05/05/2026 updated

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Control Systems & DCS Expert | Senior Automation Engineer

Alexandria, Egypt
Only remote
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Arab Academy for Sciences, 2021, GPA 3.9
Alexandria, Egypt
Only remote
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Arab Academy for Sciences, 2021, GPA 3.9

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Ahmed Eldesouky CV .pdf

About me

Senior Automation & Control Engineer with 15+ years in DCS/SCADA (ABB 800xA, DeltaV). Skilled in commissioning, troubleshooting, loop tuning, and process optimization. Focused on performance improvement, reliability, and practical operator training.

Business Planning and Control SystemsBuilding AutomationControl PanelsControl SystemsManagement Control SystemsOperational SystemsControl ReconfigurationSystems ControlsControl StructuresControl Systems DesignAutomated Equipment
DCS Systems (ABB 800xA)
Extensive expertise in ABB 800xA Industrial IT DCS systems, including building control logic, graphic displays, configuration of alarms, events, trends, backup and restore functions, as well as supervising system modifications, upgrades, maintenance, pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup phases.

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
Hands-on experience with Siemens S7-400 and S5-115 PLCs using Simatic S7 software, including ladder programming and function block programming, as well as WinCC SCADA software.

Advanced Process Control (APC) & Optimization
Practical experience with Aspen Tec DMCplus and Aspen DMC3 systems, responsible for configuration, maintenance and tuning procedures, as well as building and modeling APC controllers.

Instrumentation Installation & Maintenance
Comprehensive knowledge in instrumentation installation, configuration and maintenance, including pressure, level, temperature and flow transmitters, control valves and analyzers from Rosemount and ABB brands, as well as executing CMMS maintenance plans.

SCADA Systems
Experience with WinCC SCADA software and InTouch SCADA, including system upgrades and configuration for industrial control environments.

ESD & BMS Control Systems
Involvement in engineering design specification review, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning of Emergency Shutdown (ESD) and Building Management Systems (BMS), including HImaX control systems.

Programming Languages & Database Management
Knowledge in programming languages such as C++, JAVA and PHP, as well as database management systems including MS Access and MySQL.

Microsoft Office & Engineering Software
Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AutoCAD, Primavera and IBM SPSS Statistics 23 for engineering and project management tasks.

Project Management
Attendance of PMP course training and practical experience managing and supervising large-scale control system projects including new unit installations and system upgrades.

Languages

EnglishFluent

Project history

Control Systems General Manager Assistant

ANRPC
Served as General Manager Assistant for Control Systems at ANRPC, supporting management of control systems operations and strategic decisions.

DCS System Supervision and Maintenance Lead

ANRPC
Responsible for supervising all DCS modifications and system upgrade processes, supervising DCS maintenance, and leading the New CCR Unit project (2015-2018) including studying and revising engineering design specifications for DCS, ESD and BMS control systems (ABB 800xA industrial IT v5.1, M controllers, S800 IO cards, HImaX), performing factory acceptance tests, and supervising pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup phases.

Senior Automation Engineer

Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company (ANRPC)
Responsible for preparing specifications for upgrading the DCS system project and participating in executing projects including New NHTU Unit DCS and ESD projects (2012-2013), Upgrading Symphony DCS phase one (2009-2010), ELAB Splitter Unit DCS project, Upgrading Boiler Management System S7-400 with WinCC SCADA, and Upgrading CRCS Control system Alan-Bradley RS-Logics/Triconecs Tri-Station/InTouch SCADA. Experienced with ABB 800xA Industrial IT v5.0 DCS, Siemens S7-400 and S5-115 PLCs, and Aspen Tec DMCplus APC system.

Junior Instrumentation Shift Engineer

Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company (ANRPC)
Responsible for instrumentation installation, configuration and maintenance, executing CMMS plans for pressure, level, temperature, flow transmitters, control valves and analyzers (Rosemount and ABB brands). Performed ABB Symphony DCS system troubleshooting including configuration of control logic, trend files, graphics displays, installation and configuration of ABB hardware (AIN, AOT, DIO, DOT), Harmony Area Controllers, Network interface cards, Alpha station configuration, Control Network (C-NET) and Operation Network (O-NET) configuration, and Conductor VMS software operation.

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