Associate Software Engineer — FTPS Product Engineering at Rockwell Automation (2025-05 – Present)
- Completed a 3-month structured functional knowledge transfer programme covering the full FTPS MES product suite: Weighing & Dispensing, Print Inline, Product Material, Account Material, and Phase management — alongside the platform's five functional clients: Production Management, Production Execution, Production Response, Data Manager, and Recipe Designer.
- Gained deep product knowledge of FTPS architecture, pharmaceutical manufacturing workflows, and the platform's GxP/GMP compliance framework — providing both development and domain context for feature delivery.
- Develops Core Java backend features for FTPS MES using Rockwell Automation's proprietary in-house Java framework — contributing to the feature development team responsible for delivering validated, pharma-ready product releases.
- Engages in stakeholder discussions for FTPS feature scoping — translating pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements into technically sound, GxP-compliant software design.
- Delivers fully tested and GxP/GMP-approved features, maintaining functional readiness and compliance standards required by pharmaceutical manufacturing clients worldwide.
- Designs automation test scenarios for new FTPS features using the Marathon Test Automation Tool, aligned with IQ/OQ/PQ validation methodology and 21 CFR Part 11 / ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
- Manages test case documentation in qTest and maintains requirements traceability in JAMA — ensuring full audit-trail compliance for validated software releases.
- Participates in CI/CD pipeline activities via Jenkins — supporting automated build verification and regression test execution in the FTPS product delivery workflow.
- Awarded "Exceeds Expectations" performance rating within 7 months of joining (Dec 2025) — recognised for technical contributions, quality of delivery, and rapid product domain assimilation.
- Configured MCP (Model Context Protocol) server within the development IDE to connect GitHub Copilot Enterprise with JIRA and Confluence — enabling AI-assisted ticket referencing, documentation lookups, and context-aware code generation in the daily engineering workflow.
Tulip Developer Analyst — MES SME at Tata Consultancy Services (2024-06 – 2025-05)
Promoted to Analyst and designated Tulip MES Subject Matter Expert on a Global Digital Operational Excellence Programme (DOEP) for a leading life sciences client — a 9-site Tulip adoption initiative across global pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.
- Led a 6–7-member Tulip development team as the primary technical authority — owning platform design standards, development direction, and quality of delivery for the DOEP programme.
- Participated directly in client stakeholder meetings to discuss programme direction, present platform solutions, and provide recommendations on improving the DOEP programme from a Tulip architecture perspective.
- Recognised by the client for technical performance and leadership; nominated and interviewed for the Client APAC Business Analyst role sourced through TCS — a direct reflection of client trust and cross-functional capability.
- Designed and developed Cluster Application templates — reusable, site-agnostic Tulip MES application templates built from site SME use cases, intended for global rollout across the client's global manufacturing network.
- Delivered cluster applications for: eLogbook (electronic logbook for equipment and area records), eCleaning (electronic cleaning records and validation tracking), Asset Tracker (equipment lifecycle and location tracking), and Visual Guide (digital work instructions with media-rich operator guidance).
- Designed and implemented connector integrations for the client's Tulip environment: Google Sheets Connector (for reporting and cross-system data exchange) and Tulip-to-Tulip instance integration (enabling cross-environment application data sharing between client's separate Tulip instances).
- Served as the connector and integration authority for all 9 global sites — guiding site teams through connector configuration, troubleshooting, and GxP-compliant integration practices.
- Led Tulip LTS version upgrade activities across the client's global sites — conducting compatibility assessments, coordinating with Tulip stakeholders, and managing upgrade execution to maintain 99.8% platform uptime and SLA compliance.
- Provided L2/L3 production support for all 9 manufacturing sites via ServiceNow — managing incident resolution, change requests, and problem management for live pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
- Awarded A+ performance rating on the client engagement.
Tulip Developer — MES Developer at Tata Consultancy Services (2022-09 – 2024-05)
Core MES developer on a global pharmaceutical manufacturer's paperless digital manufacturing transformation — designing and deploying a fully integrated Tulip application suite to replace paper-based tablet manufacturing processes across an end-to-end production workflow.
- Designed and developed the full suite of Tulip MES applications covering the client's tablet manufacturing line from raw material intake to finished goods: Create Order (SAP-integrated order management), Material Tracking, Weighing, Blending, Tableting, Coating, Primary Packaging, and Secondary Packaging.
- Each application was designed to operate in sequence — passing batch data, material status, and process records downstream — creating a connected, paperless manufacturing execution chain.
- Implemented SAP ERP integration in the Create Order application, enabling automated order creation and material data retrieval from SAP directly within the Tulip manufacturing workflow.
- Built complex trigger logic for batch state management, data validation, operator error handling, and inter-application data propagation — ensuring process integrity across the full manufacturing chain.
- Designed Tulip Table schemas for structured data storage, real-time production monitoring, batch record integrity, and reporting across all manufacturing operations.
- Applied JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for UI customisation of operator-facing application interfaces, tailoring screen layouts and interactions to specific manufacturing process requirements.
- Used Val Genesis for validation lifecycle management and Veeva for documentation management — maintaining GxP-compliant validation records throughout project delivery.
- Delivered all applications to GxP/GMP compliance standards — authoring and executing IQ/OQ/PQ test documentation, and supporting UAT with client quality and manufacturing stakeholders.
- Awarded A+ performance rating on the client engagement for delivery quality, technical ownership, and compliance rigour.
