Ahmed
Rezika
Electrical & Automation Consultant
30+ years engineering complex industrial systems — from steel meltshops to cement automation. Now offering expert freelance consultancy in project review, feasibility, and management for electrical & automation projects worldwide.
- MMP — Maintenance Management Professional
- PMP — Project Management Professional
- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering — Alexandria University
What I Offer
Freelance Consultancy Services
Drawing on three decades in high-stakes industrial environments, I help teams avoid costly mistakes, accelerate project delivery, and strengthen electrical and automation operations.
Project Review & Feasibility
Independent technical review of electrical & automation project proposals, RFQs, and feasibility studies.
- Scope & specification analysis
- Vendor bid comparison
- Risk & gap identification
- Grid connection coordination
Project Management
End-to-end oversight of electrical installation, commissioning, and automation integration projects.
- Project planning & scheduling
- Multi-OEM coordination
- Budget & KPI tracking
- Start-up & handover support
Technical Consultancy
Strategic and hands-on advisory for maintenance, automation systems, and digital transformation.
- PLC / SCADA / HMI advisory
- Maintenance program setup
- Reliability improvement
- Digital transformation roadmap
Technology Footprint
Systems & Technologies I Know Firsthand
Not theory — hands-on experience commissioning, troubleshooting, and managing these platforms in live industrial environments.
Career Journey
30 Years of Industrial Impact
Jan 2026 — Present
Freelance Consultant
SimpleWays.Life — Antalya, Turkey (Remote)
Online consultancy in industrial electrical & automation engineering, maintenance management, and digital transformation.
May 2019 — Dec 2025
Founder
SimpleWays OÜ — Estonia (Online)
Founded an online company delivering industrial electrical & automation engineering, maintenance management training, coaching, and digital tools. Built MaintIQ, Business Model Builder, and multiple e-learning courses serving professionals across the Middle East and beyond.
2004 — 2007
Greenfield Core Team Member
RajhiSteel — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Core team member in the engineering, establishment, and commissioning of a full greenfield integrated steel complex developed with Danieli (Italy), ABB, and Linde (Germany). Facility scope: 120-ton electric arc furnace, two hot rolling mills, 110kV/170MVA HV substation, Linde cryogenic oxygen plant (6,300 m³/hr), water treatment, RO plants, and fuel distribution. Successfully brought to full operational start-up in 2007, producing 1.35M TBY of rebars and 800,000 TBY of billets.
2007 — 2018
Electrical Maintenance Manager
RajhiSteel — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Appointed Electrical Maintenance Manager upon plant start-up. Led 90+ engineers across multiple nationalities for 14 years. Directed addition of a 1M TBY high-speed rebars rolling mill; led feasibility study for a second meltshop; delivered a furnace power modification yielding 10% more melting capacity and 10% billet production uplift; engineered 6th strand addition to the casting machine eliminating high-risk maintenance operations.
2001 — 2003
Automation Team Leader
ASEC Engineering — Sinai, Egypt
Commissioned the Grey Cement Sinai Plant (Allen-Bradley PLC). Maintained full automation from crushers to robotic packaging line.
1995 — 2001
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
EZDK — Alexandria, Egypt
Supported a steel meltshop with 4 Electric Arc Furnaces, 3 casting machines, and overhead cranes. Spearheaded migration from relay control to full PLC/SCADA.
Industries Served
Steel & Heavy Industry
Meltshops, rolling mills, casting
Cement & Mining
Full plant automation, EPC projects
FMCG & Food Processing
Unilever/Lipton, TPM, robotic lines
Energy & Utilities
HV substations, cryogenic, SVC
Conference Speaker
Invited presenter at Middle East Maintenance Dubai (2013 & 2014) and PEMAC Maintrain Vancouver (2015) & Toronto (2016).
Let’s Work on Your Next Project
Whether you need a second opinion on a technical proposal or hands-on project management — let’s talk.
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