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Hire MuhammadMuhammad Mahmoud Sayed El-Sayeh
Verified Expert in Engineering
IT Security Developer
Location
Sheikh Zayed City, Egypt
Toptal Member Since
July 15, 2022
Muhammad is an inventor, a hacker, and a scientist with an entrepreneur mindset. He has a PhD in systems and biomedical engineering and is an expert in system engineering, validation, CSV, I&C, calibration, VDM, RAMS, and clean room process and operations. He is a professional IT-industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity.
Portfolio
Forbole
Cosmos SDK, Tendermint, Reliability Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, P2P...
Forbole
DevOps, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Ansible, Shell, Linux, Security...
GlaxoSmithKline
Industrial Controllers, PLC, SCADA, Instrumentation, Calibration...
Experience
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Kali Linux, Slack, Discord
The most amazing...
...thing I've offered are multiple innovative solutions, the latest one dealing with a new robotic capsule for oral drug delivery.
Work Experience
Lead Researcher Engineer
2021 - PRESENT
Forbole
- Worked closely with other team members in the design, implementation, and testing of blockchain and related decentralized applications. Developed prototypes and high-level designs for new blockchain use cases.
- Researched fundamental and application-level improvements to blockchain frameworks. Designed and implemented secure, robust, and high-performing institutional-grade blockchain network infrastructure.
- Troubleshot network-related incidents, performed the review, and made improvements to the facility and infrastructure.
- Performed periodic resiliency testing, participated in the architectural and design decisions, and researched various blockchain protocols and best practices.
Technologies: Cosmos SDK, Tendermint, Reliability Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, P2P, Cryptography, Web Security, Cybersecurity, Security, ISO 27001, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SOC 2, IT Security, Architecture
Blockchain Infrastructure Engineer
2020 - 2021
Forbole
- Designed and developed an auto-delegator bot and implemented a secure, robust, and high-performing institutional-grade blockchain network infrastructure.
- Troubleshot network-related incidents and reviewed and made improvements to the facility and infrastructure. Performed periodic resiliency testing.
- Participated in architectural and design decisions. Researched various blockchain protocols and best practices.
Technologies: DevOps, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Ansible, Shell, Linux, Security, Amazon Web Services (AWS), IT Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Automation and Instrumentation Manager
2019 - 2021
GlaxoSmithKline
- Led qualification, instrumentation calibration, and industrial automation efforts for the Giza site.
- Managed data integrity compliance. Determined compliance with DI requirements for computerized systems by organizing and leading assessment panels and creating a compliance framework for the site.
- Identified control system upgrades to remediate 100% of all production and laboratory systems to be compliant. Trained the staff and shop floor personnel and led DI training, investigations, and deviations.
- Acted as automation and instrumentation lead. Managed calibration and qualification activities of both plants in the Giza site and the management of associated resources.
- Reduced calibration and qualification findings by more than 85% and passed three regional audits with no significant, critical, or major results.
- Managed control systems upgrade projects. Designed and specified the requirements of any computerized and control systems as per defined global standards. Led robotics and automation projects.
- Managed site performance and governance. Led the control system quality management systems (CSQMS) SME on various committees and task forces.
- Ensured that control system-related quality events and deviations were reported promptly and thoroughly. That gap analysis was completed within the required time limits for new and revised standards.
- Participated as a member of enhanced deviation management (EDM). Advised quality and environment, health, and safety (EHS) of any change to industrial automation engineering processes or standards that might affect compliance.
- Supported investigation and root cause analysis into any quality or EHS incidents.
Technologies: Industrial Controllers, PLC, SCADA, Instrumentation, Calibration, Commission Planning
OT/ICS Cybersecurity Champion and Digital and Data Analytics (DDA) lead
2007 - 2021
GlaxoSmithKline
- Led cybersecurity projects, implemented a control system upgrade, designed a new installation, assessed cybersecurity gaps, and improved a facility's safety systems. Cybersecurity risk assessment and management and secure OT assets.
- Developed mixed reality application for on job training. Introduced smart glasses for remote collaboration. Managed overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) tool kit for production lines.
- Delivered different PowerBI KPI and analytics boards. Developed a power app for capital and operational expenditure for the engineering department.
- Introduced mobile application for recording and reporting safety near incidents and improved safety and zero accident culture. Introduced RPA bot for automating batch tracking report extraction.
- Conducted inter-site Gemba sessions and improved connection between sites. Empowered people to take initiatives and get recognition and included DDA discussion in tap meetings.
- Shared communication for DDA awareness. Selected people from each department to be DDA champions, spread awareness, gather ideas, and improve capability and progress updates. Improved PowerBi, PowerApp, RPA Capability Across the site.
- Conducted cybersecurity awareness sessions and training. Led firewall policy migration to comply with global standard rules and geo and network segmentation project.
- Enhanced serialization architecture and network segmentation. Zero overdue for action related to cybersecurity risk mitigation and alerts. Designed and developed a portable AV and scanner kiosk.
- Defined the audit universe and planned and directed internal audits and corporate/regulatory audits. Oversaw the resolution of any corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) resulting from the audit.
Technologies: SCADA, Industrial Controllers, ICS Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Security, ISO 27001, SOC 2, IT Security, Compliance, Computer Security
Head of Reliability, Automation, and Instrumentation
2015 - 2019
GlaxoSmithKline
- Issued a risk-based maintenance strategy and maintenance life plan. Reintroduced a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Enhanced data gathering and improved CMMS data quality. Completed criticality assessment for systems, assets, and components. Conducted reliability assessment for over 1,200 assets.
- Developed power BI metrics and KPIs to monitor maintenance activities, schedule adherence, overdue breakdowns, and performance.
- Invoked Weibull distribution in reliability-based maintenance by introducing a method of moment estimator, which reduces HVAC breaks down to 50%.
- Carried out a pilot study for condition-based maintenance for different production and utility equipment.
- Introduced Value-driven maintenance (VDM) as a continuous improvements framework to enhance planning, preparation, maintenance execution, and spare parts management.
Technologies: Support & Maintenance, Risk Management, GNU Multiple Precision (GMP), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Reliability
Head of Systems Validation and Calibration
2011 - 2015
GlaxoSmithKline
- Managed and completed the revalidation of legacy systems and initiated the computer system validation program inside the site. In addition, I managed the instrumentation calibration program in parallel to the validation activities.
- Succeeded in establishing the foundation for the computer system validation lifecycle.
- Included software testing methodologies and approaches in the validation and qualification test cases to comply with our internal and external standards.
- Conducted all the sterility assurance qualification activities regarding sterilizers, clean rooms, and depyrogenation tunnels.
- Managed compliance with ISO 11138, ISO 17665, sterilization of healthcare products (ANSI/AAMI ), EN 285, and ISO 14644.
Technologies: Engineering, Computer System Validation
Research and Development Engineer
2009 - 2011
Crescent Technologies
- Led implementation delivery. Designed and developed a novel algorithm for RFID-based indoor tagless object localization using commercial off-the-shelves RFID tags (RTLS).
- Designed and developed complete hardware for anti-counterfeit and anti-Infants abduction system using RF-SAW circuits. Designed and developed an OCR system as an automated blood transfusion bag's unique device ID detection.
- Managed software testing for a blood management system. Led function and non-functional testing, as well as integration, load, regression, and security testing.
- Collaborated and managed communication in the marketing and sales campaign and contributed to artworks for marketing and sales materials.
- Performed training. Increased program adoption by 100% for sites that used interactive modules developed for this purpose rather than traditional training methods.
Technologies: RFID, Real-time Locating Systems (RTLS), Embedded Systems, MATLAB, C, C++, C#.NET, PostgreSQL
Experience
Total Brain Parcellation and Volumetric Analysis Using NiftyNet
I developed a volumetric analysis tool for brain lesion follow-up using NiftyNet.
The implementation includes 3D HighRes-net using TensorFlow. The tool is able to parcellate anatomical brain sites and calculate the volume of each parcellated site and the total brain volume.
The implementation includes 3D HighRes-net using TensorFlow. The tool is able to parcellate anatomical brain sites and calculate the volume of each parcellated site and the total brain volume.
Medical Transcription and Dictation Bot Using Medical NLP using cTAKES
A virtual medical assistant for medical transcription and dictation.
The bot uses a medical NLP engine based on cTAKES and converts the unstructured text to a structured medical record. The bot also can retrieve medical history from structured records via APIs.
The bot uses a medical NLP engine based on cTAKES and converts the unstructured text to a structured medical record. The bot also can retrieve medical history from structured records via APIs.
Design and Develop General-purpose DLP 3D Printer
Designed and developed a general-purpose DLP 3D printer.
The 3D printer can print with less than 50 um in XY and less than 10 um Z direction. It automatically adjusts the building setup using an extended robotic platform to adjust the DLP projector height and position.
The 3D printer can print with less than 50 um in XY and less than 10 um Z direction. It automatically adjusts the building setup using an extended robotic platform to adjust the DLP projector height and position.
Advanced Voltage Control Using Pulse Frequency Modulation for Electroporation Device
This was a research project to develop a cell electroporation device as a targeted drug delivery platform.
The algorithm was developed to control the pore size depending on the modulated electrical pulse.
The algorithm was developed to control the pore size depending on the modulated electrical pulse.
Education
2011 - 2016
PhD in Systems and Biomedical Engineering
Cairo University - Cairo, Egypt
2008 - 2011
Master's Degree in Systems and Biomedical Engineering
Cairo University - Cairo, Egypt
2003 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Higher Technological Institute - 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt
Certifications
JULY 2020 - JULY 2023
EC-Council Security Analys
EC-Council
SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
LPT Master - Advanced Penetration Testing
EC-Council
DECEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
ICS/OT Cybersecurity
DHS ICS-CER
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, GNU Multiple Precision (GMP), TensorFlow, React
Tools
MATLAB, Ansible, Shell, Apache cTAKES, Slack
Languages
JavaScript, Python, C#.NET, C, C++, Embedded C, R
Industry Expertise
Cybersecurity, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics
Paradigms
DevOps, Penetration Testing, DevSecOps
Storage
PostgreSQL
Frameworks
Cosmos SDK, Tendermint, Flask, Frappe
Platforms
Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kali Linux
Other
SCADA, Industrial Controllers, Digital Transformation, Commission Planning, Engineering, Computer System Validation, ICS Cybersecurity, Security, IT Security, Web Security, Cloud Security, Security Audits, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), ISO 27001, Architecture, Compliance, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Computer Security, RFID, Real-time Locating Systems (RTLS), Embedded Systems, Reliability Engineering, P2P, Cryptography, Digital Combat Simulators (DCS), Data Analytics, PLC, Instrumentation, Calibration, Support & Maintenance, Risk Management, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Reliability, Security Analysis, NiftyNet, HighResNet, 3D Printing, Robotics, Discord, SOC 2
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