Patrick Obrien
Director of Engineering at exida LLC
- Role
- Director of Engineering at Exida
- Location
- Warwick, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Patrick Obrien
Patrick O’Brien is the Assistant Director of Engineering at exida, LLC, where he helps lead a team of engineers in delivering functional safety, cybersecurity, and alarm management services. He has led cybersecurity risk assessments, training courses, and other lifecycle activities for many different applications, including oil and gas, specialty chemical, critical infrastructure, machinery, and robotics. In addition to his cybersecurity role, he also provides consulting services in the areas of process safety, functional safety, and machine safety. He is a coauthor of Implementing IEC 62443: A Pragmatic Approach to Cybersecurity and the principal author of the CCPS concept book Managing Cybersecurity in the Process Industries – A Risk-based Approach. Patrick has a BS in chemical engineering and German language from Pennsylvania State University. He is a Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) and a Certified Automation Cybersecurity Specialist (CACS). Patrick represents exida on the International Society of Automation Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA).
Experience
Director of Engineering
Apr 2026 — Present · RI, US
Education
Pforzheim University
Engineers Made in Germany, German Language and Industrial Engineering
2016 — 2016
Penn State University
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering; German Language and Culture
2014 — 2018
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
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