Sr. Digital Solution Engineer
INTECH Process Automation
Total years of experience :9 years, 7 Months
• Develop comprehensive digital solutions for industrial facilities in the Gulf region.
• Conduct risk assessments using NIST 800.80 and IEC 62443 on client's existing architectures.
• Implement network segmentation, dividing architecture into layers and zones based on the Prude module.
• Design cyber-secure architectures, proposing DMZ, Firewalls, IDS, SIEM solutions, and more.
• Utilize OSI PI, Aveva, Canary, and other tools for effective historization solutions.
• Communicate proposed solutions to clients and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare detailed proposals and estimates post-architecture finalization.
• Engage with vendors for competitive pricing, create comprehensive costing sheets.
• Finalize proposals after discussions with higher management before client presentation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations in all proposed solutions.
• Led a team of technicians in implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) strategy for a 120 MW power plant.
• Managed and maintained all plant control and automation systems.
• Implemented software changes and conducted troubleshooting for DCS (Ovation) and Turbine Control System (SPPA-T3000).
• Demonstrated strong understanding of Boiler and Turbine control systems.
• Designed, specified, and selected control & monitoring instruments (Safety Systems, Analyzers, etc.).
• Led project development activities including feasibility studies, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Managed control system upgrade projects and scoped work plans for various disciplines (control, communication, instrumentation).
• Oversaw vendor service personnel and spare parts management.
• Promoted and implemented reliability tools (RCM, RCA, FMEA) to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Utilized problem-solving tools (Fishbone, FMEA, 5 Whys, DMAIC) for efficient maintenance operations.
• Implemented best practices for DCS alarm management.
I was assigned to lead TAPAL Manufacturing Improvement and POGC Power Augmentation Projects for which I performed following duties:
For TAPAL Manufacturing Improvement:
• Led project management and control system design.
• Developed the factory floor network infrastructure.
• Developed and finalized project methodology for manufacturing performance improvement.
• Ensured data availability from factory floor required for OEE Implementation.
For POGC Power Augmentation:
• Managed project scope, including design, engineering, testing, and supply of SE switch gear & GENSET synchronization panel.
• Coordinated with OEMs (Schneider Electric and Pyramid Automation) to finalize project deliverables.
• Primarily responsible for the design and implementation of Load shedding management system using AB ControlLogix control systems.
• Extensive experience designing, integrating, and maintaining wellhead control systems across the Middle East.
• Delivered exceptional results for clients like ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, and Schlumberger as a Resident Engineer in the United Arab Emirates.
• Expertise in hardware design (control panels & skids), PLC/DCS programming (Ladder Logic, ST, FBD), SCADA/HMI development, and comprehensive site commissioning.
• Reduced wellhead control panel scan time by 99% (from 1000ms to 10ms) using innovative object-oriented PLC logic programming, earning a Performance Excellence Award (2019) and significantly improving product response.
• Managed full project lifecycle: planning, procurement, vendor/client coordination, system testing, FAT, and site commissioning (installation supervision & startup).
• Developed control system software (Ladder Logic, ST, FBD) and SCADA/HMI for process visualization, adhering to international standards (e.g., IEC 61131-3).
• Transformed client specifications (FDS, P&IDs, C&Es, drawings) into detailed engineering documents (FDS, GA drawings, I/O wiring diagrams, FAT/SAT procedures, maintenance manuals).
• Provided pre-commissioning, commissioning, and troubleshooting services for wellhead control panels and process skids at client sites.
• Led the technical design and management of a PLC I/O expansion project, ensuring successful delivery of control cabinets meeting all client requirements.
Robotics, Microcontroller programming, Mechatronics System Design, PLC Programming, Object oriented programming, Instrumentation Engineering, Control Systems Modeling.
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