Omer Naveed holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering from the Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering (IIEE) NED at the University of Engineering & Technology in Karachi/Pakistan as well as another Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics & Physics from Govt Jinnah Islamia College in Sialkot/Pakistan.
Since graduating from university, he has gained extensive and highly qualified international experience over the past 25 years. He began by learning the essentials of instrument engineering, electrical and instrumentation engineering, as well as automation and systems integration engineering at leading international companies, acquiring high-level professional technical skills and initial management experience.
In the next step, he was very successful as a Technical Sales Engineer for business development in acquiring new customers and working with existing customers in the high-tech industry and science, particularly in the fields of industrial control systems, high-speed image processing, robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), transport systems and machine automation.
With his skills and successes continuing to grow, Omer Naveed then progressed to become a top executive in roles such as Section Manager, Project Manager, Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer, Lead Engineer, Site Manager, Plant Manager and Programme Lead.
Throughout the entire time, he successfully managed and implemented projects in the field of industrial automation and control systems, including large-scale plants worth many millions of US dollars. This took him to countries such as Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the USA. The spectrum of companies, including customers and industries, for which he has worked successfully includes the ‘Who's Who’ in countries or globally in the process, automation, energy, water, oil and gas industries. He is equally experienced in working with government institutions, consultants, (sub)contractors, EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) service providers and end users.
He holds numerous globally recognised certifications, including the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the USA, the Functional Safety Engineer and Cybersecurity Expert ISA/ IEC 62443 certification from TÜV Rheinland in Germany, as well as the Network Security Specialist certification from the ICSI (International Cybersecurity Institute) in the UK. He is also a Board Member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) in Pakistan.
Omer Naveed has a solution-oriented mindset and a success-oriented approach. Thanks to his diverse experience in various industries and environments, he is able to achieve effective, goal-oriented results. He is your top Expert in the fields of Board & Management Consulting, Technology & (Plant) Engineering, Industrial Automation & Control Systems Engineering, Energy & Construction, as well as Risk Management & Cybersecurity.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering, Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering (IIEE) NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi/Pakistan
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Physics, Govt Jinnah Islamia College, Sialkot/Pakistan
- Professional Certifications:
- Associate’s Certification in Project Management, ESI/George Washington University, Washington D.C./USA.
- Certification in PMP® (Project Management Professional), Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
- Certification as FS (Functional Safety) Engineer in IEC61508 and IEC61511, TUV Rheinland, ABB A/S Denmark
- Certificated as Counsellor Salesperson, Wilson Learning, Melbourne/Australia
- Certificated as Network Security Specialist, ICSI (International Cybersecurity Institute), UK
- Certificated as Cybersecurity Expert ISA/IEC 62443, including Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist (IC32), Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist (IC33), Cybersecurity Design Specialist (IC34) and Cybersecurity Maintenance Specialist (IC37)
- Board Member of International Society of Automation (ISA) Pakistan
- Board & Management Consulting
- Technology & (Plant) Engineering
- Industrial Automation & Control Systems Engineering
- Energy & Construction
- Risk Management & Cybersecurity
- Plant Manager at Oursun Pakistan Ltd. in Pakistan, responsible for:
- A 50 MWp power plant for generating solar power.
- Development, implementation and monitoring of sustainable strategies and guidelines for long-term efficient plant financing.
- Operation, technology and maintenance with a strong focus on HSE (health, safety, environment) and improvements.
- Worked for Orient Operating Company Pvt. Ltd. in Pakistan, an operator and maintenance service provider for the SABA Power 134 MW thermal power plant, responsible as:
- Manager Instrumentation & Control: Management and coordination of the operation and maintenance of the electrical, instrumentation, control, cyber security, SCADA and IT areas in the power plant.
- Project Manager Instrumentation & Control: Upgrading the turbine & generator control (DEHC & AVR) of a 134 MW steam turbine and a 177 MVA generator with OEM experts from Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp./Japan and ABB.
- Programme Lead for OT/IT Cyber Security and Project Manager at INTECH Process Automation Pvt. Ltd. in Lahore/Pakistan, a subsidiary of a globally renowned group in system integration & industrial automation, particularly in the oil & gas sector, with headquarters in the USA, responsible in particular for:
- projects in the areas of control systems, OT cyber security & wellheads.
- Entire project life cycle from initiation to technical planning, design, manufacturing & testing (FAT) to handover & warranty support, while maintaining project profitability.
- Customers in Pakistan, the Middle East, Nigeria & Kazakhstan, such as Pakistan Petroleum Ltd., UEP Pakistan (United Energy Pakistan Ltd.), PARCO Pakistan (Pak Arab Refining Corp.), OGDCL Pakistan (Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd.), POL (Pakistan Oilfields Ltd.), ENI Pakistan Ltd., TCO Kazakhstan (Tengizchevroil), SABIC Saudi Arabia, KPO Kazakhstan, AITEO Nigeria, ARAMCO Saudi Arabia, DNO Petroleum UAE/Norway, Schlumberger Gulf, Unilever Pakistan Ltd.
- Technical Sales Engineer at Beckhoff Automation Pty Ltd. in Auckland/New Zealand, a subsidiary of the Beckhoff Automation Group in Germany, with particular responsibility for:
- Collaboration with high-tech industry & science in the brand development of industrial control systems in the fields of high-speed image processing, robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), transport systems, machine automation and other state-of-the-art applications.
- Key account management for new & existing customers as well as development of new business opportunities.
- New customer & project acquisition from lead generation, initial contact and solution development to closing the sale.
- Marketing, including increasing brand awareness.
- Worked for ABB AG in Abu Dhabi/United Arab Emirates in the Power Systems & Power Generation (PSPG) division, specifically:
- In various roles: Section Manager Symphony Plus S+ & Symphony Harmony INFI-90, Project Manager, Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer, Lead Engineer, Site Manager, Sales & Pre-Sales Manager, DCS System Trainer.
- Conducting factory acceptance tests (FATs), site acceptance tests (SATs) and project acceptance tests.
- Supervising, coaching, guiding & mentoring project teams for successful project execution.
- Successful project implementation for customers such as: ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) Refining), ADNOC Gas, Chevron/Kuwait, SEWA/SEWGA UAE (Sharjah Electric & Water Authority), DEWA (Dubai Electric & Water Authority/Jebel Ali Power Station Complex), TAPCO/Abu Dhabi (Taweelah Asia Power Company), TRANSCO (Abu Dhabi Transmission & Dispatch Company), ENKA Power Plants/Turkey, AES Ras Laffan/Qatar, SEC (Saudi Electricity Company) Power Plants, BPDB (Bangladesh Power Development Board) Power Plants, ESNA (Egyptian Electricity Holding Co.), HUBCO/Pakistan (Hub Power Company), TNB Liberty Power/Pakistan, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd./Pakistan.
- Senior Automation & Systems Integration Engineer at Industrial Instrument & Control Systems (IICS) Ltd., part of the Abu Nayyan Group, in Al-Khobar/Saudi Arabia, with particular responsibility for the SCADA upgrade project for the 460 km Riyadh water transport system (SWCC-RWTS), a dual water pipeline for the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) as part of a consortium between the Abu Nayyan Group and Cegelec Germany.
- Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer at ICI Pakistan Ltd., later Lucky Core Industries & AKZO Nobel Pakistan Ltd., collaboration on projects for production facilities (e.g. ICI soda plant, ICI polyester plant, ICI paint factory, etc.), safety consulting, manufacturing excellence, energy savings, as well as consulting in the areas of health, safety & environment (HSE) for the natural gas fields of ENI (Pakistan) and OMV Exploration GmbH (Pakistan).
- Instrument Engineer Trainee at Fauji Fertilizer Co. Ltd. (Pakistan's largest fertiliser manufacturer) at its site in Goth Machi/Pakistan.
Travelling, nature, technology geek, automotive enthusiast.
1772, Masjid Street, Malik Colony
51300 Sialkot Cantt/Pakistan
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