Abdul samad Kolnad

TitleSr. Control Systems and OT Security Engineer at SABIC

• Saudi Arabia - Jubail
• November 2018 to January 2021

Provide technical and engineering support to various Control & Safety Systems, Cyber Security Systems (AV, WSUS, Whitelisting, NMS, DC, Firewalls, Back up and restore systems ), Field Instrumentation configuration thru Foundation Field bus, HART, Subsystems configuration (TMC, MMS etc), OPC, APC, OTS, ExperTune PlantTriage (PID tuning), MES level Process historian Applications including ExaQuantum, OSI PI, Alarm Management System as per ISA 18.2, EEMUA 191 requirements
Asset Management System FDM, PRM and AMS Valvelink etc.
• Sr Project Technical Engineer responsible for the execution of Capital Projects in OT cyber security and I&C projects.
• PID Controller Tuning
• Engineer, Run, Maintain and perform Assessment for Cyber Security Appliances effectiveness within manufacturing network
• Providing high level engineering expertise in resolving plant operation problems. Issue/review design package for modifications and improvements and follow-up the execution plan and deployment
• Making sure Cyber security appliances for the process control network are intact with all required patches and end point PCN machines are healthy.
• Formulate the basis for an engineering study, project, design in basic or special engineering field by analyzing and evaluating all data pertinent to assignment. Evaluates data as to scope, effect on existing installation, economic value, long range planning and budgetary considerations.
• Provide technical support including logic checks/explanation during SU/Shutdown/Normal operation, Provide vital support for maintenance team to put the loops in maintenance/simulation mode for safely performing Loop check, Instrument maintenance etc during STA, ESD etc
• Investigating problems with RCA and issue reports including suggestions, recommendations and countermeasures for process and system troubles to establish the causes of problems and prevent their occurrence in the future.

Service engineer at Yokogawa Middle east

• Other
• December 2003 to June 2007

DCS Supervisor and planner at IBN- ZAHR SABIC affliliate

• Other
• April 2003 to December 2003

CSD Engineer at Yokogawa Blue star India

• Other
• February 2002 to February 2003

Trainee Engineer at Power control and instrument engineers LTD

• India - Bengaluru
• April 2001 to January 2002

Assisting in pre commissioning activities. Assisting in the supervision of site activities.
• Assisting in planning and scheduling the day to day site activities
• Preparing the day to day activities report.
• Witnessing the loop cheking team.