Scope of Implementation: Upgraded Terminals T1, T2, T3, T4, and Departure Hall with next-generation smart building and lighting control systems.
Scale of Deployment: Managed 28,000+ devices, integrating DALI-2, Zigbee- DLM INTO Siteco luminaries, BACnet, and IoT protocols across terminal facilities.
Retrofit Deployment:
- Executed a retrofit without replacing existing wiring, preserving infrastructure while introducing advanced controls.
- Deployed 5G SIM-based 365 routers with static IPs, ensuring reliable connectivity in high-traffic environments.
Networking & Security:
- Communication enabled via BTS towers, ISP uplinks, VPN, and DMZ configurations.
- Integrated Guest networks and LMS server connections via VPN and routing, ensuring security, redundancy, and seamless interoperability.
People Counting & Analytics:
- Deployed people-counting sensors over TCP/IP, integrated into the Encelium Dashboard via API.
- Enabled real-time human traffic visualization and heat maps of public areas.
- Provided actionable insights to airport retail, F&B, and operations teams for business planning, resource allocation, and passenger experience optimization.
Environmental Monitoring:
- Integrated air quality sensors to monitor CO₂, temperature, and particulate levels.
- Connected data streams into dashboards for predictive maintenance and healthier indoor environments.
Energy & ROI: Achieved 40% energy savings and delivered a 30% ROI, aligning with global ESG and sustainability goals.
Leadership Role:
Directed applications engineering, program management, and partner coordination across R&D, Quality, Product Management, and Engineering teams in EMEA, APAC, and North America.
Oversaw FAT/SAT testing, KPI reporting, CAPEX/OPEX optimization, and ensured compliance with KNX, DALI-2, Zigbee, MQTT, and ISO standards.
Provided Tier 3 Technical support and product training to HKIA staff and partner Engineers and Technical Managers.
Integration Lighting system with Airport Security via Triggers, and HVAC via BACnet.
Project Value $6.4M USD for all phases.
Key Achievements
Seamless Retrofit Execution: Modernized HKIA’s control systems without new wiring, avoiding downtime and reducing CAPEX.
Advanced Networking: Established 5G-enabled, VPN-secured communication architecture with static IPs, DMZ segmentation, and LMS server integration.
IoT Business Insights: Converted people-counting + heat maps into actionable business intelligence for airport retail and facility planning.
Unified Monitoring: Combined energy, occupancy, and air quality data into the Encelium Dashboard, pioneering smart terminal digital twins.
Global Reference: Positioned HKIA as a flagship model for smart airports, showcasing retrofit, IoT, and ESG impact at scale.
King Fahd International Airport (DMM)-Dammam, Saudi Arabia-Legrand
Scope of Work: Replaced the existing GE lighting control system with Wattstopper–Legrand Digital Lighting Management (DLM) platform.
Smart Retrofit Approach:
- Used DLM panel intelligence upgrades to modernize legacy relay panels without new wiring or relay replacement.
- Delivered cost savings by avoiding full rewiring while extending the system lifecycle.
Technology Deployed:
- LCMS (Lighting Control Management System) for enterprise-level monitoring and scheduling.
- LMBC-300 Wattstopper controllers for distributed zone control.
- LMNC (Network Controller) and LMCP-LI48 panels for centralized management.
- NB-ROUTERS and NB-SWITCH for reliable backbone communication.
- MSTP Router for LI Controls BASRT-B-WS DIN-mounting, enabling native BACnet MS/TP connectivity for BMS integration.
Systems Integration:
- Connected lighting system to HVAC via Niagara 4 framework via BaCnet, providing unified control of comfort and efficiency.
- Established control dashboards for real-time monitoring of lighting, occupancy, and environmental conditions.
Business Impact:
- Extended the life of the airport’s infrastructure while upgrading intelligence and interoperability.
- Reduced downtime and CAPEX by leveraging existing panels and wiring.
- Enhanced operational efficiency through BACnet-native, JACE 900 integration with BMS.
- Delivered full facility-wide visibility via LCMS dashboards, supporting energy optimization and compliance reporting.
Successful migration from GE legacy system to Wattstopper–Legrand DLM without major infrastructure replacement.
Native BACnet MS/TP integration enabled seamless interoperability with building systems.
Unified monitoring of lighting and HVAC through Niagara 4 dashboards.
Optimized lifecycle costs by upgrading relay panels instead of replacing them.
Improved user experience with LCMS dashboards for facility teams and energy managers.
Project Value: USD 98,000
Project Type: New Installation (entire HQ building)
Installed a complete Wattstopper–Legrand smart lighting and building control system across Front Office, Back Office, Administration Section, and Parking Areas.
Implemented CO₂ sensors, daylight harvesting (DHLV), occupancy control, tunable white (CCT) lighting, and hybrid wired + wireless controls.
Delivered central monitoring dashboards for lighting, occupancy, air quality, and energy performance.
- EN-M-DALI2-X Wattstopper PLUS Wired Manager – DALI lighting control backbone.
- EN-DB-1L-GB2 Wattstopper DALI Bridge for zone-level integration.
- EN-SSU-X Wattstopper System Support Unit (SSU).
- EN-ECU-G4-P3D Wattstopper Wired Manager – GreenBus backbone.
- EN-SCPPH-0450-ZB Wattstopper Hybrid GreenBus control.
- EN-WM-ZB-P3D Wattstopper PLUS Wireless Manager.
- EN-WS-TWSC3-ZB-WH Wireless Tunable White Wallstation.
- Hybrid Control Architecture: Wired + Wireless DALI/GreenBus for flexibility, scalability, and redundancy.
- Fire Alarm Integration: Linked lighting controls to fire detection systems for emergency lighting, evacuation, and safety compliance.
- HVAC Integration via BACnet: Connected HVAC to the Wattstopper control system for energy optimization, demand control ventilation, and comfort management.
- Central Monitoring & Dashboards: LCMS + BACnet-based dashboards provided unified visibility of lighting, HVAC, occupancy, and air quality.
- Achieved up to 45% energy savings with advanced daylight harvesting, occupancy sensing, and scheduling.
- Improved indoor environmental quality by monitoring and integrating CO₂ levels with HVAC demand control.
- Enhanced staff comfort and productivity with tunable white lighting (CCT).
- Increased building safety and resilience through fire alarm integration with lighting and HVAC.
- Provided real-time visibility for facility managers, ensuring efficient operation, maintenance, and ESG reporting.
Delivered a USD 98K smart building project for a leading Jordanian financial institution.
Seamlessly integrated lighting, HVAC, and fire systems via BACnet for full interoperability.
Achieved 45% energy savings while improving comfort, wellness, and safety.
Implemented a scalable hybrid control platform, ensuring future-proof technology adoption.
Empowered facilities teams with enterprise dashboards for proactive monitoring and decision-making.
Utrecht Central Station-Eindhoven, Netherlands-Legrand
Smart Lighting & Building Automation Retrofit Project
Project Value: USD 90,000
Project Type: Retrofit & System Upgrade
Upgraded the legacy Osram DALI-1 lighting control system to Encelium X (Wattstopper PLUS) across concourses, offices, and meeting rooms.
Executed a retrofit without operational disruption, keeping the railway station fully active during migration.
Upgraded old databases into Polaris central server (Config + Monitor) for new system monitoring and analytics, without affecting site operations.
EN-M-DALI2-X Wattstopper PLUS Wired Manager – DALI-2 backbone.
Polaris Config & Polaris Monitor – central server/dashboard for control and energy analytics.
CCT Control & Daylight Harvesting – tunable white + daylight dimming for comfort and savings.
Push-button couplers and PIR + Photo Sensors for localized and automatic control.
People Counting Sensors (TCP/IP) – integrated with Encelium X via API.
Air Quality Monitors (CO₂, PM, VOCs) – broadcast over BACnet for HVAC demand control.
BACnet Integration – Lighting + HVAC data exchange for optimized energy and comfort.
Fire Alarm Integration – emergency lighting and compliance scenarios.
AV Integration – meeting room automation combining lighting and AV controls.
Luminaries by VEKO Lighting Systems – fully compatible with DALI-2 Encelium ecosystem.
API-based People Counting → Encelium X → broadcast via BACnet for HVAC optimization.
Unified Dashboards (Polaris) – real-time monitoring of energy, occupancy, and air quality.
Cross-system interoperability – Lighting, HVAC, Fire Alarm, and AV on a single platform.
Achieved up to 45% energy savings with daylight harvesting, occupancy sensors, and BACnet-driven HVAC control.
Seamless retrofit: Migrated systems without downtime, protecting passenger operations.
Improved indoor environment with CO₂-linked HVAC optimization.
Extended lifecycle of existing infrastructure while enabling future-proof smart station features.
Delivered a USD 90K retrofit project successfully and within budget.
Migrated Osram DALI-1 to Encelium X with zero operational disruption.
Modernized old databases into Polaris central system for advanced analytics.
Integrated Lighting + HVAC + Fire Alarm + AV into one smart ecosystem.
Realized 45% energy savings, reducing OPEX and boosting sustainability.
Bahai World Centre Haifa -Israel-legrand
Smart Lighting & Building Automation Retrofit
Project Type: Retrofit & System Modernization
Project Scope: Replaced the legacy Crestron automation system with Encelium X (Wattstopper PLUS) across 21 heritage buildings at the Bahá’í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Implemented a hybrid wired + wireless system using existing wiring to avoid invasive changes.
Integrated multiple protocols and systems for lighting, HVAC, AV, plug loads, and environmental monitoring.
Connected all sites with Encelium X central servers, enabling unified control and monitoring from a central location.
Encelium X (Wattstopper+) – central lighting and building control platform.
GreenBus 2 + DALI-2 – for wired lighting zones and fixture control.
Zigbee Wireless Controls – for areas where rewiring was not possible.
Modbus & BACnet – interoperability with HVAC and building management systems.
DMX Integration – for architectural and dynamic lighting.
AMX & AV Integration – for meeting rooms and presentation areas.
Plug Load Controls – for energy efficiency in office and admin areas.
Daylight Harvesting & CCT (Tunable White) – to optimize natural light and enhance comfort.
Occupancy Controls – PIR and multi-sensor deployment for energy reduction.
CO₂ Sensors & Air Quality Monitors – connected to HVAC via BACnet for demand-controlled ventilation.
Lighting + HVAC → BACnet-enabled demand control for energy and comfort.
AV + AMX/Crestron/DMX → seamless coordination with Encelium X.
Centralized Dashboards → each site connected via Encelium X servers, enabling multi-building monitoring and control from a single central hub.
Preserved historic infrastructure by retrofitting with existing wiring.
Modernized 21 heritage buildings with IoT-enabled smart controls.
Achieved significant energy savings with daylight harvesting, occupancy control, and plug load management.
Enhanced indoor comfort and air quality through integrated CO₂ monitoring with HVAC.
Delivered a scalable hybrid solution combining wired + wireless, ensuring future-proofing without disrupting heritage structures.
Seamless migration from Crestron to Encelium X with no structural impact on heritage buildings.
Integrated lighting, HVAC, AV, fire, plug loads, and environmental systems into one cohesive platform.
Enabled centralized monitoring across 21 buildings with Encelium X servers.
Used multi-protocol integration (GreenBus, DALI-2, Modbus, Zigbee, BACnet, DMX) to unify legacy systems with modern IoT.
Improved energy efficiency, occupant wellness, and system reliability in a world-renowned heritage site.
Amazon Headquarter -CAPE Town South Africa-Legrand
IoT Air Quality Monitoring → Real-time CO₂, PM, VOC monitoring linked to HVAC for demand-controlled ventilation.
DALI-2 Lighting Control Systems → Centralized dimming, daylight harvesting, and tunable white (CCT) lighting.
HVAC Integration → BACnet-enabled HVAC systems optimized based on occupancy and IAQ data.
Fire Alarm Integration → Emergency lighting and ventilation control scenarios.
AV Integration → Unified meeting spaces and collaboration environments.
Load Shedding & Triggering → Automated reduction of non-critical loads during peak energy demand.
Energy Meter Integration → Real-time monitoring of energy consumption and analytics for OPEX reduction.
CCT (Tunable White) & Occupancy Controls → Wellness-focused lighting with energy-efficient occupancy-based control.
API Connectivity → Cross-platform data exchange between IoT sensors, dashboards, and enterprise systems.
Central Monitoring → Single-pane-of-glass dashboard for lighting, HVAC, fire, AV, energy, and robotics.
Grid Integration → Demand-response readiness with local utilities for sustainable energy participation.
Robotics Integration → IoT-enabled safety controls for automated logistics robots, ensuring collision prevention and operational safety.
Achieved 40–50% energy savings via integrated lighting, HVAC, and load-shedding strategies.
Improved indoor air quality and employee wellness with IoT-linked HVAC and CO₂ monitoring.
Enhanced operational safety by integrating fire, robotics, and occupancy systems.
Increased facility resilience and sustainability through grid integration and demand-response features.
Delivered a future-proof logistics hub, combining automation, IoT analytics, and smart energy management.
Implemented a multi-system IoT architecture linking energy, safety, and automation.
Integrated robotics control with building safety systems, ensuring safe logistics automation.
Provided enterprise-level central monitoring dashboards for full facility visibility.
Enabled grid-interactive operations to align with sustainability and ESG initiatives.
Global Logistics Centre Network — Smart IoT & Automation Integration -Germany
Operations: Managing 300,000+ line items sourced from 2,600 suppliers.
Network: Serving 20 regional logistics centres worldwide.
Objective: Implement a unified IoT-enabled building automation and robotics safety system to improve efficiency, energy savings, and safety compliance.
Robotics Cage Integration → Safety relay(Fail-safe logic) systems installed in logistics cages for automated robotics, ensuring collision avoidance and worker safety.
Lighting Control → Centralized DALI-2 lighting control, integrated with wireless Zigbee for flexible retrofit and expansion.
HVAC Integration → BACnet/Modbus connectivity, optimizing HVAC operations based on occupancy, IAQ, and load demand.
Fire Alarm Integration → Emergency lighting, ventilation, and evacuation controls.
AV Integration → Meeting room automation for global collaboration.
Central Dashboards → Unified command centre for lighting, HVAC, robotics, energy, and safety monitoring.
Grid Integration → Automated load shedding via API, enabling participation in demand-response programs and reducing energy costs.
Improved operational efficiency across a global supply chain network.
Enhanced employee and robotics safety through safety relays and cage integration.
Achieved 40–50% energy savings by combining DALI-2, Zigbee, HVAC optimization, and load-shedding strategies.
Increased resilience with grid integration, ensuring facilities adapt to peak demand scenarios.
Provided a single global dashboard for real-time monitoring of 20 logistics hubs, improving decision-making and predictive maintenance.
Delivered automation infrastructure spanning 20 logistics centres worldwide.
Integrated 300,000+ SKU operations and robotics systems with building automation platforms.
Established global smart logistics reference, combining IoT, robotics safety, building controls, and energy management.
Enabled grid-interactive operations, aligning with ESG and sustainability commitments.
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
World’s First Integration of Dorma Kaba Access Control & Schneider GRMS
Delivered a complete ELV & ICT backbone with full Guest Room Management System (GRMS) deployment across 374 guest rooms and 427 guest tablets, plus common areas.
Achieved the world’s first integration between Dorma Kaba Saflok Access Control and Schneider GRMS, using NETx Automation middleware.
Technology & Systems Implemented
Networking & Security
Installed HP Aruba and Cisco networking components (core + edge).
Built a redundant core switching architecture for reliability.
Configured WatchGuard firewall for secure internet access, VPN, and perimeter defense.
Structured Cabling & Fibre Backbone
Installed 32,000+ structured cabling data points across the property.
Performed Fluke testing and OTDR fibre testing to certify performance.
Delivered a redundant structured cabling backbone supporting all ICT/ELV services.
Guest Room Management System (GRMS)
Implemented GRMS across 374 rooms, integrating lighting, HVAC, curtains, occupancy sensors, and comfort controls.
Designed and commissioned 427 guest tablets with customized graphics and intuitive UI.
Integrated GRMS with PMS (Opera/Micro Opera) for seamless check-in/check-out automation.
Lighting Control Systems
Deployed KNX and DALI-2 systems for guest rooms, suites, and public areas.
Used daylight harvesting + dimming controls for energy efficiency and guest comfort.
Television, Entertainment & Audio
Installed IPTV and SMATV (Satellite TV) distribution.
Deployed Bose BGM (Background Music) across public spaces.
Telephony & Communication
Installed and configured Avaya IP Telephony for guest services and staff operations.
Building Systems Integration
Unified Lighting, Access Control, HVAC, Fire Alarm, Telephony, IPTV, and BGM into one backbone.
Integrated Life Safety + Access Control systems for enhanced compliance and resilience.
World-First Innovation: Integrated Dorma Kaba Saflok Access Control ↔ Schneider GRMS via NETx Automation middleware.
Guest check-in (via PMS) automatically triggered door access rights (Dorma Kaba) + room environment setup (Schneider GRMS).
Result → One seamless action provided secure guest access and personalized comfort/lighting automation
Delivered a world-class luxury experience with automated guest rooms and intuitive tablet controls.
Achieved significant energy savings via KNX/DALI-2 dimming, HVAC optimization, and occupancy-based GRMS control.
Built a resilient ICT backbone with Aruba + Cisco networking and redundant fibre.
Ensured high system reliability with Fluke + OTDR-certified cabling infrastructure.
Positioned Ritz-Carlton Doha as a benchmark in smart luxury hospitality
374 guest rooms, 427 tablets automated with GRMS + custom UI/UX.
Deployed 32,000 structured cabling points with redundant fibre, tested and certified.
Installed HP Aruba + Cisco networking, Avaya IP Telephony, Bose BGM, KNX & DALI-2 lighting controls, IPTV + SMATV.
World’s first integration between Dorma Kaba Access Control & Schneider GRMS (via NETx).
Nominated for the KNX International Award 2020 for innovation and excellence in smart building integration.
Enhanced guest satisfaction, operational efficiency, energy savings, and safety compliance.
Hospitals & Clinics phase 1 & 2, 40 Buildings from EMSD (Electrical & Mechanical Services Department- Hong Kong Government
Client: EMSD — Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Hong Kong
Project Type: Large-Scale Retrofit Project
Scale: 40 hospital buildings and clinics upgraded across two phases:
Phase 1 → 20 hospital buildings
Phase 2 → 20 hospital buildings (next phase expansion)
Objective: Transform Hong Kong’s healthcare facilities into smart hospitals with IoT-based controls, patient safety systems, and centralized monitoring, while minimizing disruption to operations.
Wireless Lighting & Controls
Deployed Zigbee wireless lighting control systems across all 40 hospitals and clinics.
Integrated daylight harvesting and tunable white (CCT) for patient wellness and energy savings.
Air Quality & Environmental Monitoring
Installed wireless air quality monitoring sensors (CO₂, PM, VOCs) across wards, waiting areas, and ICUs.
Data centralized for real-time facility health monitoring.
Systems Integration
Fire Alarm Integration → Linked emergency lighting and evacuation protocols.
BACnet HVAC Integration → Automated demand-based ventilation, tied to occupancy and air quality data.
Grid Integration → Enabled load shedding and demand-response participation with local utilities.
API Integration with Nurse Call Systems → Improved patient safety and faster staff response times.
IBMS Integration → Connected all hospitals and clinics into a single centralized Integrated Building Management System (IBMS).
Energy Efficiency → Significant power savings via Zigbee-based lighting + HVAC optimization.
Patient Comfort & Safety → Tunable white lighting, air quality control, and integrated nurse call alerts.
Centralized Command & Control → All 40 hospitals and clinics monitored through a single central dashboard.
Seamless Retrofit → Implemented upgrades without replacing existing wiring, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing medical operations.
Future-Ready Healthcare → Integration with IBMS, nurse call, and grid systems created a scalable, sustainable hospital ecosystem.
Achievement
Delivered 40 smart healthcare buildings (20 in Phase 1 + 20 in Phase 2), including clinics.
Deployed Zigbee wireless controls and wireless IAQ monitoring across all sites.
Integrated Lighting, HVAC (BACnet), Fire, Grid, Nurse Call, and IBMS into one ecosystem.
Achieved centralized real-time monitoring across all hospitals and clinics.
Enhanced patient well-being, staff efficiency, and hospital sustainability through IoT-enabled retrofits.
79863 Devices Installed.
Some other projects :
Kuwait Petrolium Corporation (KPC)- Kuwait
Facebook Data Centre- South Africa
Apple Data Centre -Denmark
Prince Sultan University- Riyadh- KSA
International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)-Abu Dhabi-UAE
Institute of Applied Technology (IAT), Abu Dhabi -UAE
Wyndham Hala Tower Hotel- Doha, Qatar
Le Meriden - Dubai, UAE
Glenelg School (ADNOC) Abu Dhabi, UAE
MBR City show villa (3 Villas )- Dubai, UAE
Al Husn Mosque, Salalah- Oman
Reach British School, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Emirates Palace (Bahrain King), Abu Dhabi, UAE
Salalah World Mall, Oman
Presidential Flight Airport -Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dubai Islamic Bank @ DIFC, Dubai, UAE
Habib Bank AG Zurich - Dubai, UAE
Le Meridian Hotel phase ll- Bahrain
Doha International Airport(Amiri Lounge)-Doha -Qatar
Dubai Silicon Oasis Community Center, Dubai, UAE
Novotel Hotel -Al Barsha, Dubai, UAE
Multi-Purpose Halls, Ministry of National Housing Authority at South Surra, Kuwait
Sohar Port Industrial Area Infrastructure Admin Bldg., Oman
Al matrook -Bahrain
Sheraton, Doha, Qatar
Radisson Blu, Guwahati – India
Emirates Golf Course, Dubai, UAE
3M Office (Ot Man Tower) Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Marina Arcad Tower -JBR -Dubai, UAE
Dusit Thani Hotel -Abu Dhabi, UAE
Al Ameen Mosque - Muscat, Oman
This portfolio highlights only a selection of flagship projects. In total, I have delivered 400+ projects across Europe, the Middle East, APAC, LATAM, the USA, and Canada, each tailored to client needs, compliance standards, and regional regulations, driving sustainability, innovation, and smart building excellence.