Benferhat Oussama is an experienced professional in the field of automation and electrical engineering, currently serving as an Analyste en automatisation et contrôle de procédés at Alcoa since July 2024. Previous roles include Technicien en génie électrique at Larue, PLC Programmer at Laura Secord, and Technical Advisor in Industrial Maintenance at LULUMCO INC. Benferhat began the career as a Robotics Technician at Equipements Agricoles CPR and completed a final year internship at Bel Algérie focused on programming and simulation of a cheese production line using SIEMENS automation. Benferhat holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Université du Québec à Rimouski and a Master’s in Automation and Industrial Computing from Université Saad Dahlab de Blida.