Michael Chandrasekar Gnanaamirtham

Sr. Engineer (Turbine Controls) | Cybersecurity Focal Point & Coordinator – OT Systems, Dukhan Fields, QatarEnergy

Presently working as Senior Engineer (Turbine Controls) in Operations Engineering Department, Qatar Petroleum. Also playing the role of Cybersecurity Focal Point and Coordinator for OT Systems.

25 + years of enriched experience in Industrial controls systems viz I&C, Automation, SIS, Project Engineering and Management in various process and operation facilities like, Nuclear, LNG, Petrochemical, Oil& Gas Upstream, Power, & Desal etc.

Experience and involvement in FEED, Detailed Engineering, Risk Assessment, procurement, Installation, commission & Handover and maintenance of Automation systems, I&C systems, Turbine and Compressor control systems, Alarm Management systems and cybersecurity systems.

Authored important procedures and scope definitions related to Cybersecurity Management, Vulnerability management and ICS Back up & Recovery Procedures in the current Role.