Nicolas Abboud

o Supply Chain Data Analyst for the Chief Procurement Officer (January 2022-present):
Developed tracking tool/log sheet for shopping carts and purchase orders to enhance collaboration with technical units.
Expanded tracking tool framework to encompass all supply chain activities to increase transparency and accountability with clients (technical units) and upper management.
Liaised and coordinated between UNISFA technical units and commercial vendors to ensure efficient procurement of key mission requirements.
Successfully negotiated change of delivery location (INCOTERMS) of various cases affected by global supply chain crisis and security situation in Port Sudan.
Conducted commercial evaluations for solicitations (RFXs and ITBs) under programs ranging from engineering and environmental management to welfare, security, and troop requirements.
Produced weekly reports on procurement activities in addition to budget and financing reports utilizing Microsoft O365 platform (Excel, PowerBI) and SAP ERP Software (UMOJA)
Prepared administrative frameworks, contracts management information, and data systems (KPIs) for yearly audit.
o Administration and Data Analytics for the office of Chief of Field Technology Services
(September-December 2021):
Drafted supplementary budget for Technology section works related to multi-national troop rotation and troop transition task force activities.
Prepared demand acquisitions plan for technology section.
Leveraged and utilized Microsoft O365 platform, SharePoint, Power Applications and SAP Software (UMOJA) to produce staffing, financial, and budget reports.
o Software Applications Administrator for the deployment of IoT smart camp Field Remote Infrastructure Monitoring (FRIM) project. (May-September 2021)
Deployed, commissioned, and troubleshooted Ubiquity and Cisco Network devices (WiFi and LoRaWAN); Schneider and Seimens PLCs and industrial automation extension panels
Designed monitoring and automation systems for various applications (automatic refueling, sump tank level control, pond level monitoring).
Introduced and implemented applications and tools for project asset management, inventory, and administration.

o Software and web applications development, implementation and integration for local businesses and clients.
o Turnkey design and implementation of electronics setup, and machine level programming for photogrammetry turntable setup for VR application.

o Helped launch IoT department through the development of “Wattron- data logging device for
solar inverters and smart energy meters” project.
▪ Calibration, testing, and integration of ModBus devices
▪ Developed web backend server (PHP) and machine level software (Python 3)
▪ Design and maintenance of Database (MySQL)
o Electrical, Electronics and Software support for various solar PV projects.
▪ Commissioning of Fronius, GoodWe and Victron Energy solar Inverters. Deploying
Wattron data-logger on solar powered:
o Agricultural pumps and industrial refrigeration centers for private sector firms.
o Solid waste management and recycling facilities and Wastewater treatment plants for
UNDP/USAID funded projects.
o Associate engineer on technical proposal for the Lebanese Center for Energy
Conservation (LCEC).
▪ Compiled an extensive technical analysis proposal on solar heat pump energy
analysis and management IoT solution for Italian Government grant through the
Lebanese

o Developed a server-side webservice in C# on a Raspberry Pi 3, operating Windows 10
IoT Core.
o Integrated basic web development (HTML, PHP) for remote monitoring and control.
o Delivered a working prototype as proof of concept.

o Study of electromagnetic induction principles applied in induction powered vehicles.
o Design and implementation of photodiode laser PCB for magnetic field detection.
o Worked in a highly scientific research environment.