Description

My name is Harlina Daud, an Industrial Automation Training Consultant with over 5 years of experience designing and delivering technical-commercial training programs for the industrial control systems sector.

I specialize in bridging deep technical expertise with commercial value communication — helping engineering teams and sales organizations speak the same language. My background combines hands-on embedded systems engineering (STM32 platforms, fieldbus communication) with R&D and technical management roles, giving me rare credibility as both a former industry insider and an external trainer.

I design and deliver full training curricula covering actuator diagnostics, industrial fieldbus protocols (Modbus, PROFIBUS, HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, PROFINET), and Master Station control systems — including 5-day flagship programs and specialized after-sales/field-technician training. I’ve delivered bilingually (French/English) in France and China, and managed multi-phase consulting engagements spanning 18+ months.

I can help you with: technical training design, instructional design (facilitator guides, workshops, assessments), Train-the-Trainer programs, consultative/value-based sales enablement, and bilingual training delivery for international teams.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Malay
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

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Technical-Commercial Training Consultant – Industrial Automation
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)
Independent consultant specializing in industrial automation training and technical enablement, bridging deep field engineering expertise with commercial/sales value communication.

•Designed and delivered a 5-day flagship program (“Actuators & Master Station: Complete Control System Solution”) covering actuator diagnostics, fieldbus protocols (Modbus, PROFIBUS, HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, PROFINET), and Master Station control systems — delivered bilingually in France and China.

•Built a specialized after-sales (SAV) training on Modbus RTU/TCP-IP and PROFIBUS DP for experienced field technicians, including scenario-based workshops and assessment design.

•Managed an 18-month, €126k+ multi-phase sales transformation engagement (Foundation → Industrialisation → Deployment).

•Provides technical root-cause analysis (RCA) consulting for industrial control systems, leveraging prior R&D and embedded systems engineering experience (STM32-based platforms, fieldbus/CAN communication).

•Background: former Embedded Systems Engineer → ETO Manager → R&D Mechatronics Manager, giving rare credibility as both a technical insider and external trainer/consultant.
Technical Training Design Industrial Fieldbus Protocols (Modbus/PROFIBUS/PROFINET) Consultative/Value-Based Selling Instructional Design Bilingual Training Delivery (FR/EN)
Bernard Controls
Mechatronics System Design Manager
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
March 2024 - January 2025 (10 months)
Gonesse, France
Led a cross-disciplinary R&D team of ~20 engineers and technicians spanning mechanical, electronics, and software/embedded systems, responsible for the design and development of mechatronic actuator products.

•Directed multi-domain product design efforts, coordinating mechanical, electronics (STM32-based embedded systems), and firmware teams on a shared platform roadmap.

•Managed technical decision-making across disciplines, balancing design trade-offs between mechanical tolerances, electronic reliability, and software/firmware requirements.

•Oversaw team resourcing, technical mentorship, and project prioritization for R&D deliverables supporting the company’s actuator product lines (oil & gas, water, nuclear sectors).
Team Leadership / R&D Management Mechatronics/Embedded Systems Design Cross-functional Project Management Actuator Product Design
Bernard Controls
Technical Support & Field Application Manager
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
January 2021 - March 2024 (3 years and 2 months)
Gonesse, France
Managed a team of 7, delivering technical support to customers from specifications definition through product delivery, with a focus on Engineering-To-Order (ETO) projects.

•Led customer-facing technical support across the full project lifecycle — from initial specification and technical scoping through to final product delivery.

•Managed ETO (Engineering to Order) customer support, adapting standard actuator/control solutions to specific customer requirements.

•Acted as the technical bridge between customers, sales, and internal engineering teams to ensure accurate specification and successful delivery of customized industrial control solutions.
Technical Customer Support Engineering-to-Order (ETO) Management Team management Fieldbus/Communication Protocols