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omar essam

Security Engineer at Swtch

Omar Essam has a diverse range of work experience. omar started their career at IDIC drilling chemicals in 2011, where they worked as a Mechanical Engineer. In this role, they were responsible for handling maintenance issues, planning maintenance schedules, and implementing a spare parts table for preventive maintenance.

In 2012, they joined UFLEX Group, initially as an Engineering Officer before being promoted to Executive Officer. Their responsibilities included overseeing day-to-day production activities, executing production plans, coaching the production team, and collaborating with other departments to meet delivery requirements.

In 2019, Omar moved to Teknoleet as a Penetration Tester. During their time there, they developed an antivirus-evasion/attack framework using Python, Assembly, and C. omar also wrote custom shellcode for the framework and had the ability to bypass various professional antivirus products.

Most recently, Omar joined Swtch in 2021 as a Security Engineer. In this role, they conduct periodic audits to identify security violations and inefficiencies.

Overall, Omar Essam has gained experience in mechanical engineering, production management, penetration testing, and security engineering throughout their career.

Omar Essam attended Minufiya University from 2004 to 2011, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to that, their educational background includes attending Naser High school, although specific dates or degrees obtained are not provided. In terms of additional certifications, Omar Essam has obtained the following: Revit MEP from SMG in September 2015, Plumbing System Design from SMG in October 2013, Firefighting Systems Design from SMG in August 2013, and Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) from (ISC)² in May 2023.

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  • Security Engineer

    November, 2021 - present