Mohit Gurav

Industrial Data Consultant with 5+ years delivering end-to-end AVEVA PI System solutions across multiple industrial domains, with strengths in PLC/DCS connectivity, AF hierarchy design, and PI Vision dashboarding. AVEVA-certified in PI Infrastructure, Installation, and CONNECT data services, with hands-on experience in database integration, custom application development, and OT/IT stakeholder delivery.

AVEVA PI System Consultant at Cerebulb India Pvt. Ltd. (2023-09 – Present)

Deploying and scaling PI Systems across steel, pharma, fertilizer, and mining sites, supporting operations, quality control, and predictive analysis along the way.

• Integrated PI with plant PLCs/DCS using OPC UA, Modbus RTU, Kepware, SQL, and PI-to-PI interfaces
• Validated and onboarded 500,000+ tags with standardized naming conventions across multiple business units
• Integrated PI with Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases to consolidate data across systems
• Designed scalable AF hierarchies for refining, gas mixing, power distribution, and batch processes
• Built reusable templates with attributes, rollups, and Event Frames; supported dev-to-production AF transitions
• Configured PI Notifications for threshold and alarm-based alerting, including notification rule setup and analysis
• Created custom symbols in PI Vision to extend standard visualization options for client-specific display and monitoring requirements
• Created custom applications using Python,.NET, and the PI AF SDK to build client-specific utilities extending core PI System functionality
• Built 300+ custom PI Vision dashboards, including batch quality, alarm heatmaps, and process KPI displays, used daily across operations, maintenance, engineering, and management
• Delivered additional visualization using Grafana and Power BI, including mobile-accessible dashboards for on-the-go monitoring by plant and management teams
• Enabled batch-based trend and alarm correlation for pharma quality teams operating under regulated (GxP-aligned) conditions
• Piped PI data to Power BI via PI SQL Client and AVEVA PI Connect for live dashboards and shift/management reporting
• Commissioned servers end-to-end: rack mounting, Windows setup, PI software installation
• Configured firewall rules, service ports, trusts, and PI Mappings; managed full lifecycle of 150+ PI-related servers
• Managed system lifecycle work, including migrations, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery documentation, across PI infrastructure
• Resolved connectivity issues across OPC servers and SQL sources; supported multisite deployments via ICU configs, interface logs, and data-lag diagnostics
• Developed PowerShell scripts to automate PI DataLink Excel reporting, reducing manual reporting effort
• Connected PI data with SAP and LIMS to combine plant signals with business and quality information
• Conducted on-site surveys and field assessments across 10+ client projects, mapping plant structure, layout, and existing control architecture
• Assessed PLC-to-DCS/SCADA connectivity models, including standalone PLC setups, to define the right integration path into PI System
• Participated in cable layout design discussions with plant engineering teams to support field-to-server connectivity planning
• Delivered PI System and PI Vision training and stakeholder workshops for OT and IT teams
• Identified underutilized PI System and PI Vision capabilities across client sites and proposed improvements to maximize ROI

Plant Manager at Shital Enterprise (2020-07 – 2023-09)

• Managed batch production, utilities, manpower, and safety in a chemical plant environment
• Tracked OEE, downtime, and batch operations as part of daily execution; coordinated breakdown and preventive maintenance with technical teams
• Coordinated with QC/QA on raw materials, in-process checks, and batch release
• Used a foundational PI System setup for operational-hours, batch-status, and utilities monitoring; reviewed PI trends for deviations and maintenance planning

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical Engineering – Nirma University (2017 – 2020)