Tesfaye Mengesha

Senior Automation and Solutions Engineer with 10+ years of experience architecting and delivering industrial automation, enterprise software, and digital transformation solutions. Proven at bridging operational technology (OT) and enterprise IT to improve operational visibility, reliability, and data-driven decision-making. Deep expertise in SCADA/HMI, PLC integration, historian platforms (AVEVA PI System), Industrial IoT, cloud connectivity, and emerging agentic AI.

Strong pre-sales and customer-facing background: technical discovery, workshops, proof-of-concept development, and executive-level technical presentations.

Senior Automation & Systems Engineer - WESCO - Bothell, WA

(2026-04)

• Lead solution architecture for industrial automation and digital transformation across water/wastewater, utilities, manufacturing, and energy.
• Design scalable SCADA/HMI architectures integrating AVEVA System Platform, OMI, industrial controllers, historians, and enterprise visualization.
• Architect connected data solutions with AVEVA PI System, AVEVA CONNECT, and cloud platforms to improve operational visibility and enterprise data access.
• Define integration strategies connecting PLCs, SCADA, historians, and enterprise applications using standard protocols and secure architectures.
• Evaluate Industrial AI and agentic AI use cases for predictive maintenance, operational optimization, and asset performance.
• Run technical discovery, architecture reviews, demos, and customer workshops; partner with sales, integrators, and technology partners on modernization roadmaps and proposals.
• Technologies: AVEVA System Platform, OMI, InTouch, PI System, AVEVA Historian, AVEVA CONNECT, Ignition, Rockwell, Siemens, AWS, OPC UA, MQTT, Python, SCADA, MES, IOT, MCP

Senior Solutions Engineer - Socotra - San Francisco, CA

(2021-10 - 2026-04)

• Architected and delivered scalable enterprise SaaS solutions for insurance carriers, supporting complex workflows, integrations, and production environments.
• Led technical pre-sales: discovery, proof-of-concept development, architecture discussions, and solution demonstrations for enterprise customers.
• Designed REST API integrations with payment providers, e-signature services, financial data platforms, and third-party enterprise applications.
• Architected multi-tier cloud services and transactional workflows supporting billing, invoicing, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Built AWS-based integrations, data processing services, and automation workflows to improve scalability and efficiency.
• Partnered with product, engineering, and implementation teams to resolve complex integration challenges and shape platform capabilities.
• Implemented AI-enabled customer support workflows using LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, and agentic AI integration.
• Technologies: AWS, Azure, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, JavaScript, Java, Python, SQL, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Power BI, LLMs, RAG, MCP

Solutions Engineer - Omron - Renton, WA

(2019-03 - 2021-10)

• Designed and delivered industrial automation and software solutions for manufacturing customers, including custom applications for Toyota production environments.
• Architected Industrial IoT applications integrating PLCs, HMIs, motor drives, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Developed reusable software architectures and automation tools that accelerated solution development and engineering productivity.
• Supported pre-sales engagements, customer demonstrations, solution validation, and deployments.
• Delivered technical training to sales and engineering teams across North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Technologies: PLC, HMI, Industrial IoT, Python, JavaScript, SQL, AWS, Azure, OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, REST APIs, Power BI, MES, SAP

Controls Engineer - Justice Systems Corporation - Kent, WA

(2017-04 - 2019-03)

• Designed industrial automation and security applications integrating PLCs, HMIs, machine vision, sensors, and imaging technologies.
• Developed Windows desktop applications for real-time data management, visualization, and operational monitoring.
• Integrated industrial equipment and sensors with GE CIMPLICITY using standard industrial protocols.
• Designed communication architectures for network connectivity, serial data streaming, and device integration; maintained virtualized infrastructure.

Controls Engineer - Sirio Sistemi Elettronici SpA - Prato, Italy

(2015-09 - 2016-08)

• Developed PLC and HMI applications for industrial monitoring, automation, and real-time visualization.
• Integrated Siemens and Schneider Electric controllers with SCADA platforms including GE CIMPLICITY and Siemens WinCC.
• Implemented data communication over Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, TCP/IP, and serial; led functional testing, validation, and customer acceptance testing.
• Built machine vision and sensor integration solutions for automated material handling and warehouse operations.

Game Engineer - University of Trento

(2015-04 - 2015-08)

Built an interactive rehabilitation game for cognitive assessment and training of Parkinson's patients, working with medical researchers.

• Unity 3D, C#

Computer Vision Researcher - University of Trento

(2014-10 - 2015-03)

Implemented real-time machine learning and computer vision algorithms, including classification and 3D reconstruction with camera and laser systems.

• C++, MATLAB, OpenCV

Robotics Engineer - Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

(2014-04 - 2014-09)

Developed robotics software for localization, path planning, and 3D reconstruction, plus VR-based robot teaching applications.

• C++, OpenCV, OpenGL

Master of Science - Mechatronics Engineering (Specialization: Robotics) - University of Trento, Italy (2015)

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering - Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia (2010)