Mana Alshekaili has taken up the position of Digital Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Petroleum Development Oman in Muscat, Oman.
The appointment follows a series of technical and operational roles at the company. Alshekaili has worked at Petroleum Development Oman for more than 10 years, building experience across systems engineering and real-time operations.
Mana Alshekaili background at Petroleum Development Oman
Before moving into his current role, Alshekaili served as a System Engineer from July 2025 to November 2026. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Real Time Operations Engineer.
His earlier roles at Petroleum Development Oman also included Real Time Operation Engineer and System Analyst Engineer. These positions gave him experience across technical systems and operational activities within the organisation.
During his work in real-time operations, Alshekaili was responsible for overseeing system upgrades and routine maintenance for a SCADA system. He also supported the Integrated Operations Centre project, with responsibilities focused on supporting operations and system reliability.
In addition, he provided technical support to project and commissioning teams for well operations, Multiport Selector Valves and PMR commissioning activities from a SCADA perspective.
Experience in technical leadership and operations
Alshekaili also led the implementation and maintenance of a Well Management System using the ForeSite/Cygnet application.
His responsibilities included leading a team of seven Weatherford employees. He also worked on multiple lean projects and Practical Problem Solving initiatives aimed at improving business processes and operational efficiencies.
The move into the Digital Senior Cybersecurity Consultant role follows this technical and operational experience within Petroleum Development Oman.
His professional profile lists SCADA, HMI Programming and Programmable Logic Controller among his top skills.
Education and professional experience
Alshekaili holds a Master of Science in industrial instrumentation and control from Sultan Qaboos University, completed between 2017 and 2020.
He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the same university, which he completed between 2010 and 2015.
The appointment brings Alshekaili’s experience in systems engineering and real-time operations to his new position in Petroleum Development Oman’s digital cybersecurity function.
