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Chethan KP

@chethankp

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I secure and integrate critical oil-and-gas OT systems, from DCS engineering to incident response.

Kuwait

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply my OT/ICS security, DCS engineering, incident response, and Purdue-model architecture experience to protect critical industrial environments while continuing to deepen my cybersecurity practice.

I've led DCS engineering, system integration, and OT security operations for Kuwait Oil Company's digital oilfield remote-monitoring platform across 14 oil production plants and 3 water-treatment facilities.

At Bader Al-Mulla Engineering, I served as the 24/7 incident-response and availability lead during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, sustaining full system availability and zero security incidents while enabling remote leadership oversight. I received a KOC HSE Award for improving process-safety visibility.

I combine hands-on DeltaV and Honeywell Experion engineering with Purdue-model segmentation, access control, Windows OT security, patching, recovery, and ICS security research using tools including Zeek, Wazuh, GNS3, and OpenPLC.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Systems Analyst

Bader Al-Mulla Engineering

Apr 2019 - Apr 2025 (6 years)

Led DCS software engineering and system integration for Kuwait's largest digital oilfield transformation platform, coordinating 20-25 engineers and technicians. Served as 24/7 on-call incident-response and availability lead during COVID-19 lockdowns, maintaining full system availability with zero security incidents.

Lead Systems Analyst

Gulf SPIC General Trading & Contracting

Feb 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Led DCS software engineering scope for integration across 14 Kuwait oil production plants. Developed DCS HMI graphics, KPI dashboards, and plant-data integration workflows using Honeywell Operational Insights and Uniformance Insights.

DCS HMI KPI Dashboards Honeywell Operational Insights Uniformance Insights Alarm Management Troubleshooting IT OT Environments

Instrument Systems Engineer

Kharafi National / The National Company

Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Designed and implemented DeltaV control logic, HMI graphics, and loop tuning for oil-production facilities. Developed a production performance monitoring system integrating process data from 14 plants into centralized management reporting.

Emerson DeltaV DCS Controls Logic HMI Control Loop Tuning Production Monitoring Data Integration Role based Access DCS Troubleshooting Commissioning Preventive Maintenance

Control Systems Engineer

Almeer Technical Services Co.

Dec 2012 - Jan 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Performed DeltaV commissioning, corrective/preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting across KOC and KNPC facilities. Developed Inhibit Event Tracking Software (VB.NET + SQL), later adopted across KOC West Kuwait Gathering Centres.