Rail, Traffic & Critical Systems Executive
Leading complex rail, traffic and operational technology systems.
Software and control engineer turned senior executive. Leads rail, traffic, communications, cybersecurity and operational control platforms — from strategic requirements to operational adoption.
Yaniv Frenkel
VP Railway Systems & Control Systems
20+ Years
Software, control, SCADA and complex systems leadership.
Rail + Traffic
Railway systems, traffic priority and transport infrastructure.
Secure OT
Cybersecurity and communications for critical control environments.
End to End
Planning, development, QA, deployment and adoption.
Executive Profile
Software and control engineering background, shaped into senior delivery leadership.
Hands-on engineering depth plus executive management — departments built, standards defined, multidisciplinary teams led.
Delivery Model
Executive leadership across planning, development and implementation.
One leader from first operational definition to long-term maintenance.
Plan & Define
Need and constraints turned into clear scope.
- Stakeholder alignment
- Operational process mapping
- Technical and cyber boundaries
- Acceptance criteria
Design & Develop
Requirements turned into working architecture.
- PLC, SCADA and HMI standards
- Interfaces and data flow
- Secure access logic
- Maintainable software modules
Validate & Deploy
Structured QA and commissioning discipline.
- Functional QA
- Cyber and access review
- Field and integration tests
- Operational readiness
Operate & Improve
Measurable and maintainable after go-live.
- Maintenance procedures
- Management reporting
- Operational analysis
- Training and knowledge transfer
Systems Experience
Technology projects where rail, traffic, control and data meet.
Rail, traffic, SCADA, communications, cybersecurity, WIM and operational applications.
Operational System Architecture
A reliable chain from field event to management decision.
Field Layer
Sensors, detectors, controllers and edge devices.
Control Layer
PLC/OT logic, SCADA, OPC UA, commands and alarms.
Secure Comms
Segmentation, permissions and secure data transport.
Management Layer
Dashboards, reports, audit and accountability.
Railway Systems Delivery
Control interfaces, integration risk, acceptance and operational readiness.
Movement & Priority Control
Detection, timing, controllers and field validation in urban infrastructure.
Roadside Controller Interface
OPC UA monitoring, configuration, NodeId mapping and write commands.
Secure Operational Networks
Software, hardware and network controls for critical SCADA environments.
Operational Applications
Work diaries, approvals, reporting, billing preparation and traceability.
Fuel, Water & Wastewater Systems
Fuel transport and storage, leak detection, water, wastewater and process control environments.
Professional Expertise
Deep technical vocabulary with management ownership.
Years of process-control delivery, now applied to rail, traffic and cybersecurity initiatives.
Control & SCADA
Specification, design, PLC software, HMI and operator training.
Cybersecurity & Communications
Secure software, hardware and networks for critical control environments.
Standards & Engineering Discipline
Modular control design, PLC programming and HMI standards in practice.
Operational Information Systems
Production, maintenance, reporting, approvals and management visibility.
Rail & Traffic Domains
Railway systems, movement logic, priority, interfaces and acceptance.
Executive Delivery
Department building, standards, coordination and risk control.
Management Capability
Senior execution leadership for systems that must work beyond the demo.
Structure for complex initiatives: clear ownership, secure implementation, measurable readiness.
Planning Discipline
Scope, roles, standards and acceptance criteria — before building starts.
Development Leadership
Software, control and data execution around real operational workflows.
Implementation Ownership
QA, cyber readiness, field integration and post-launch improvement.
Career Path
From engineering execution to executive ownership of mission-critical systems.
Control engineering, critical infrastructure, executive management and rail systems delivery.
VP Railway Systems & Control Systems
Railway systems, control, communications, cybersecurity and traffic technology.
VP Projects & Quality Assurance, Exelerate
Delivery quality, implementation control and operational readiness.
VP Process Control, Major Contracting Group
Process control activity, engineering standards and execution frameworks.
Head of Control Systems Department, Critical Energy Infrastructure
Built the department's standards across design, development, maintenance and training.
Engineering Projects & Control Systems
Control system projects in national fuel and energy infrastructure.
“Complex systems succeed when engineering, cybersecurity, field operations and management discipline are designed as one operating model.”
Executive rail, traffic and critical systems profile
Planning, development, deployment and governance of complex operational platforms.