Radhika Dhande
London
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in Siemens WinCC Classic SCADA, Siemens WinCC OA SCADA, and DeltaV DCS (Emerson Proprietary). Proficient in PLCs including Siemens S7 and RSLogix, with exceptional coding abilities in C, C++, and Visual Basic. Demonstrates excellent technical problem-solving skills and stakeholder management. Committed to leveraging technical expertise to drive innovative solutions and achieve organisational goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
SCADA SME (Baggage, Security, BMS & Fire)
Gatwick Airport Limited
London
02.2021 - Current
- Specialising, leading & managing critical SCADA projects (100,000 datapoints, 700 graphics, 80 PLC’s) from concept to design phase including final testing, commissioning and successful delivery
- Continuous internal & external stakeholder engagement to understand system requirements, designing standard SCADA solutions and implementing solutions with minimum impact to system
- Ensuring system stability is maintained by planning proper change management, problem management and disaster recovery tasks
- Managing a portfolio of 3rd party suppliers ensuring adherence to SLA’s is met
- Bringing other airport SCADA systems under 1 SCADA solution
SCADA Technical Lead (Baggage)
Gatwick Airport Limited
London
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Led SCADA (Siemens WinCC Classic) team in delivery of Baggage screening Standard 3 EDS machine replacement project, resulting in maximum baggage throughput with most accurate baggage screening results
- This led Gatwick to be the first UK airport to be Standard 3 compliant
- Led the Quality assurance/code validation through FAT, SAT and commissioning phases
- Liaised with multiple inter Gatwick stakeholders (Engineering teams/technicians, construction team and suppliers (Smiths, Babcock, SICK, Siemens) to ensure a well-integrated SCADA system is delivered
- Trained Baggage operators on the SCADA layouts and control functionalities
- Monitoring Baggage system performance with Aspen IP.21 tool
Sr Controls Engineer
Firstco
Heathrow
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Led the design and engineering works for the Heathrow Tunnel control system SCADA upgrade project, resulting in successful integration and delivery of WinCC OA SCADA system with the existing RSLogix 5000/500 PLC system
- Spearheaded a team of 4 design engineers - training them in understanding the overall Utilities area design and further configuration of design
- Engineering SPOC for Heathrow client – led the design and requirement workshops to allow for better understanding of project requirements and be their trusted partner in delivering the project with minimal challenges and optimum cost
Sr Controls Engineer
Firstco
Heathrow
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Led the engineering workstream for Heathrow T2 baggage handling SCADA system replacement to replace the existing SCADA with Siemens WinCC OA SCADA system
- Led the end-to-end process designing, logic implementation, interface management with Siemens S7 PLC, supporting FAT team, leading the SAT activities
- Conducted the Awareness training for site operators to familiarize them with the new upgraded system
Automation Engineer
Finesse Solutions
Leicester
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Architected the version migration of Finesse Trubio software for Roche Pharmaceuticals by understanding the existing site hardware – single/multiple use bioreactor vessels used for the bio-processing GMP and non-GMP systems, serial devices interface and designing the appropriate software logic and controls in Delta V DCS system
- Led the validation and solution assurance work stream for Roche to ensure that migration activities do not impact critical day-to-day operations of the existing processes
Sr System Engineer - BP Shah Deniz 2 (Oil & Gas)
Emerson Process Management
Leicester
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Led the most complex Offshore area and further integration to the Subsea and Onshore areas to deliver the project 3 months ahead of schedule and high quality standard
- Led the process designing, implementation, testing, Factory Acceptance for the extraction and purification of the gas in the Offshore area
- Led the serial interface team in designing, implementation and testing the Allen Bradley PLC interfaces with DeltaV
- Conducted awareness trainings for BP and KBR teams on the new DCS system
Program Lead Engineer - Cargill Eddyville Project
Emerson Process Management
Eddyville, USA
05.2012 - 02.2015
- Led the Waster water treatment project right from FEED stage with the customer, followed by writing the process narratives, and designing the end to end processes in DeltaV DCS
- Worked on the Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC serial interface with DeltaV
- This included third party PLC device interface configurations and testing in DeltaV
- Led the quality assurance of the design and software through pre FAT, Factory Acceptance (FAT) and site commissioning, which resulted in completion of site activities 1 month ahead of schedule
- The project received CSAT of 10/10 and I was awarded the Best Performer for the Quarter
- Developed a Standard software library to support all the functionalities needed for Cargill plants (Eddyville, Fort Dodge, Cedar Rapids, Dayton AP Mill in the U.S), which resulted in reducing the actual logic implementation and testing time by c25%
- Successfully delivered the Cargill library awareness trainings to operators in U.S and project teams in Costa Rica and India
Design Engineer
Emerson Process Management
India / Singapore
09.2009 - 04.2012
- Worked as a Design Engineer for developing Standard DeltaV DCS software library for multiple projects across the organisation
- These Standard libraries formed as a base to all projects
- Worked extensively on Visual Basic coding to design and develop various DCS HMI's
- Conducted DCS trainings for Emerson and client project teams in Singapore and India
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation & Controls
University Of Pune
08.2005 - 08.2009
Skills
- Siemens WinCC Classic SCADA
- Siemens WinCC OA SCADA
- DeltaV DCS (Emerson Proprietary)
- PLC's - Siemens S7, RSLogix
- Technical problem solving
- Excellent stakeholder management
- Excellent coding - C
- Excellent coding - C
- Excellent coding - Visual Basic
Certification
- Emerson certified Delta V advanced professional
- Siemens certified WinCC OA SCADA professional
- ICAgile - Agile Fundamentals
Accomplishments
- Best On Time delivery of Baggage SCADA Upgrade project
- Best Lead Engineer Award for Heathrow Terminal 2 Baggage project
- Best Technical Lead Award for leading the Cargill Program
- Best SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Cargill Program
- Best Performance of the Quarter Award for Cargill Eddyville and Fort Dodge project
- Best Customer Choice Award for training the Japanese customers on DCS in Singapore
Timeline
SCADA SME (Baggage, Security, BMS & Fire)
Gatwick Airport Limited
02.2021 - Current
SCADA Technical Lead (Baggage)
Gatwick Airport Limited
02.2019 - 01.2021
Sr Controls Engineer
Firstco
01.2018 - 02.2019
Sr Controls Engineer
Firstco
01.2017 - 01.2018
Automation Engineer
Finesse Solutions
05.2016 - 12.2016
Sr System Engineer - BP Shah Deniz 2 (Oil & Gas)
Emerson Process Management
03.2015 - 03.2016
Program Lead Engineer - Cargill Eddyville Project
Emerson Process Management
05.2012 - 02.2015
Design Engineer
Emerson Process Management
09.2009 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation & Controls
University Of Pune
08.2005 - 08.2009
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