📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Phone: (+964) 77-1046-9988
📍 Location: Basra, Iraq
🎂 Born: Jul 1995

• M.Sc. in Control and Systems Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering
  University of Technology – Iraq, Baghdad (Nov. 2020 – Nov. 2023)

• B.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering
  University of Mosul – Iraq, Mosul (Oct. 2013 – Jul. 2019)

Al-Fadhel Al-Kabeer Co. – Siemens Approved Partner | Basra, Iraq
Jul. 2024 – Present

• Delivered SCADA for MV substations using SICAM PAS and SICAM 8.
• Coordinated EPC lifecycle (installation, testing, commissioning, energization) meeting schedule and HSE targets.
• Issued and tracked DPRs, ITRs, RLMUs to Siemens AG and BGC/Kent plc.
• Promoted in Jul. 2025: expanded into business development & partnerships, preparing tenders, proposals, and identifying new opportunities.

ATC – ITSP, Al-Majal Business Park, Burj | Basra, Iraq
Dec. 2023 – Jun. 2024

• Optimized system topologies: switching, routing, firewalls, CCTV, IPTV.
• Streamlined workflows (training, documentation, communication).
• Supervised ISO-based compliance and risk management.

Mosul Dam Hydro Power Plant (MOE) | Mosul Dam, Iraq
Aug. 2019 – Nov. 2023

• Operated 750 MW station via SCADA (startup, shutdown, load dispatch, grid sync).
• Planned/executed LOTO switching for maintenance.
• Monitored turbine/generator parameters, alarms, issued logs/KPIs to NCC.

Local ISPs (Earthlink, Smart Link, BlueSky) | Mosul/Kirkuk, Iraq
Aug. 2013 – Jul. 2019

• Switching, routing, firewall, and RADIUS configurations.

• SCADA & Automation: IEC 61850 (GOOSE/MMS), IEC 60870-5-104/101, DNP3, Modbus, OPC UA, PROFINET, SICAM A8000, PAS, WinCC, TIA Portal.
• Networking: MikroTik, Cisco, Fortinet, RUGGEDCOM; VLAN, VPN, SNMP, NTP.
• Programming: Python, C/C++, MATLAB, ROS 1/2, Bash, REST APIs, MQTT.
• Embedded & IoT: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Linux-embedded, RTOS, Node-RED.
• Robotics: SLAM, path planning, computer vision (OpenCV, PCL), control algorithms.
• ERP & Documentation: SAP PM/MM/PS, ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001/20001.
• CAD & CAE: AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN P8, SolidWorks, Inventor.
• Tools: Git, Jira, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop.
• Languages: Arabic (Native), English (Professional).

• Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets – Duke University (2024) | Score: 93.43%
• PLC Developer Learning Path (7 courses) – LinkedIn Learning (2023)
• Mechanical & Electrical Systems – LinkedIn Learning (2023)
• Occupational Safety & Health – LinkedIn Learning (2021)
• M.Sc. Summer School: Arabs in Neuroscience – Top 20 of 250 (2022)
• B.Sc. Internship: Mosul Co. for Iron & Steel – Control, PLC, QA (2018)

• Living Light International & Ibdaa NGO (2021 – Present): IT support, graphic design, STEAM instructor (ages 8–14).
• OptimiTech Initiative (2017 – 2020): Co-founder, conducted IoT/embedded workshops, managed online electronics store & events.

• M.Sc. Thesis (2021–2023): Indoor navigation UV-C sterilizer robot (2D LiDAR SLAM, enhanced global planner).
• Mobile Robotics Research Team (2022–2024): Developed open-source benchmarking tool for SLAM.
• B.Sc. Project (2019): 3D-printed prosthetic arm controlled by EMG with ML.
• Other Projects: SCADA-based oil tank level monitoring, smartphone-controlled wheelchair, STEAM robot (2017–2019).

1. Ahmed, Z.A. & Raafat, S.M. (2023). An Extensive Analysis and Fine-Tuning of Gmapping’s Initialization Parameters. IJIES (Q2, Scopus). DOI
2. Ahmed, Z.A. & Raafat, S.M. (2023). Enhanced Global Path Planning Efficiency by Bidirectional A, Gradient Descent, and Orientation Interpolation*. IJIES (Q2, Scopus). DOI
3. Dhaoui, R., Ahmed, Z.A., Houda, T., & Dhaoui, C. (2025). Benchmarking 2D Laser-Based SLAM Algorithms. IJIRA (Springer, Scopus). DOI