Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Accomplishments
Freelance Projects
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
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Alaa Emad

Cairo,Egypt

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cybersecurity Solutions Specialist

ICT Misr
09.2024 - Current
  • Identified and qualified cybersecurity opportunities, aligning customer needs with optimal solutions to drive revenue growth.
  • Built and nurtured strategic relationships with clients and vendors to ensure alignment on cybersecurity goals and project requirements.
  • Delivered compelling technical and business-focused presentations that effectively communicated the value proposition of ICT Misr’s cybersecurity portfolio.
  • Maintained deep knowledge of cybersecurity trends, the competitive landscape, and key differentiators to position solutions effectively in the market.
  • Owned and managed the sales pipeline, providing accurate forecasting, and timely updates to support strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborated closely with account managers, presales engineers, and technical teams throughout the sales cycle to ensure seamless execution and customer satisfaction.
  • Led vendor interactions, including deal registration, pricing negotiations, and coordination of joint go-to-market initiatives.
  • Prepared and submitted comprehensive tender responses, technical documentation, and cost sheets in line with procurement requirements.
  • Contributed to business development efforts by identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts.
  • Supported post-sales activities and customer onboarding to ensure solution adoption and long-term success.

IoT Engineer

IoT Misr
07.2022 - Current
  • Designed, developed, and tested IoT solutions to enhance product functionality based on business needs.
  • Researched and documented system architectures and communication protocols for scalable, secure IoT deployments.
  • Analyzed user needs with stakeholders, ensuring service design aligned with user-centric requirements.
  • Presented product demonstrations and real-world applications to effectively convey technical value to clients.
  • Proposed tailored technical solutions in customer meetings, addressing pain points and differentiating from competitors.
  • Developed custom APIs for seamless integration of IoT devices with platforms and enterprise systems.
  • Contributed to system integration in cloud and on-premises environments, facilitating real-time data flow.
  • Led proof of concept initiatives and pilot projects to expedite IoT technology adoption within client settings.

IoT Project Engineer

Honeywell
03.2021 - 07.2022
  • Identified issues and bugs in applications, updating issue tracker effectively.
  • Conducted testing of new application builds and published detailed reports.
  • Communicated with software team to resolve application-related issues efficiently.
  • Translated customer requirements for software team, facilitating application customization.
  • Provided technical support and training for new agents on application usage.
  • Installed and configured software, ensuring optimal system performance.
  • Monitored system and network performance, executing maintenance activities as needed.
  • Led the Cairo CCC Project, implementing smart security systems in collaboration with the police and government in the new Administrative Capital, Egypt.

AI Enhanced

Software Instructor

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)
07.2020 - 03.2021
  • Deliver specialized training for different employee groups in government sectors utilizing six technologies (IoT, AI, Big Data, Cloud, Blockchain, Digital Signature)

Education

Professional Diploma - IoT Application Development

Information Technology Institute (ITI)
Mansoura, Egypt
03.2020

Bachelor's Degree - Communications and Electronics Engineering

Mansoura University
Mansoura, Egypt
07.2019

Skills

  • Cybersecurity solutions and frameworks
  • Application security principles
  • IoT solutions and protocols
  • Cumulocity and ThingWorx platform
  • Aveva and Trinity Platform
  • Cervello
  • MOT Platform
  • Agile project management with JIRA
  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • SQL and Python programming
  • Linux operating system proficiency
  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Customer relations and user needs analysis
  • Research and documentation skills
  • Sales presentations and forecasting strategies
  • Training delivery and presentation skills

Certification

  • CC – Certified in Cybersecurity, ISC2
  • Certification PCCSE, Proofpoint
  • Fortinet Certified Fundamentals, Fortinet
  • Cumulocity IoT Platform, Software AG
  • ThingWorx IoT platform, PTC.
  • AVEVA Software Platform, AVEVA
  • Agile Fundamentals, Udemy
  • Industrial IoT on Google Cloud
  • Certified Project Manager
  • Web Technologies, NTI - National Telecommunication Institute
  • Training of Trainer, NEN - National Education Network
  • Entrepreneurship, TIEC -Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center

Languages

  • English, Full Professional Proficiency
  • Arabic, Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Accomplishments

  • Best IoT engineer of 2023
  • IoT Misr Star of the Year 2022
  • Most productive team in the NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2021

Freelance Projects

  • HPack Website
  • MEGA Biodent Website
  • Mos3ef Web-Application
  • Renile Website

Volunteer Experience

  • IEEE, speaker and instructor for IoT events and workshops
  • Enactus, work with teamwork as a project coordinator in the 'Roof Planting' project
  • Aramco, I was working with a team to organize weekly entertainment festivals in Saudi Aramco, in the Eastern Province (Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail, Ras Tanura, Half Moon, and Adaliyah)

Timeline

Cybersecurity Solutions Specialist

ICT Misr
09.2024 - Current

IoT Engineer

IoT Misr
07.2022 - Current

IoT Project Engineer

Honeywell
03.2021 - 07.2022

Software Instructor

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)
07.2020 - 03.2021

Professional Diploma - IoT Application Development

Information Technology Institute (ITI)

Bachelor's Degree - Communications and Electronics Engineering

Mansoura University
Alaa Emad