Skenkumar Patel
PLC & Automation Engineer | HMI/SCADA Development Specialist
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Professional Summary
PLC & Automation Engineer with 3+ years of experience in HMI/SCADA development and industrial automation across manufacturing and automotive sectors. Skilled in Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and Delta PLCs, designing scalable automation solutions.
Expertise includes robotics and vision system integration, industrial protocols, and FAT/SAT commissioning while ensuring compliance with IEC, ISO, and SIL standards.
Core Technical Skills
PLC Programming
Siemens TIA Portal, Allen-Bradley, Delta WPLSoft for industrial control systems
HMI/SCADA Development
FactoryTalk View, WinCC, AVEVA InTouch, Indusoft Web Studio
Vision Systems
Cognex and Keyence integration for automated quality control
Industrial Protocols
OPC UA, Modbus, TCP/IP communication systems
Current Role Highlights
Action Manufacturing - HMI/SCADA Engineer
December 2024 - Present
Real-time Control Development
Developed and deployed PLC programs and custom HMI interfaces for real-time industrial automation control
Advanced Visualization
Engineered HMI screens with FactoryTalk View and WinCC, enhancing process monitoring and data visualization
System Migration
Collaborated on migrating legacy SCADA systems to AVEVA InTouch, improving efficiency and reliability
Professional Experience Timeline
1
Action Manufacturing - HMI/SCADA Engineer
December 2024 - Present
Leading PLC programming and HMI development for industrial automation systems
2
Action Manufacturing - Intern
May 2024 - August 2024
Gained hands-on experience in control panel design and PLC troubleshooting
3
Sasken Technologies - Associate Engineer
January 2021 - December 2022
Developed control logic and conducted FAT/SAT testing in India
Internship Foundation
Action Manufacturing Internship
May 2024 - August 2024
  • Control panel design expertise with component placement and cable routing
  • PLC fault troubleshooting and I/O error resolution
  • HMI communication issue diagnosis
  • SCADA system development collaboration
International Experience
Sasken Technologies Limited - India
Associate Engineer - PLC (January 2021 - December 2022)
01
Control Logic Development
Developed automation projects using Siemens TIA Portal and Delta WPLSoft, enhancing operational efficiency
02
HMI Design Excellence
Designed intuitive HMI screens with Siemens WinCC, improving user interaction and reducing training time
03
Quality Assurance
Conducted comprehensive FAT and SAT testing, ensuring system reliability and industry compliance
Educational Background
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Alabama at Birmingham
January 2023 - December 2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
Shree Swaminarayan Institute of Technology
June 2018 - May 2022
Certifications & Specialized Skills
Professional Certifications
  • Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics
  • Learning Data Analytics: Foundations
  • Machine Learning Certification
  • Introduction to Generative AI
  • Science Run Certification
Top Technical Skills
Classification: Advanced data classification techniques
Sentiment Analysis: Natural language processing applications
LSTM: Long Short-term Memory neural networks
Let's Connect
Email
Ready to discuss automation solutions and industrial control systems
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Location
Based in Birmingham, Alabama, available for automation projects nationwide