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Ali El-Hebbazi

PLM Consultant and Software Developer

Toptal member since April 3, 2026

Bio

Ali is a CAD and product lifecycle management (PLM) senior consultant and project leader with extensive experience deploying CAD and PLM solutions to meet customer expectations. He drives improvements in existing CAD/PLM processes and manages benchmarking for tools, CAD quality, and viewers. Ali also leads data migration projects, ensuring seamless transitions and optimized system performance.

Portfolio

Wabtec Corporation
Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations, Teamcenter...
Kopter Group AG
Project Leadership, Technical Design, Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations...
Alstom Transport
Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations...

Experience

  • Project Consultancy - 20 years
  • Technical Expertise - 20 years
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) - 20 years
  • CAD - 20 years
  • Design - 20 years
  • Manufacturing - 15 years
  • ENOVIA V5 Lifecycle Application (LCA) - 15 years

Preferred Environment

Windows CE

The most amazing...

...achievement has been optimizing PLM processes for the development of a new multirole helicopter, including configuration and compatibility management.

Work Experience

Senior Program Manager | Strategical Senior Consultant

2024 - 2025
Wabtec Corporation
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring favorable terms and clear agreements.
  • Supervised engineering, scheduling, resources, costs, and technical parameters while coordinating a global strategic program, facilitating communication across divisions, and managing governance and committee processes.
  • Managed program organization, oversaw deployment follow-up, and coordinated configuration management.
Technologies: Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations, Teamcenter, Project Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy

Project Manager | PLM Senior Consultant

2024 - 2024
Kopter Group AG
  • Streamlined PLM processes for a new multirole helicopter, including configuration and compatibility management, lifecycle oversight, collaboration, common procedures and standards of work, DMU, data exchanges, and SLM for retrofit management.
  • Led a CAD/PLM migration project, coordinating with external onshore and offshore partners.
  • Coordinated with global stakeholders and oversaw worldwide deliveries of data, documents, and CAD, ensuring on-time delivery and high quality.
Technologies: Project Leadership, Technical Design, Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations, Teamcenter, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy

PLM/SLM Senior Project Manager | PLM/SLM Senior Consultant (D&IS)

2022 - 2023
Alstom Transport
  • Served as PLM project manager, overseeing cost, schedule, organization, resources, and deliverables. Managed contracts and negotiations, coordinated and executed activities, built teams, drove change management, and provided regular reporting.
  • Conducted SLM audits and engineering activities, gathering requirements for curative and preventive maintenance as well as retrofit hardware and software.
  • Managed compatibility, resources, timing, and spare parts in close collaboration with procurement, occasionally leveraging augmented reality (AR) tools.
  • Spearheaded data migration from multiple source databases into the 3DExperience target system.
Technologies: Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations, Project Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy

PLM Senior Consultant

2022 - 2022
CEA France
  • Conducted CAD/PLM audits for all CEA installations across France.
  • Collected needs and requirements, provided strategic consulting, and analyzed existing processes and tools.
  • Proposed deployment and change management strategies, estimated costs, and identified pilot projects.
Technologies: Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), Aras PLM, Organization, QA Process, Manufacturing, Simulations, Project Leadership, CAD, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy

PLM Project Leader | Technical Expert

2020 - 2021
ECA GROUP
  • Managed the end-to-end PLM project for internal digital transformation, including benchmarking, coordination with software editors and integrators, requirements gathering, resource management, planning, budgeting, and contract administration.
  • Oversaw configuration management, PLM migration, and DMU optimization.
  • Provided technical consulting in a multi-CAD, multi-site environment, including SLM engineering and implementation, and gathering requirements for curative and preventive maintenance as well as retrofit hardware and software.
  • Managed compatibility, spare parts, and after-sales service, including the use of AR tools.
Technologies: Benchmarking, Windchill PLM, Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations, Teamcenter, Project Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy, Training

PLM Senior Consultant | Program Leader

2018 - 2019
L'Occitane
  • Guided the PLM database migration from the LSI solution to Teamcenter (Siemens), including requirements gathering, writing specifications and methods, customization, technical discussions, and deployment planning with the Siemens team.
  • Led the program for the workbench and deployment of supplier relationship management and documentation database tools.
  • Directed a team, ensured knowledge transfer, and assessed compliance needs and PLM tools.
Technologies: Document Management, Data Migration, Technical Expertise, Teamcenter, Project Leadership, CAD, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy, Training

PLM Senior Consultant | Engineering and Technical Expert | Trainer

2007 - 2017
ITER Organization
  • Served as CAD/PLM team leader, facilitating knowledge transfer and analyzing compliance between requirements and the ENOVIA solution. Managed team workload and oversaw contract follow-up.
  • Developed and delivered engineering training, deploying an e-learning approach tailored to different audiences, such as designers, engineers, service managers, and diverse needs, including design, monitoring, consultation, and analysis.
  • Provided Level II technical support for proper application of PLM methods and CAD design rules, such as CATIA, ENOVIA, 3DVIA Composer, 3DLive, and Cadenas. Built CAD/PLM training materials and animations, including CATIA V5, ENOVIA V5, and 3DLive.
  • Performed CAD and PLM engineering (CATIA V5, ENOVIA V5) to develop new methodologies based on client requirements, and oversaw offshore CAD/PLM development for new applications to meet expectations.
Technologies: ENOVIA V5 Lifecycle Application (LCA), Q-Checker, Optimal IdM, Training, Engineering, Technical Expertise, Project Leadership, Windows CE, Design, Manufacturing, CAD, Simulations, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Project Consultancy, Visual Basic

Experience

Wabtec Corporation

I negotiated contracts with suppliers and subcontractors while organizing and overseeing program activities, including deployment follow-up and configuration management. I supervised engineering, scheduling, resources, costs, and technical parameters, ensuring the global coordination of this strategic program. I also facilitated communication across divisions and managed governance processes to keep all stakeholders aligned and the project on track.

ITER Organization

I led the CAD/PLM team, facilitating knowledge transfer and analyzing compliance between business requirements and the ENOVIA solution. I managed team workloads and oversaw contract follow-up to ensure all deliverables were met in accordance with contractual agreements.

I provided Level II technical support to ensure the proper application of PLM methods and CAD design rules across tools, including CATIA, ENOVIA, 3DVIA Composer, 3DLive, and Cadenas. I also created CAD/PLM training animations for CATIA V5, ENOVIA V5, and 3DLive.

I designed and deployed e-learning training programs tailored to diverse audiences—designers, engineers, and service managers—and addressed a range of needs, including design, monitoring, consultation, and analysis. This approach improved knowledge sharing and supported consistent adoption of PLM methodologies across the organization.

Education

1990 - 1992

Diploma of Advanced Technician (Industrial Product Design) in Design and Manufacturing

Raspail School - Paris, France

Certifications

JUNE 2015 - PRESENT

TOEIC C1

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Skills

Tools

CAD, CATIA, Optimal IdM, Aras PLM

Platforms

Enovia PLM, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), Windows CE

Languages

Visual Basic

Other

Design, Project Consultancy, Project Leadership, Technical Design, Organization, Benchmarking, Technical Expertise, ENOVIA V5 Lifecycle Application (LCA), Engineering, Enovia V5, Project Management Consulting, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing, Simulations, Teamcenter, English, QA Process, Document Management, Q-Checker, Windchill PLM, Data Migration, Training

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