20+ years of overall professional experience, I design and implement enterprise-level software and data architectures specifically tailored for power and desalination plants. My role focuses on architecting robust data pipelines, performance modeling, and simulation tools, while ensuring strict compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory standards. Technical Highlights & Expertise: • Cloud & Data Platforms: Comprehensive expertise in Azure and advanced data fabrics (including Microsoft Fabric), orchestrating complex enterprise pipelines, Delta table management, and seamless, FinOps-optimized cross-region integrations. • Industrial IoT & Plant Connectivity: Architecting secure, large-scale data connectivity from plant edge devices to the cloud. I utilize real-time SCADA/DCS telemetry across desalination, wind, and solar facilities to power predictive maintenance models and maximize operational yield. • AI & Machine Learning: Leveraging applied machine learning, including advanced atmospheric forecasting models and predictive analytics, to solve complex industrial and utility challenges. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven track record of aligning global, cross-geo teams and distilling complex architectures into clear, executable strategies for stakeholders at all levels.

khaled Ashour

20+ years of overall professional experience, I design and implement enterprise-level software and data architectures specifically tailored for power and desalination plants. My role focuses on architecting robust data pipelines, performance modeling, and simulation tools, while ensuring strict compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory standards. Technical Highlights & Expertise: • Cloud & Data Platforms: Comprehensive expertise in Azure and advanced data fabrics (including Microsoft Fabric), orchestrating complex enterprise pipelines, Delta table management, and seamless, FinOps-optimized cross-region integrations. • Industrial IoT & Plant Connectivity: Architecting secure, large-scale data connectivity from plant edge devices to the cloud. I utilize real-time SCADA/DCS telemetry across desalination, wind, and solar facilities to power predictive maintenance models and maximize operational yield. • AI & Machine Learning: Leveraging applied machine learning, including advanced atmospheric forecasting models and predictive analytics, to solve complex industrial and utility challenges. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven track record of aligning global, cross-geo teams and distilling complex architectures into clear, executable strategies for stakeholders at all levels.

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20+ years of overall professional experience, I design and implement enterprise-level software and data architectures specifically tailored for power and desalination plants. My role focuses on architecting robust data pipelines, performance modeling, and simulation tools, while ensuring strict compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory standards.

Technical Highlights & Expertise:
• Cloud & Data Platforms:
Comprehensive expertise in Azure and advanced data fabrics (including Microsoft Fabric), orchestrating
complex enterprise pipelines, Delta table management, and seamless, FinOps-optimized cross-region
integrations.

 • Industrial IoT & Plant Connectivity: 
   Architecting secure, large-scale data connectivity from plant edge devices to the cloud. I utilize real-time 
       SCADA/DCS telemetry across desalination, wind, and solar facilities to power predictive maintenance models  
       and maximize operational yield.

 • AI & Machine Learning: 
   Leveraging applied machine learning, including advanced atmospheric forecasting models and predictive 
       analytics, to solve complex industrial and utility challenges.

 • Cross-Functional Collaboration: 
   Proven track record of aligning global, cross-geo teams and distilling complex architectures into clear, 
       executable strategies for stakeholders at all levels.
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Work Experience

Enterprise Software & Data Architect at ACWA Power
May 1, 2015 - Present
Design and implement enterprise-level data pipelines, performance modeling, and simulation tooling integrating structured and unstructured datasets for power and desalination plants. Build internal and commercial platforms supporting AI, analytics, reporting, and operational decision-making. Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory requirements. Provide technical guidance for digital initiatives across power and desalination plants and support project lifecycle activities including bidding, construction, operation, and refinancing. Partner with business development and operations teams to identify, prioritize, and deliver business data/modeling software needs. Architect industrial IoT/plant connectivity solutions using secure large-scale data connectivity from edge/SCADA/DCS telemetry to cloud for predictive maintenance and yield optimization.
Regional Application Analyst at Johnson Controls
March 1, 2014 - April 30, 2015
Acted as liaison between IT development and regional business units (MENA) to implement new systems and enhance existing applications. Provided technical guidance on initiatives at regional level and supported business application improvement. Handled day-to-day incidents, known problems, and development changes. Supported regional solutions such as Travel Request Approval, redesigning the application using MVC/REST for performance and delivering a mobile experience via Xamarin/REST to reduce urgent approval cycle time.
Software Consultant at CONSOL MENA
January 1, 2011 - February 28, 2014
Built deep understanding of company insurance software products and contributed to customer implementations. Applied knowledge from product customizations to improve future releases. Participated across requirements gathering, process analysis, product customization, incident support, and day-to-day maintenance including known problems and development changes.
Regional Software Consultant at WHO (World Health Organization) - EMRO
April 1, 2004 - December 31, 2010
Liaison between regional IT development and business units to implement and enhance health sector applications. Provided technical guidance and assisted in designing, implementing, and administering SharePoint for EMRO, including site collections for collaboration and document management (libraries, version control, workflows, calendars, tasks, discussion boards, surveys, web parts). Developed and maintained web content management via master pages, custom style sheets, page layouts, and templates. Implemented enterprise search and indexing for knowledge portals. Led requirements gathering, design, and implementation of a regional health information management platform to unify collection processes, improve data quality, speed survey/crisis data collection, and enable analytics/reporting. Led implementation of an official medical dictionary supporting translation across 5 languages.
Regional Software Consultant at WHO (World Health Organization)
April 1, 2004 - December 31, 2010
Served as liaison between IT development and regional business units (EMRO) to implement and enhance systems for the health sector. Provided technical guidance and advice for regional initiatives. Contributed to design, implementation, and administration of SharePoint in the EMRO region, including customization of site collections, document collaboration workflows, web content management (master pages, style sheets, page layouts, site templates), and enterprise search/indexing for knowledge portals. Led requirements gathering, design, and implementation of a regional Health information management platform to unify collection processes, improve quality, speed up survey data collection (including during crisis periods), and enable analytics/reporting. Also led implementation of the WHO official medical dictionary with web-based functionality supporting translation across multiple languages.
Junior Software Engineer at INFOSYSTECH
October 1, 2003 - March 31, 2004
Participated in analysis and requirements composition. Developed software solutions meeting customer needs. Assisted with configuration and maintenance of existing systems and provided day-to-day support for incidents, known problems, and development changes.

Education

Bachelor of computer science at Alexandria University
September 1, 1997 - August 31, 2003

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
January 19, 2026 - August 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Energy & Utilities, Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Government, Healthcare, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics