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• Digital Systems Lead, 

  May, 2023 - Present

  Led the design, architecture, and deployment of secure digital control systems for next-generation energy storage solutions, aligning with principles of autonomous operations.

  • Led the design and architecture of secure digital control systems for next-generation energy storage solutions, ensuring scalability and operational resilience for integrated autonomous platforms.

  • Architected and implemented a robust secure digital environment utilizing OPNSense firewall, SIEM, and segmented networks, achieving compliance and strengthening cybersecurity posture for critical infrastructure deployments.

  • Designed and deployed cloud connectivity, scalable database infrastructure (data integration), and a custom hypervisor platform to facilitate advanced data acquisition, analytics, and monitoring in production environments.

  • Directed the seamless integration of IT/OT systems to enable comprehensive monitoring and drive performance optimization for deployed solutions.

  • Collaborated cross-functionally with mechanical and electrical engineering teams to align digital architecture with overall system requirements and deliver integrated, production-grade solutions.

  • Managed complex integrations with multi-vendor and virtual PLC systems, demonstrating expertise in connecting diverse components within unified operational solutions.

• Specialist – Automation Engineer, 

  Sep, 2019 - Apr, 20233 years 7 months

  Served as technical lead for pre-sales and project execution of national utilities monitoring solutions, driving client engagement and successful deployments.

  • Served as technical lead for pre-sales and project execution of a national Utilities monitoring solution, advising clients on technical architecture and integration with Azure IoT Central, directly shaping product direction and user solutions.

  • Developed data manipulation and dashboard solutions using PowerBI, taking ownership of underlying data population and integrity for client reporting and demonstrations, working directly with users.

  • Architected and implemented a connectivity solution to integrate a legacy SOAP API with an existing RESTful API pipeline, facilitating the seamless migration and deployment of over 300 devices nationwide.

  • Led the high-scale upgrade project for a coal terminal's AVEVA Wonderware System Platform and Historian across 21 VMWare VMs and complex integrated systems, proactively preventing estimated downtime losses of up to ~$320k/hr through meticulous planning and execution in a critical operations environment.

  • Developed and maintained a production-grade reporting solution based on MS SQL Server and existing plant infrastructure to provide performance dashboards and technical reports to stakeholders.

  • Successfully managed network infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, email servers, and Active Directory for the business unit, demonstrating rapid technical problem-solving skills essential for on-site DevOps environments and secure deployments.

  • Managed and executed integration projects for ABInBev plants involving AVEVA/Wonderware SCADA and Allen-Bradley PLCs integrated with Rockwell's RS batch recipe management, overseeing the full project lifecycle from pre-sales to closure, engaging directly with clients.

  • Established and configured complete off-site development environments, replicating site-specific infrastructures for secure testing and development, providing technical assurance and confidence for clients prior to implementation and deployment.

• Electrical Engineer, 

  Jan, 2015 - Aug, 20194 years 7 months

  Led the complete project lifecycle of electrical and instrumentation projects, including hands-on commissioning and control system development for water treatment and industrial plants.

  • Led the commissioning and on-site deployment of electrical and instrumentation equipment across water treatment and various other industrial plants.

  • Served as the lead project engineer for 5 distinct projects, managing electrical design, material procurement, manufacturing coordination, system testing, and final installation commissioning, ensuring end-to-end delivery.

  • Supervised contractor installations, ensuring strict adherence to quality assurance measures and project guidelines in deployed environments.

  • Developed PLC software and SCADA interfaces for 4 new plants and provided technical assistance in the development of 5 subsequent installations, contributing to core control systems for industrial automation.

Projects Experience

• k3s Kubernetes CI/CD

  - Present

  Built personal home lab and cloud VPS environments (AWS, GCP) for AI and DevOps testing using k3s Kubernetes, demonstrating expertise in container orchestration for advanced systems.

• CI/CD Demo Website

  - Present

  Designed a CI/CD-enabled website with Cloudflare, Github, Google Gemini, Firestore, AWS Lambda, Firebase Auth, and Stripe, showcasing integration with AI capabilities and robust deployment pipelines.

• Solar Farms Telemetry Simulation

  - Present

  Simulated 150 solar farms with telemetry pipelines for BI analysis, demonstrating capability in data acquisition, processing, and performance monitoring for distributed autonomous systems.

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