abongile mdekazi
@abongilemdekazi
Senior AVEVA PI Systems Engineer delivering real-time industrial data solutions.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Industrial IT & AVEVA PI Systems Engineer with over 8 years delivering real-time industrial data solutions across petrochemical, manufacturing, utilities, and process industries. I specialize in AVEVA PI System administration—PI Server, PI Vision & PI AF, PI Interfaces/Adapters, and PI Web Infrastructure—and I integrate industrial data using OPC UA and Kepware. I’ve supported enterprise historian environments for clients including Sasol, SAPREF, Illovo Sugar, and international project work in Dubai.
In my roles at Machina Systems Ltd and EOH Mthombo, I’ve maintained 99%+ uptime, performed bad tag analysis and data quality remediation, and resolved complex OT infrastructure issues (OPC connectivity and IIS bindings) using structured root cause methodologies. I also mentor engineers and deliver end-user training and certification exam coaching on PI Vision, PI System Explorer, Aspen Process Explorer, and AVEVA PI System administration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior AVEVA PI Engineer
Machina Systems Ltd
Oct 2019 - Present (6 years 7 months)
Administer and support AVEVA PI System and MES environments across multiple industrial sites, maintaining 99%+ historian uptime. Led OPC UA and data integration troubleshooting, including bad tag analysis, data quality remediation, and high-availability OT infrastructure support.
MES Support Engineer
EOH Mthombo
Mar 2017 - Oct 2019 (2 years 7 months)
Provided MES and industrial historian support, maintaining SLA compliance while performing system administration, security/access management, backups, and operational maintenance. Built troubleshooting procedures that reduced incident resolution times and supported upgrades, performance optimization, and on-call production incidents.
SAP ERP Support Technician
On The Dot (Media24 Division)
Mar 2013 - Aug 2013 (5 months)
Supported SAP ERP pre-implementation activities by performing customer master data cleansing, validation, and verification to improve data integrity. Helped prepare migration readiness and support project delivery timelines and implementation quality standards.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Statistical Sciences
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Statistical Sciences at the University of the Western Cape.
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