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Experience

A source-backed timeline of roles across automation, historian strategy, validation, controls support, and technical consulting.

  1. Dec 2023 - Present

    Senior Automation Engineer

    Flexware Innovation

    Remote

    Provides controls and automation expertise for clients, with current work centered on PI architecture, client PI support, HighByte integration, and manufacturing technology initiatives.

    • Architects site-wide AVEVA PI systems.
    • Acts as subject matter expert for client PI systems.
    • Configures PI systems from concept through operation.
    • Develops scripts for HighByte development and integrates HighByte into new and existing client sites.
    • Contributes to plans for integrating LLM and agentic AI concepts into manufacturing processes.

  2. Jul 2023 - Nov 2023

    Automation IT Integration Sr. Consultant

    PharmEng Technology

    Havelock, North Carolina, United States

    Built structure and strategy for an automation and integration department while acting as the point person for automation-related business.

    • Met with client stakeholders to understand automation needs and review documentation packages.
    • Authored business proposals for process and business automation projects.
    • Created and maintained automation training curriculum and trainings.
    • Reviewed candidate resumes for project-specific needs.

  3. Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

    Historian Strategy Lead

    Skellig

    United States

    Led historian strategy across Skellig, defining design principles, supervising the historian team, and shaping long-term Industry 4.0 direction.

    • Established historian design principles for reliable architectures across manufacturing facilities.
    • Supervised the Historian I4.0 team and aligned responsibilities with broader strategy.
    • Developed, retained, motivated, and recruited historian and digital solutions talent.
    • Built business strategy plans covering timeline, headcount, and resourcing for historian systems.

  4. Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

    Automation Engineer

    Skellig

    United States

    Designed process historians for Industry 4.0 implementations and supported client projects.

    • Designed process historian solutions for Industry 4.0 implementations.
    • Established historian design principles for reliable architectures.
    • Provided project support for clients.

  5. Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

    President/CEO

    Smith Brothers Development, LLC

    Greenville, North Carolina, United States

    Managed overall company direction while designing technical solutions and handling proposals, metrics, and company operations.

    • Designed and integrated technical solutions to solve client problems.
    • Authored statements of work and proposal documentation for prospective clients.
    • Organized and tracked company metrics and financials.
    • Managed company social media and company image.

  6. Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

    Automation Engineer

    PharmEng Technology

    North Carolina, United States

    Supported automation training, business development, and manufacturing-facing control system work for biologics production.

    • Provided automation support for ABB 800xA, ABB MOD300, and DeltaV systems used in biologics production.
    • Served as subject matter expert for OSIsoft PI Server and PI Vision 2019.
    • Updated control system configuration, graphics, and software design specifications under change control.
    • Designed and maintained the automation engineering training curriculum.

  7. Dec 2019 - Jan 2021

    Consultant I

    Sequence Inc.

    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

    Supported manufacturing system compliance projects through automation validation, lifecycle documentation, and commissioning support.

    • Generated lifecycle documentation for Siemens PCS 7, Siemens Desigo CC BAS/AMS, and manufacturing network and server infrastructure.
    • Led the automation validation effort for assigned projects.
    • Managed automation validation deliverables to support project deadlines.
    • Provided technical solutions for commissioning and qualification issues affecting IT and automation systems.

  8. Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

    Computer System Validation Engineer I

    Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Greenville, North Carolina Area

    Supported automation and validation activities within sterile and oral solid dosage production business units.

    • Authored VPP, IQ, OQ, and PQ documentation for DCS and SCADA systems.
    • Managed multiple TrackWise SCR tasks and authored validation summaries.
    • Supported DeltaV testing and validation using the S88 structure.
    • Worked within cGMP, GAMP 5, PIC/S, ICH, Annex 11, and 21 CFR Part 11 expectations.

  9. Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

    Validation Engineer I

    Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Greenville, North Carolina

    Handled day-to-day validation work for cleaning, equipment, and process validation projects.

    • Developed VPP, IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols and summaries.
    • Executed IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols.
    • Managed site change request tasks across the project lifecycle.

  10. May 2018 - Dec 2018

    Integration Engineer I

    Sequence Inc.

    Greenville, North Carolina Area

    Worked in the automation shop on controls fabrication, documentation, validation support, and DeltaV-related troubleshooting.

    • Built electrical control panels and updated AutoCAD Electrical and Microsoft Visio drawings.
    • Performed Siemens LOGO! PLC programming.
    • Supported DeltaV validation work for continuous oral solid dosage manufacturing.
    • Authored and reviewed IOQ protocols and system specification documents.

  11. Jan 2018 - May 2018

    Controls Technician

    Sequence Inc.

    Greenville, North Carolina Area

    Supported client projects in the automation shop through panel work, wiring, and documentation control.

    • Mounted and wired PLCs, I/O blocks, relays, and other control equipment into cabinets.
    • Verified, red-lined, and corrected electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
    • Managed project documentation for client work.

  12. May 2016 - May 2018

    Computer Technician

    East Carolina University Information Technology Computing Services (ECU ITCS)

    Greenville, North Carolina Area

    Provided customer-facing hardware and software repair support for student systems.

    • Performed Mac, PC, and Linux hardware and software repairs.
    • Diagnosed root causes and troubleshot hardware and software issues.
    • Managed multiple clients and projects at once.

  13. May 2017 - Aug 2017

    Engineering Intern

    FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

    Morrisville, North Carolina

    Supported automation, project engineering, and validation activities on site, with significant exposure to industrial controls and PI historian work.

    • Recreated control graphics using PI ProcessBook for remote process monitoring.
    • Created and edited tags in the PI historian using PI-SMT.
    • Worked with ABB MOD300, ABB 800xA, Siemens S7 PCS, Johnson Controls, Allen-Bradley PLCs, and RSLogix 5000.
    • Created scripts to automate and perform weekly backups.

  14. Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

    Formulation Intern

    Metrics Contract Services

    Greenville, North Carolina Area

    Supported daily activities of a pharmaceutical development team.

    • Performed research for excipient compatibility tests and wrote detailed reports.
    • Assisted with formulation batch records and execution for client-specific products.
    • Completed GMP and data integrity training.

  15. Jun 2015 - May 2016

    Networking Intern

    East Carolina University ITCS

    Greenville, North Carolina Area

    Supported the network engineering group with campus infrastructure work.

    • Installed and troubleshot VoIP phones.
    • Assisted with installing and configuring network switches.
    • Supported cable management and network troubleshooting across campus.