Ashkan Jalili

Senior Automation Engineer specializing in SCADA / BMS / EPMS architecture for hyperscale and mission-critical infrastructure. 13+ years of experience designing and delivering high-availability control systems for hyperscale data centers and large-scale facilities (160+ MW). Experienced in automation frameworks, metadata architectures (Haystack), and scalable integration standards. Focused on resilient control system design, interoperability, and lifecycle maintainability.

Controls Engineer (SCADA / Automation Architecture) at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022-08 – Present)

Designed and delivered BMS/EPMS control architectures across 12 hyperscale data center projects totaling 160+ MW.

Developed AWS's first ANIP-based SCADA framework, establishing scalable automation integration and documentation standards.

Led automation architecture design for the European Sovereign Cloud deployment in the Berlin region, aligning electrical, mechanical, and IT packages.

Defined signal mapping standards and high-availability segmentation strategies for mission-critical infrastructure.

Coordinated automation design across electrical, mechanical, and IT disciplines.

Managed vendor technical evaluations, RFQ/RFI processes, and automation compliance reviews.

Directed FAT, SAT, and integrated systems validation for control system deployments.

Lead Project Engineer at Envio Systems (2021-01 – 2022-07)

Integrated 38 legacy BMS/EPMS systems into unified WebBMS supervisory platform.

Delivered 13 new BMS deployments across commercial and retail building portfolios.

Developed structured Haystack-based metadata schema enabling automated reporting, alarm management, and energy optimization.

Designed reusable graphics libraries and standardized control logic templates.

Led team of 5 engineers; provided technical oversight for 9 BMS specialists.

Developed semi-automated tagging and documentation workflows reducing integration errors and improving deployment consistency.

BMS Expert Engineer at Envio Systems (2019-08 – 2021-01)

Designed and implemented a company-wide tagging framework for WebBMS platform.

Developed Excel-based automation tools for semi-automated data structuring and integration.

Standardized plant schematic graphics and data point mapping methodology.

Contributed to supervisory platform feature enhancements and control strategy standardization.

Technical & Sales Manager at Immune Automated Home Co. Ltd. (IAH) (2016-07 – 2019-08)

Led full lifecycle delivery of Smart Home and BMS projects (design, programming, commissioning).

Managed international vendor partnerships and technical-commercial negotiations.

Delivered control system documentation and technical presentations for tender submissions.

Head of BMS Department at Energy Kavir Paya (EKP) (2013-09 – 2016-07)

Directed BMS and automation projects in collaboration with international technology partners.

Led system design, controller programming, commissioning, and compliance validation.

Ensured technical integration across CCTV, BMS, and access control systems.

Head of Proposal and Tender at Energy Kavir Paya (EKP) (2012-08 – 2013-09)

Developed technical-commercial proposals for Siemens-based automation systems (S7-300 / S7-400).

Prepared structured documentation for PDCS, DCS, SCADA, and ESD projects.

Design Engineer at Energy Kavir Paya (EKP) (2011-04 – 2012-08)

Designed and programmed Siemens PLC-based automation systems.

Performed field integration, system testing, and commissioning.

R&D Researcher and Engineer at Samim Rayaneh Co. (2009-04 – 2011-04)

Developed FPGA-based digital control systems for national TV studio broadcast equipment (Xilinx platforms).

Conducted hardware validation, firmware programming, and QA testing.

Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering – Electronics – University of Tehran