Abdullah ElSamny
Summary
Experienced Automation Technical Project Manager with 17 years in the Industrial Automation sector. Proven expertise in Process Control, Oil & Gas, Power Plants, and Water Treatment Technologies. Skilled in Control Systems Design, SCADA, RTU, DCS, and PLC. Demonstrated ability to work in diverse locations including Egypt, Chile, India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Automation Engineer
Gulfnet Solutions (gns.)
04.2024 - Current
- Responsibilities including and not limited to:
- System specification, design, implementation, and configuration of Automation Systems and Network switches.
- Technical co-ordination of client engineering, Pre-FAT, FAT, IFAT, SAT, start-up, and application commissioning.
- Projects:
- NWC Madinah Booster Pumps Stations and Tanks Control SCADA System.
- Green Riyadh Group 2 RTU Project.
- Green Riyadh Group 3 RTU Project.
Freelance SCADA Expert
ASEA
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Responsibilities including and not limited to:
- Commissioning and start-up of the SCADA system and configuration of network switches.
- Complete integration between SCADA system and other systems like (PVH Tracking system, Sungrow Inverters system, Siemens Switchgear, Siemens Protection Relays, etc.).
- Technical co-ordination of client engineering, Pre-FAT, FAT, IFAT, SAT, start-up, and application commissioning.
- Troubleshooting and solve any technical issues.
- Develop system requirements specifications from original proposal.
- Follow up delivery status for each milestone.
- Maintain communication with customer throughout the project, including the submittal of project status updates.
- Conduct regular project meetings with the customer, document and distribute meeting minutes, action items and decisions.
- Create and distribute standard Project Management deliverables:
- O Daily status updates
- O Tasks, Action Items, Issues, Risks, Decisions
- O Resource Plans
- Ensure the requisition of materials and job BOM received complete and available to assembly team.
- Conduct Project Closeout meetings designed to capture the highlights and lowlights of the project.
- Projects:
- ZANO Solar Plant (El Sewedy Electric, Qair, Sonabel), Burkina Faso.
SCADA SME & Project Manager
KAMS Engineering
02.2021 - 02.2024
- Responsibilities including and not limited to:
- Leading more than 30 Control System Engineers and supporting the Project team technically.
- Design system architecture for automation systems and Network systems.
- Troubleshooting with the project team and solve any technical issues.
- Prepare the project schedule with the team and update it weekly.
- Manage all aspects of projects – including phase reviews, design & development and full documentation.
- Sourcing, manufacturing and assembly support.
- Acknowledge to customer receipt of purchase order and ensure customer milestone invoicing.
- Follow up delivery status for each milestone.
- Follow up receiving invoices on time after milestone delivery.
- Maintain communication with customer throughout the project, including the submittal of project status updates.
- Conduct regular project meetings with the customer, document and distribute meeting minutes, action items and decisions.
- Create and distribute standard Project Management deliverables:
- O Daily status updates
- O Tasks, Action Items, Issues, Risks, Decisions
- O Resource Plans
- Track all contract changes with a written Project Change Notification and maintain a revision summary
- Ensure the requisition of materials and job BOM received complete and available to assembly team.
- Ship system on time with complete documentation.
- Conduct Project Closeout meetings designed to capture the highlights and lowlights of the project.
- Projects:
- GASTEC NGV Stations Automation System.
- CarGas NGV Stations Automation System.
- Smart Pivot Automation System.
Principal SCADA Engineer
Schneider Electric
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Responsibilities including and not limited to:
- System specification, design, implementation, and configuration for Invensys products (Foxboro DCS, SCADA, Wonderware System Platform, Wonderware Historian and RTUs) and third-party supply.
- Technical co-ordination of client engineering, Pre-FAT, FAT, IFAT, SAT, start-up, and application commissioning.
- Projects:
- Shaybah Upgrade Project (Saudi Aramco), SCADA & RTU
- CMADA SAMREF Upgrade Project (SAMREF), SCADA & RTU
Senior Automation Engineer
Veolia Water Technologies
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Responsibilities including and not limited to:
- Design and Configuration of DCS/PLC/SCADA Systems for Water and Wastewater treatment process.
- Technical co-ordination of client engineering, Pre-FAT, FAT, IFAT, SAT, start-up, and application commissioning.
- Projects:
- ABU JIFAN Chemical Skids (Saudi Aramco) , SCADA & PLC
- TARJES Dam Water Treatment Plant, SCADA & PLC
- SABB Bank RO Water Station, SCADA & PLC
- Gurayyat RO Water Station, SCADA & PLC
- Greywater Treatment Project, SCADA & PLC
Lead Control System Engineer
Invensys
06.2010 - 07.2018
- Responsibilities including and not limited to:
- System specification, design, implementation, and configuration for Invensys products (Foxboro DCS, SCADA, Wonderware System Platform, Wonderware Historian and RTUs) and third-party supply.
- Technical co-ordination of client engineering, Pre-FAT, FAT, IFAT, SAT, start-up, and application commissioning.
- Projects:
- Shaybah Upgrade Project (Saudi Aramco) SCADA & RTU, Saudi Arabia.
- Shaybah Expansion Project (Saudi Aramco) SCADA & RTU, Saudi Arabia.
- KOC EF/1717 (Daelim & KOC) SCADA & RTU, Kuwait.
- Assiut Aswan Gas Pipeline – ENPPI – GASCO SCADA & RTU, Egypt.
- KOC1760 (PETROFAC & KOC) SCADA & RTU, Kuwait.
- Gas Modular Skid (Saudi Aramco) SCADA & RTU, Saudi Arabia.
- Haradh Satellite Gas Wells System (Saudi Aramco) SCADA & RTU, Saudi Arabia.
- Khuff Gas Wells System (Saudi Aramco) SCADA & RTU, Saudi Arabia.
- Entessar / Sarir Gas Pipe Line SCADA & RTU, United Arab Emirates.
- Bocamina II Power Plant (Maire Tecnimont) DCS, Chile.
- Kobra Thermal Power Plant DCS, India.
- Tekfeen SCADA, Kazakhstan
Automation Control Engineer
SBG, Public Building & Airport Division
05.2007 - 03.2010
- Project: Extension of King Abdel Aziz International Airport –Jeddah
- Responsibilities: PLC & SCADA Installation and Commissioning of Baggage Handling System (BHS) using products of SIEMENS.
Education
Bachelor Of Science Degree - Electrical Power & Machines
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt05.2007
Skills
- PLC: Rockwell Micro850 PLC, SoMachine PLC, Modicon M221 PLC, Modicon M240 PLC, Hitachi PLC, Unity Pro, Siemens S7-1200, Siemens TIA Portal
- SCADA: AVEVA Wonderware System Platform, Wonderware Historian InSQL, Intouch, Foxboro Evo SCADA, Foxboro Infusion SCADA, Vijeo Designer, Siemens WinCC Unified
- RTU: Foxboro SCD2200, Foxboro SCD5200, Kingfisher RTU, ABB RTU530, Sofrel S4W RTU
- DCS: Foxboro EVO Control, Foxboro Infusion Control, EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS
- ESD: Triconex, Trident, Tristation
- Protocols: Modbus, DNP3, HART, OPC DA, OPC UA, IEC104
- HLPL: JavaScript, Python, NET, html
Certification
Authorized Engineer Certificate from Saudi Council of Engineers
Languages
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Principal Automation Engineer
Gulfnet Solutions (gns.)
04.2024 - Current
Freelance SCADA Expert
ASEA
08.2021 - 03.2024
SCADA SME & Project Manager
KAMS Engineering
02.2021 - 02.2024
Principal SCADA Engineer
Schneider Electric
08.2019 - 08.2020
Senior Automation Engineer
Veolia Water Technologies
10.2018 - 05.2019
Lead Control System Engineer
Invensys
06.2010 - 07.2018
Automation Control Engineer
SBG, Public Building & Airport Division
05.2007 - 03.2010
Bachelor Of Science Degree - Electrical Power & Machines
Cairo University
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