Lopamudra Behera

Project - AORTA

• Delivered support and maintenance for OSIsoft PI infrastructure for a leading water utility client (THAMES WATER).
• Provided operational support for OSI PI Data Archive, PI AF, and PI Vision servers.
• Performed application maintenance activities, including daily, weekly, and monthly health checks.
• Acted as Application Manager and Level 2 support for multiple sites, ensuring smooth operations.
• Managed user security and PI identity access to maintain compliance and system integrity.
• Facilitated workshops to gather client requirements and tailor solutions to meet their needs.
• Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions.

Project: DRL (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories): Implemented a historian solution to integrate equipment data into PI OSIsoft PI records, and developed interfaces for digital and analytics use cases.

• Implemented a historian solution to integrate equipment data into PI OSIsoft PI records, and developed interfaces for digital and analytics use cases.
• Deployed a new PI Server on Azure, including hardware configuration and installation of PI Data Archive, PI AF, and related components.
• Configured PI Interfaces (RDBMS, HDA, DA), created tags, and developed hierarchy and Event Frames for batch records.
• Provided PI Vision dashboards for targeted data quality and production views, and performed IQ/OQ validation.

Project 1: PI Server Upgrade and Migration to Azure- Led the migration of PI servers to Azure Cloud, ensuring minimal downtime for critical business users and applications.

• Deployed PI Server on Azure, coordinated hardware procurement, and installed required PI components.
• Configured firewall rules and ports for Azure PI Server and interfaces.
• Migrated 12 years of PI data to Azure, restored servers, and validated data integrity.
• Managed dependencies, including interface migration and application configuration.
• Configured PI-to-PI interfaces to ensure seamless transition and minimal disruption.

Project 2: BP PI Support- Supported PI infrastructure for one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies, enabling real-time monitoring of exploration and production assets.

• Created and modified tags, configured PI interfaces, and developed ProcessBook and PI Vision screens.
• Performed tag backfilling, troubleshooting, and handled PI DataLink/ProcessBook installations.
• Managed server upgrades and new well configuration activities to maintain system reliability.

Project 3: PI AF and SQL DB Migration to Azure

• Managed migration of PI AF Server and SQL databases to Azure, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
• Restored SQL database backups to Azure SQL servers and established connections with AF and analysis servers.
• Configured AF databases for read/write access from on-prem systems and verified security and data collection.
• Tested Windows cluster, load balancer, and application connectivity to Azure AF.
• Updated PI Vision and ProcessBook screens to align with new Azure AF and PI servers.