Modon Smart Industrial City Control Center

  • Category: Enterprise
  • Client: Modon, KSA
  • Duration: January 2021 - December 2022 (2 Years)
  • Role: Development Lead
  • Stack: Java, Spring, Angular, Microservices, Cloud, Docker, Big Data, Kafka, Spark, HBase
  • Summary:

    Led the development of the Modon Smart Industrial City Control Center, a comprehensive command and control system for the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON).
    This project involved managing and controlling over 60 smart cities across different zones in Saudi Arabia.
    Leveraging a cutting-edge technology stack including Java, Spring, Angular, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, Docker, Big Data technologies (Kafka, Spark, HBase), the Control Center provides real-time monitoring, management, and optimization of industrial city operations.

Project Details

As the Development Lead for the Modon Smart Industrial City Control Center project, I played a pivotal role in orchestrating the development efforts and ensuring the successful implementation of a scalable and robust command and control system.

Key aspects of my involvement include:

  • Technology Stack Selection: Collaborated with stakeholders to identify and select the most suitable technologies and architecture for building a modern, scalable, and future-proof control center capable of handling the complexities of managing numerous smart cities.
  • System Architecture Design: Designed a microservices-based architecture to ensure modularity, scalability, and resilience, allowing for independent development, deployment, and scaling of individual components.
  • Real-Time Monitoring and Analytics: Implemented real-time monitoring and analytics capabilities using Big Data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, and HBase, enabling Modon to gain actionable insights from large volumes of streaming data generated by industrial city sensors and devices.
  • Cloud Deployment: Leveraged cloud infrastructure for scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, deploying the control center in a cloud environment to facilitate seamless access and management from anywhere, anytime.
  • User Interface Design: Collaborated with UI/UX designers to create an intuitive and user-friendly interface using Angular framework, ensuring ease of use for operators and administrators managing the industrial cities.
  • Integration and Interoperability: Ensured seamless integration with existing MODON systems and external APIs, enabling data exchange and interoperability with other smart city platforms and government systems.
  • Scalability and Performance Optimization: Implemented performance optimization techniques and auto-scaling mechanisms to ensure the control center can handle increasing volumes of data and user interactions as the number of managed smart cities grows.

    • The Modon Smart Industrial City Control Center project represents a significant milestone in the digital transformation journey of MODON, demonstrating my expertise in software development, system architecture, and project leadership.
    By harnessing advanced technologies and best practices, the control center enables MODON to efficiently manage and optimize industrial city operations, driving economic growth and sustainability in Saudi Arabia.