Amit K Sisodiya
Bangalore
Summary
Technical Specialist with 18+ years of rich experience in Industrial Automation with demonstrated skills in the area of Project execution, Product Management and technical/pre-sales support for ABB Industrial Control Systems - System 800xA, Symphony Plus and Freelance.
Familiar with design and Engineering of Pulp & Paper, Power plants, Pharmaceuticals & Chemical industries. Expertise in Engineering, Software design, Application development, FAT, Installation and Commissioning of ABB System 800xA Distributed Control System (DCS). Subject Matter Expert (SME) for 'Bulk Engineering Tools', Version control Systems, Modularization of process plants (Modular Automation) . Capable of taking technical decisions based on strong know-how to support and drive quality efforts in project execution. Ability to generate Innovative Ideas and strategies to improve Engineering efficiency during the industrial project life cycle. Setup, operation and maintenance of network, cyber security and IT for traditional and virtualized control systems by handling 800xA field alerts (Engineering), service packs, roll-ups or system patches installations to ensure that the system is up to date. Building, developing, and maintaining a trust-based relationships with internal (other R&D teams, product management, operations, business management) and external (customers, standardization bodies, universities, etc.) stakeholders.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Specialist/Product Owner
ABB, Ability Innovation Center
Bangalore
08.2011 - Current
- Providing technical support for implementation and maintenance of Application Change Management (ACM), version control system for system 800xA, to fulfill industry specific requirements and delivering solutions to customers.
- Resolved diverse range of technical issues of system 800xA and applications for different customers and end-users across different time zones. Some customers are: KKL (Switzerland), SADARA (SA), BP Valhal (Norway), Chr. Hansen (Denmark), Infraserv (Germany), SCA (Sweden), Johan Castberg (Norway), Beiley (Japan) etc.
- Demonstrated professionalism and courtesy with customers while working to resolve complaints, problems or respond to questions
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality
- Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding
- Followed up with clients to ensure optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
- Supported business development, sales and marketing teams with expertise to meet unique customer needs.
- Currently part of ABB Next Gen Technology development teams to support them in identifying engineering use cases, customer pain points and outline plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component should work.
Manager Software Development & Testing
Emerson Process Management
Noida
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Collaborated with 3 development teams across different geographies to identify and alleviate number of bugs and errors in their DCS Ovation.
- Collaborated with product Management/leadership to define requirements and build projects that achieved or exceeded corporate plans.
- Stayed up to date on modern practice advances while applying best-in-class software development with existing technology.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms all parties could easily comprehend.
- Used interpersonal and communication skills in all interactions, enriching team collaboration, customer relationships
- Coordinated with QA testers for end-to-end unit testing and post-production testing
Senior Engineer
ABB India Operation Center
Bangalore
07.2006 - 07.2010
- Successfully delivered 5 Engineering projects with scope of Control Application, HMI Development,
validation and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). - Defined engineering problems, collected data, established facts and drew conclusions to solve
engineering issues identified during Engineering. - Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical and maintenance procedures.
- Handled functional specifications, ordering hardware and software, system setup, system integration, programming as well as system and test documentation and verification/validation in form of internal testing as well as during commissioning at customer site.
- Worked with ABB R&D in Vasteras, Sweden for testing of ABB System 800xA version 5.0 SP2.
- Led team of 5 members for Verification and Validation of Engineering Products of System 800xA version
5.1 and Revisions. - Initiated contact with customers and built solid working relationships.
- Implemented schematics, diagrams and written and verbal descriptions to effectively solve engineering
project issues
Lead Engineer
KLG Systel Limited
Gurugram
07.2005 - 06.2006
- SCADA lead for Power Transmission and Distribution Management System.
- Defined workflow for solution and implemented 1 pilot projects.
- Conducted 3 Demo's and workshops for different customers
Instrumentation and Automation Engineer
Murli Agro Products Limited
Nagpur
04.2004 - 07.2005
- Application Engineering and Commissioning of 200 tons per day capacity De-inking pulp mill and paper Machine
- Collaborated with systems engineers, production team and Voith team to determine machine requirements and develop specifications for user interface, machine functions and quality control to deliver reliable automation systems
- Exercised complete understanding of IEC 61131 programming to support projects
- Developed and implemented cost-effective strategies for updating existing applications
- Assisted maintenance personnel with complex troubleshooting
- Monitored data on system functionality and reported to senior staff
- Supported facility and process equipment engineering and design, including integration and validation
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
Institute Of Engineering And Technology, MJPRU
Bareilly07.2002
Skills
- ABB System 800xA specialization
- System Setup and Configurations
- Updates and upgrades of ABB System 800xA
- Performance optimization
- Application development (IEC61131-3) and support
- Planning and implementation
- Excellent Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Technical Communication Skills
- System Design and Implementation
- IEC62443 standards for IT/OT security
- Remote Technical Assistance
- Fast learner, Highly dependable and self motivated
- Scrum Methodology
Timeline
Technical Specialist/Product Owner
ABB, Ability Innovation Center
08.2011 - Current
Manager Software Development & Testing
Emerson Process Management
08.2010 - 08.2011
Senior Engineer
ABB India Operation Center
07.2006 - 07.2010
Lead Engineer
KLG Systel Limited
07.2005 - 06.2006
Instrumentation and Automation Engineer
Murli Agro Products Limited
04.2004 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
Institute Of Engineering And Technology, MJPRU
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