ras Tanura Refinery Engineering Department:
• Part of the start-up and commissioning team of the new state of the art Ras Tanura diesel hydro treater plant (DHT) leading the instrumentation and control systems activities.
• Leading an engineering study to upgrade some of critical valves material to enhance performance and life time.
• Conducting a wide and detailed refinery survey on “Bad Actors” equipment and instruments, this includes problem identification, root cause analysis, set the require recommendations, designing and implementing the solutions.
• Conducted a study on the refinery tank gauging system and overfill protection. Worked on the design package and completing the installation and commissioning.
• Working on a major upgrade of compressor control system this include, writing the scope, reviewing the detailed engineering package, FAT(Factory Acceptance Test), SAT( Site Accepting Test) and commissioning.
• Participated on 3 major refinery maintenance and inspection shutdowns during 2008, 2009 and 2012. This includes the installation and commissioning of all instrumentation and control system upgrades and new added projects.

December 2003 - April 2008 (5 years )
SABIC (Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation) at affiliated company (SADAF), Jubail Industrial City  Utilities And Distribution Plant / Shipping And Port Facilities:
• Developed more than five projects which includ process hazardous analysis, technical data collection, investigate operation requirement for cost evaluation, project implementation and commissioning requirements to upgrade and replace obsolete and damaged equipment and systems.
• Lead and contribute in more than 3 investigation teams and studies of unit equipment’s repeated failures.
• Participate on more than 5 projects FAT's
• Lead the instrumentation and control systems team for SAT's, installation, inspection, loop testing and commissioning of new systems at SADAF various plants including boilers, air compressors, chillers, shipping pumps and tank gauging

Jun 2003 - December 2003
(6 months)
S.W.C.C (Saline Water Conversion Corporation),
Al-Khobar  AK - III PLANT
• 6 months in S.W.C.C. training center at Jubail as instrumentation and control engineer.
• Understanding the concept idea and operation of cogeneration plants and desalination units both (MSF and RO). All associated instruments and control philosophy.