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Varadarajan Rama

@varadarajanrama

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I am an experienced IT project manager specializing in SCADA, MES, and industrial automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior project management or technical leadership roles in industrial automation, leading cross-functional teams to deliver SCADA/MES projects end-to-end in a collaborative, safety-focused environment with opportunities for technical growth.

I bring 15 years of IT and industrial automation experience delivering SCADA and MES solutions across oil & gas, healthcare, medical devices, power and water domains. I have played project manager and coordinator roles, handling RFPs, contract creation and billing while maintaining schedules and deliverables.

Technically, I have deployed and supported SCADA (Cimplicity, Wonderware/InTouch, Field Vantage, Intellistream), MES (Factelligence, Camstar, Proficy Workflow) and historian systems, integrated RTUs/PLCs, and built data infrastructure for cloud and on-prem implementations. I am proficient in C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL Server and multiple industrial protocols including Modbus, OPC UA/DA and DNP3.

I am a collaborative, adaptable problem-solver who coordinates vendors, leads cross-functional teams, performs field commissioning/troubleshooting, and drives standards for secure, scalable deployments. I hold OCA Developer certification and have a strong track record of meeting SLAs and delivering complex automation projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager

Current

PepsiCo

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Client-side Project Manager responsible for two sectors, coordinating vendors and business stakeholders, managing billing and funds, and preparing schedules to track project status and deliverables.

Project Management Fieldglass Billing Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Project Tracking

Current

SCADA Support Specialist

Current

Baker Hughes

Jan 2014 - Present (11 years 8 months)

Deployed and supported SCADA applications across production, staging, and QA; resolved application and connectivity issues within SLA and served as technical point of contact for Field Vantage and Intellistream deployments.

Field Vantage Intellistream IIS Modbus OPC UA DNP3 Deployment

MES Engineer

GE Healthcare

Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years)

Maintained and supported Proficy Workflow for healthcare manufacturing, developed workflow logic and screens, and managed SQL Server and historian integrations to ensure production continuity.

Proficy Workflow SQL Server Proficy Historian Visual Studio Scripting MES Scrum Workflows

MES Engineer

Johnson & Johnson

Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 (3 years)

Modeled and designed Camstar solutions, prepared UAT test cases and validations, and performed SPC analysis and eDHR verifications to support manufacturing compliance.

Modeling UAT EDHR Validation MES SQL

MES Engineer

Johnson & Johnson

Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 (1 year)

Configured and customized Wonderware Factelligence to customer requirements, supported existing solutions, and delivered technical training to users.

Factelligence MES Configuration Customer Training Support SQL

SCADA/PLC Engineer

SIAS India

Sep 2005 - May 2007 (1 year 8 months)

Performed end-to-end commissioning and deployment of SCADA projects in nuclear and power plants, handling PLC/RTU configuration, installation, and field commissioning.

SCADA Configurations PLC RTUs