Abid Ali

DCS | OT Cyber Security | Instrumentation | O&M| Project Management | Reliability

BE.-level educated, Control Systems and OT Cyber Security Professional with a broad set of skills applicable across different sectors and roles. Having a progressive more than decade experience in maintenance, greenfield and upgrade projects, can deal with OT Cyber Security, lifecycle services, upgrade/migration plans and strategies across the Globe, performing well in high-pressure, competitive environments. Enthusiastic achiever with a solid background in various legacy control system upgrades, sales and maintenance services combined with outstanding academic results. Well-rounded, multilingual, culturally aware professional with a unique ability to negotiate contracts, assuring highest quality standards. Highly skilled in solving ICS technical problems, Life Cycle and cyber security assessments, performance reporting and projects planning and implementation. Leading and managing development, implementation, operation and maintenance of OT Cybersecurity solution within ICS infrastructure such as firewalls, SIEM, NID, NCM, SBR, Device Control, Application Control, Vulnerability Scans, Patch Management, Active Directory, secure remote access and endpoint security. Committed to improve life quality on the individual and social level by making the OT environment more reliable and safe using my skills and expertise. CORE COMPETENCIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS Advanced knowledge of Distributed Control Systems and Operational Technology Cyber Security. Earned Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University Of Engineering and Technology Lahore with specialization in Electronics and Control Systems. Additional knowledge of Project Management and business psychology as well as cyber security, access control, metering and billing system in Power and Water Industry. Winner of Multiple Awards. Consecutive winner of CEO Award for the year 2021, 2022. Best International Power Project of the Year Award for highly successful major DCS upgrade project (Pittsburgh USA 2015). Best Lead DCS Engineer (PAK 2011). 10 Years without Loss Time Accident Award (QAT 2017). Instrumentation & Control Systems Upgrade and Migration Projects. Succeeded as lead in I&C upgrade and migration projects across Asia Pacific and Middle East Region, managing all aspects of project management including planning, Design, execution of FAT, Installation, Commissioning, monitoring and control, Stakeholders management and SAT. Exceptional abilities to deal with technical and commercial issues to deliver the projects on time. Proven Success in Market Expansion. Proactively created and pioneered Ovation DCS, Emerson CSI6500, Delta V SIS market across Pakistan. Formed joint ventures for projects services with Emerson Singapore and UAE. Negotiated and contracted and executed major projects worth of 30 Million USD Keen Attention to Detail. Accurate, reliable, and diligent. Always complete projects/tasks within budgets and schedules. Can handle any ongoing challenges. Excelled in academic research and business writing. Dynamic Communicator and Stellar Negotiator. Negotiated and closed numerous high-value deals. Visited many countries, being exposed to a variety of cultures. Fluent in English and Urdu. Technical Writing Skills – Policies and Procedures. Developed first ever Cyber Security Policy and Procedures of company’s Operational Technology (OT), Prepared Detailed maintenance procedures of Distributed Control systems, Performed Life Cycle assessments on Operational Technology with future roadmaps, Presented white paper at International Platform. UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | Lahore, Pakistan Level-3 certified ICS Cyber Security Engineer by MOI Qatar Level-3 certified Respond Cyber Security Track by MOI Qatar Level-2 certified Manage Cyber Security Track by MOI Qatar GE Mark-VIe Control System Getting The Most Out Of Your Ovation Process Historian (Pittsburgh USA) Project Management: Best Practices For Your Next Migration (Pittsburgh USA) Ovation Networking From The Inside & Out (Pittsburgh USA) Making Online Changes To Your Controls (Pittsburgh USA) Getting The Most Out Of Your Multiple Network Configuration (Pittsburgh USA) System Backup & Recovery Solution (Pittsburgh USA) Ovation Domains & Configuration (Pittsburgh USA) Maintaining Your Ovation Workstations (Pittsburgh USA) OV010 –Win Ovation Operator (Singapore) OV100 -Win - Ovation Data Acquisition Course (Singapore) OV200 -Win - Building & Maintaining Ovation Controls (Singapore) PMP certification Madras Institute (Qatar)