Kassem KEFEL
@kassemkefel
I deliver turnkey industrial CAPEX projects and high-speed production lines across Africa and the Middle East.
GhanaWhat I'm looking for
At Twellium Industrial Company, I lead turnkey CAPEX delivery across beverage, dairy, packaging, plastics, and utilities, managing more than $70M across 10+ projects. I’ve delivered high-speed Sidel and Krones lines, including a 90,000 BPH ozonated-water line and a 72,000 BPH CSD line that achieved 98.1% efficiency during validation.
I work as the client-side interface for global OEMs including Sidel, Krones, Tetra Pak, Husky, SACMI, and VYNCKE, taking projects from feasibility and supplier selection through commissioning and handover. I also bring hands-on experience in automation, electrical design, power plants, water treatment, utilities, and industrial training as a part-time lecturer in automation, robotics, PLC, SCADA, and control systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Manager — Kumasi Branch Lead
Twellium Industrial Company Ltd.
Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)
Client-side lead accountable for full lifecycle delivery of turnkey industrial projects across beverage, dairy, packaging, plastics, and utilities. Managed $70M+ cumulative CAPEX across 10+ projects and led cross-functional teams of 15–30 engineers.
Lecturer — Automation, Robotics & Control
MUC University
Sep 2019 - Present (7 years)
Deliver academic courses in automation, robotics, PLC, SCADA, and control systems, linking academic content to industrial applications. Supervise final-year engineering projects and mentor students.
Automation & Electrical Engineer
Takom Energy Co.
Apr 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Designed and commissioned off-grid, on-grid, and hybrid solar systems. Delivered PLC and HMI troubleshooting and supervised field technicians and control panel builds.
Electrical Engineer
Best Building Company (B.B.C.)
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 (11 months)
Delivered electrical design and site supervision for industrial and building projects. Prepared BOQs, technical specifications, and low-voltage designs; managed on-site execution teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Université Grenoble Alpes
Master of Science, Systems, Control & Information Technology
2017 - 2018
MSc in Systems, Control & Information Technology. Thesis on modeling and control of sludge blanket behavior in wastewater treatment.
Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Automation Engineering
2012 - 2017
BEng in Electrical & Automation Engineering. Studied in Persian; awarded international merit scholarship. Thesis on design, simulation, and position control of a quadrotor using Kalman–Bucy filter.
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