Nawaf Awadh

Configuration Management Engineer with +4 years of experience supporting complex defense programs, managing configuration governance, maintaining configuration baselines and enforcing change control across +5 complex systems and +500 tracked assets. Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and support program execution through reporting and governance activities. PMP certified and IRCA ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor with experience in highly regulated environments.

Senior Configuration Management Engineer - Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF)

(2022-09)

• Led end-to-end configuration management activities for complex defense systems, ensuring configuration baselines integrity and consistency throughout the systems lifecycle.
• Led configuration governance activities by reviewing and approving Configuration Management Plan (CMP), ensuring compliance with organizational standards, contractual requirements and configuration management policies.
• Coordinated Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) reviews through the Configuration Management Review Board (CMRB) and facilitated submission to the Configuration Control Board (CCB) for approval, ensuring all engineering changes were properly reviewed, approved, tested, documented, updated Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) and technical documents.
• Performed Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) by reporting status of configuration to support audit readiness and management decision-making.
• Conducted Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA & PCA) to verify compliance with approved configuration baselines, contractual requirements and engineering documentation.
• Maintained Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) using IBM Maximo, ensuring the accuracy, consistency and traceability of Configuration Items (CIs), asset hierarchies, Bills of Material (BOM) and work orders.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams, including engineering, OEMs, logistics, and operations, to support program objectives and operational readiness.

Project Engineer – QA/QC Inspector - China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) – SPARK Project

(2020-09 - 2022-06)

• Conducted inspection for project's materials in compliance with Aramco specifications and project standards.
• Monitored material handling and storage activities according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Prepared QA/QC inspection list to ensure compliance with project quality requirements.
• Coordinated with project teams to maintain quality standards and inspection readiness.

Process & Lab Support – Industrial Engineering Department - Umm Al-Qura University

(2019-06 - 2020-09)

• Supported laboratory development initiatives to optimize operational efficiency and resource utilization.
• Applied occupational safety and health standards within laboratories and technical facilities.
• Assisted in improving workflows and supporting departmental operational requirements.

Bachelor - Industrial Engineering - Umm Al-Qura University (2014-09 - 2019-06)