Senior Infrastructure & Research Engineer | Web3 / DeFi / Protocol Grants | Blockchain Validator Operations | AI-Driven Automation
Cairo, Egypt
Multidisciplinary senior engineer and security leader with 15+ years of experience spanning blockchain/Web3 infrastructure, DeFi and smart contract security, AI-driven operations automation, ICS/OT cybersecurity, and enterprise systems engineering. Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity at Forbole Limited, operating 176 validator nodes across 170+ networks with 99.99% uptime. Ph.D. in Systems & Biomedical Engineering.
Salary
USD 150,000 – 250,000
Nile University
Oct 2023 — Present
Teaching Advanced OOP/Algorithms in Python, Biomedical Data Analysis, Data Mining and Machine Learning; mentoring postgraduate research in LLM applications and clinical decision support systems.
Forbole Limited
Dec 2021 — Present
Lead all infrastructure engineering, reliability, and security operations for an institutional-grade blockchain validator company operating across 6 continents. Operates 176 validator nodes across Ethereum, Cosmos, Polkadot, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and 170+ networks with 99.99% uptime and zero slashing events. Built Infratron LLM agent orchestration platform, conducted 20+ smart contract audits, implemented MPC/HSM key management, and developed org-wide cybersecurity strategy aligned to NIST CSF and ISO 27001.
Forbole
Aug 2020 — Dec 2021
Designed and developed automated stake distribution bot; optimized faucet infrastructure achieving 10x throughput improvement; established validator monitoring and resilience testing foundations adopted org-wide.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Jan 2017 — Dec 2021
Dual-hatted as Automation/Instrumentation Manager for a major pharmaceutical site (2 plants, 1,200+ assets) and Digital/Data Analytics Lead. Deployed LSTM predictive maintenance models, RPA bots, YOLOv5 computer vision quality inspection, NLP-based deviation analysis bots, and led ICS/OT cybersecurity program aligned to IEC 62443. Managed cross-functional teams of 4 specialists, 6 engineers, and 27 technicians.
Misr University for Science and Technology
Jan 2017 — Jul 2023
Taught Nuclear Physics, Radiological Medical Equipment, and nano-biosensors; supervised student graduation projects in biomedical AI and embedded systems.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Aug 2015 — Dec 2019
Reintroduced and configured Infor EAM CMMS for 1,200+ assets; implemented Weibull reliability analysis reducing HVAC breakdowns by 50%; launched Value-Driven Maintenance framework. Managed Siemens S7 PLCs, Wonderware SCADA, SIMATIC Batch DCS, and OPC-UA/Modbus integrations across two manufacturing plants.
PhD · Systems & Biomedical Engineering