Pankaj Wankhade

Experience

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  Adani Power Limited

  Jul 2008 - Feb 2010

  Senior Engineer O&M

  Started as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) and was promoted to Senior Engineer in O&M.Responsible for providing operational support during unit commissioning.

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  KSK Energy Ventures Ltd.

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2011

  Senior Engineer

  Responsible for 4*135MW Thermal Power Plant commissioning and maintaining I&C – DCS systems.Managed third-party team of 20, supports during commissioning and maintenance activities.

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  GE Energy

  Nov 2011 - May 2016

  Project Engineer, Digital Solution

  Led the KAIS, Algeria Mega Deal Mark VIe DCS project, including network topology design and configuration of Cisco switches, routers, and security settings.Design OT Security Network Architecture by following IEC 62443 standards and performed network vulnerability scans, segmentation, and anomaly detection.Led Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for projects at facilities in Salem, VA, and Longmont, CO, USA.Led DCS engineering projects such as Sonelgaz, Kais, Naama, and Mostaganem, Algeria, and led upgrade/retrofit commissioning for NTPC Kawas and APGPCL, as well as multiple maintenance and troubleshooting local and global projects in energy sector. Show less

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  NATIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES &TRADING CO

  May 2016 - Feb 2017

  Lead Controls Field Engineer, Digital Solution

  Led the GE Mark VIe DCS commissioning at the DUBAL site in Dubai for 5 HRSG units and the Boiler Common System (BCS)

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  GE Oil & Gas

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  Lead Customer Engineer, Digital Solution

  Led global project engineering and managed internal and external stakeholders during ICS/OT project engineering and cabinet staging. Led FAT, SAT, and UAT globally.Led ICS/OT engineering, built network architecture and solutions aligned with IEC-62443, NIST, enhanced security solutions by implementing application whitelisting, endpoint security, secure backup management, SIEM, and remote system monitoring.Experience with Modbus, OPC UA/DA, IEC 61850, IEC 60870, TCP/IP protocols, as well as firewall and switch configuration, facilitating seamless communication between L1/L2/L3 ICS networks. Show less

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  Siemens

  Feb 2019 - Mar 2022

  Manager

  Led end-to-end presales, global technical offers (TLOA), and addressed technical queries (TQ) for LGT M&U.Served as project manager for Digitalization Projects and LGT initiatives.Directed project lifecycle management and successfully met budget and schedule targets for high-stakes digitalization and upgrade initiatives at Siemens.

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  Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services

  Apr 2022 - Jan 2025

  Manager

  Led the OT/IT cybersecurity for the MENA and mi APAC regions for EY GDS vertical, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity regional and international standards and business strategic objectives.Defining, Developing, and Implementing strategic OT/IoT/IT security solutions for go-to-market strategy in collaboration with EY member firms in the Americas and EMEIA.Successfully led and delivered OT security projects in alignment with NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NCA, and DoE Framework & standards for the Manufacturing and Energy sectors, including audits and assessments, risk assessments, roadmap and strategy development, OT cybersecurity solutions and tools, OT/ICS vulnerability assessments, and incident management tabletop exercises. Show less

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  Infosys

  Feb 2025 - now

  Principal Consultant