About Abdessamad
Arabic
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
Portuguese
Conversational
German
Basic
Italian
Conversational
Spanish
Native or bilingual
Experience
- Global BiotechOT Cybersecurity & IT/OT Convergence ConsultantDIGITAL AND ITOctober 2017 - Today (8 years and 8 months)Pharma, Healthcare, ManufacturingEurope• Led OT cybersecurity programs across multi-site manufacturing and laboratory environments, aligning architectures and controls to ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF and ISO 27001 frameworks.• Defined and implemented secure network segmentation, asset inventory, threat modeling and vulnerability management strategies for OEM equipment and industrial systems (MES, LIMS, Historian, PLC/SCADA).• Directed data integrity and quality assurance initiatives in GxP-regulated environments, improving audit readiness and compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 / EU Annex 11 .• Collaborated with Engineering, IT Security, QA, Validation and Manufacturing teams to ensure resilient, compliant, and highly available OT environments.• Delivered remote advisory and program leadership for clients across EU, US and Middle East.
- CircutorOT Cybersecurity Architect – Energy & Power Substation AutomationENERGY AND UTILITIESSeptember 2015 - October 2017 (2 years and 1 month)Saudi Arabia• Designed and deployed OT cybersecurity architectures for substation automation, SCADA/eSCADA, and IIoT-based power systems across critical energy infrastructure.• Conducted cyber risk assessments, network segmentation design, and threat/vulnerability analysis for substations and control centers.• Implemented OT-specific security policies, incident response playbooks, and continuous compliance monitoring aligned with utility and safety standards.• Coordinated with EPC contractors, control system vendors, and national energy operators to ensure secure system lifecycle management.
- International Society of Automation (ISA)MemberJanuary 2011 - January 2016 (5 years)Krones, Rosenheim, BY, Germany• Led IT/OT integration and MES/SCADA deployments supporting digital plant transformation and production efficiency improvement.• Provided lifecycle technical leadership across design, implementation, commissioning and validation for manufacturing systems.• Managed vendor/service contracts, SLAs and system support models to ensure reliable operations and secure system performance.
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Education
- Design Thinking & Lean Canvas, User Experience, User Interface, Customer Success, Business Model2016Design Thinking & Lean Canvas, User Experience, User Interface, Customer Success, Business Model
- Master of Business AdministrationUPC School (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)Master of Business Administration