Tarun Sharma
Verified Expert in Engineering
Enterprise Architect and Developer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since March 13, 2023
Tarun is a software architect who has worked with Fortune 500 clients and enterprise-level companies like Nestle and Deloitte. He is also a result-oriented Citect SCADA Certified Engineer experienced in leading industrial control systems, SCADA, energy management systems (EMS), and critical infrastructure solution strategy development. As an IRCA Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Tarun has expertly consulted and audited based on the said ISO framework.
Portfolio
Experience
- Control Systems - 14 years
- Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) - 12 years
- SCADA - 12 years
- PLC - 12 years
- Technical Writing - 8 years
- Cybersecurity - 8 years
- IT Audits - 6 years
- Splunk - 2 years
Preferred Environment
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA), PLC, IoT Security, Cybersecurity
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a Python project to monitor operational technology (OT) communication using Tshark and show data on the Splunk dashboard.
Work Experience
Industrial Engineer
Wagner-Group - Main
- Created data logging from Rockwell PLC and RSView to SQL and built reporting for the client.
- Developed alarms and logged them from SCADA systems.
- Handled recipe management from the SCADA System to the SQL database.
Digital and OT Cybersecurity Expert
Nestlé
- Employed the IT-OT convergence strategy, including network segmentation, for all manufacturing sites of Nestle.
- Managed the plant integration with cloud technology and used various cloud capabilities.
- Handled the deployment of OT monitoring solutions like Claroty and Armis.
- Created technical guidelines documents for network device operation procedures and security recommendations.
IoT and OT Senior Advisor
Deloitte
- Handled a Python project to ingest data from different OT devices to Splunk using Tshark as an agent to gather all network captures.
- Performed risk assessments for Fortune 500 oil and gas clients based on the NIST 800 framework.
- Prepared operations security blueprint guidance for a Fortune 500 pharma client from scratch.
- Created use cases for IoT Security using Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
- Audited clients for OT manufacturing networks based on ISO 27001 frameworks.
- Created incident response procedures and tabletop exercises with site teams.
Associate Lead
Schneider Electric
- Handled the PLC and SCADA architecture development for critical infrastructure.
- Performed historian configuration development and report configurations.
- Worked on sensors, variable-frequency drives, and other automation solutions.
- Provided technical support for clients on systems engineering, which included project development and troubleshooting.
- Prepared technical notes, procedure documents for device configurations, and process flows.
- Gained experience working on the Wonderware platform and products like InTouch SCADA, Historian, Cloud Historian, etc.
Deputy Manager
Holcim
- Commissioned Honeywell Distributed Control Systems for a 5,000 tons-per-day kiln and cooler project for cement manufacturing.
- Handled the vertical coal mill installation and programming of PLC and SCADA for the control.
- Oversaw the plant maintenance activities of a large cement manufacturing plant.
Experience
SCADA Development
EMS Deployment and Reporting
Azure Integration from Schneider M340 PLC
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Rajasthan University - Alwar, Rajasthan, India
Certifications
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
ISACA
IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert
ISA
IRCA Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
IRCA
Citect SCADA Certified Engineer
Schneider Electric
Train-the-Trainer Certification
Schneider Electric
Skills
Tools
Splunk, Siemens PLC, Vijeo Citect, Azure IoT Hub, Node-RED
Platforms
Azure, Linux, Raspberry Pi, SharePoint
Industry Expertise
Cybersecurity
Languages
Python, Python 3, SQL
Paradigms
DevOps
Other
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA), PLC, Control Systems, Technical Writing, Human-machine Interface (HMI), Allen-Bradley PLCs, Modbus Protocol, Internet of Things (IoT), IoT Security, Fuzzy Logic, Vulnerability Management, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Okta, Identity & Access Management (IAM), IT Audits, SCADA, Electrical Engineering, Energy Monitoring, Networking, Manufacturing, Industrial & Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, ICS, OT Security, IT Governance, Risk Management, Security Program Development
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