Deep Tech leader specializing in industrial robotics and factory-floor transformation. 5+ years hands-on with Universal Robots cobot arms, AMR fleets, and quadruped robot platforms — from cell programming and AMR deployment to autonomous inspection robots — while leading Vision 2030 manufacturing initiatives across the Eastern Province.
Delivered 360° technical-commercial diligence of manufacturing facilities, quantifying the commercial necessity of automation upgrades across vertical/horizontal integration and shop-floor connectivity.
Built multi-year transformation roadmaps anchored to financial milestones with CAPEX/OPEX optimization and ROI-driven investment cases supporting go/no-go decisions.
Directed integration of MES, WMS, ERP, document workflows, robotics, and SaaS ecosystems — enhancing traceability and reducing system failures across client deployments.
Inventor on U.S. Patent US 11829959 B1 for a fully autonomous pothole detection and road-repair system, architecting the end-to-end UAV + AI + computer vision stack.
Secured public-sector incentives under Future Factories and SIDF Tanafusiya, influencing multi-million SAR procurement and investment decisions for manufacturing clients.
Founded and led an AI-powered LIDAR and Scan-to-Mesh startup, developing spatial data solutions for Industrial Digital Twins and securing pilot projects with regional infrastructure developers.
Featured speaker at academic and industry events hosted by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, delivering talks on AI, robotics, and Industry 4.0 transformation to faculty, students, and industry guests.
Available immediately for consulting engagements, full-time roles, or project-based work in industrial robotics, Industry 4.0 transformation, or deep tech ventures — across the GCC and beyond.
Let's talkEnd-to-end UAV + AI + computer vision stack for autonomous road-surface inspection and repair routing. UAVs equipped with video cameras and GPS generate geo-fenced video streams; a Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) identifies potholes frame-by-frame; a Random Forest classifier combines pothole and geographical features to predict prioritised repair actions — surfaced on a live front-end map.
Applicant: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University · Filed: Nov. 18, 2022 · Claims: 19
Research on scalable, sensor-driven vertical farming automation using microcontrollers — bridging AgriTech and IoT for food security applications.
Development of an accessible haptic feedback glove for virtual reality environments, demonstrating expertise in sensor arrays, embedded systems, and human-machine interfaces.
Three additional patents pending in KSA covering next-generation industrial robotics applications developed during commercialization work at Tulip Technologies.
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Available immediately for consulting engagements, full-time roles, or project-based work across the GCC and beyond.