Ashish Namdev Kad
Pune,DA
Summary
Experienced DCS Application Engineer with over 13 years of expertise in Honeywell automation systems, currently working at Honeywell International. As part of the Qatar LSS team, I serve as a Project Engineer, delivering Honeywell Experion PKS (EPKS) DCS solutions to clients in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Chemical industries. Proven track record in system design, implementation, commissioning, and support, with a strong focus on quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. Results-driven DCS Application Engineer with expertise in Honeywell EPKS, system virtualization, and third-party integration. Proven track record in leading migration projects and delivering comprehensive engineering documentation.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
DCS Application Engineer
Honeywell
08.2023 - Current
- Responsible for project planning, design, engineering, material and resource management, execution, FAT, installation, commissioning, and SAT.
- Prepared essential project documentation including Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Detailed Design Specifications (DDS), Bill of Materials (BOM), packing lists, and engineering drawings.
- Handled project engineering tasks such as logic development, auxiliary console design, and Orion console installation.
- Reviewed and validated customer and EPC inputs to ensure timely and accurate project deliverables aligned with the schedule.
- Integrated third-party systems (e.g., PLC packages, Triconex, Bently, HVAC) with Honeywell EPKS using PCDI.
- Led migration of refinery systems from physical infrastructure to virtual platforms, including software upgrades.
- Ensured compliance with Honeywell HSE standards during all site activities.
Maintenance and Automation Engineer
Honeywell Automation India LTD
01.2015 - 01.2023
- Working on delivering Honeywell DCS solution EPKS to run the whole plant.
- Preparing engineering documents that include BOMs, FDS, DDS, drawings, panels design and calculations.
- Use Honeywell special engineering tools during all phases of the project.
- Periodic internal and external meetings to discuss project progress and clarify technical queries.
- On Process and Off-Process migration of Experion system-Servers, controllers.
- Hardware change for Modbus terminal servers, thin client Installation, Server and Station Hardware Upgrade.
- Execution of Online Migration of EPKS system with Server, station upgrade with EPKS software.
- Controller, IO Module, CF9 firmware upgrade online.
Application Engineer
Invensys India LTD
Mumbai
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Preparing engineering documents that include BOMs, FDS, DDS, drawings, panels design and calculations.
- Foxboro DCS application for Logic development for Reliance J3 project.
- Panel Drawing, Loop drawing, document preparation for project.
- FAT preparation at staging area, testing hardware with customer and Checking logic.
Application Engineer
Virtuoso Automation
Pune
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Prepared and reviewed Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) documentation for multiple control systems.
- Created and maintained Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and Detailed Design Specifications (DDS) for panel and system configurations.
- Documented panel wiring diagrams, component layouts, and test procedures for quality assurance and client handover.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
PDEAS College Of Engineering
PuneSkills
- Honeywell EPKS
- Honeywell Safety Manager ESD
- System Engineering
- Process Control Instrumentation
- Engineering Documents Preparing
- Installation and Migration of Experion system
- Virtualization of system with APC
- FDM
- Networking
- Third Parties integration PCDI
- SCADA
Projects
Qatar Refinery, Mesaieed, Qatar, Led the migration of legacy Experion systems to a virtualized architecture using Dell 660e servers., Provided and commissioned three server panels, upgrading system hardware to support virtualization., Installed and configured VMs on ESXi hosts, ensuring high availability and performance., Upgraded network infrastructure with CISCO Catalyst C9200 and C9300 switches, including configuration and testing., Executed FTE (Fault Tolerant Ethernet) cable laying for reliable communication across remote stations., Migrated operator stations’ hardware from T3300 hardware to BTC012 and BTC014 thin clients, improving system efficiency and reducing footprint. FARABI Downstream, Saudi Arabia, Successfully executed online migration of Experion release software for a server pair and 10 operator stations, ensuring zero downtime., Maintained continuous system availability throughout the migration process, demonstrating strong planning and execution in a live production environment., Coordinated with engineering and operations teams to validate system integrity post-migration and ensure seamless transition. NTPC Vallur – Power Plant Commissioning, Vallur, India, Completed site commissioning activities for power plant systems, ensuring readiness for operational handover., Participated in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at the manufacturing facility, validating system performance and compliance.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/30/88
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
DCS Application Engineer
Honeywell
08.2023 - Current
Maintenance and Automation Engineer
Honeywell Automation India LTD
01.2015 - 01.2023
Application Engineer
Invensys India LTD
01.2014 - 01.2015
Application Engineer
Virtuoso Automation
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science -
PDEAS College Of Engineering