Beau Narragon
San Luis Obispo,CA
Summary
Innovative Solution Architect with in-depth understanding of software deployment and system design illustrated over 20 years of experience in similar roles.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Enterprise Solution Architect
Rockwell Automation
06.2023 - Current
- Improve solution efficiency by designing and implementing scalable architectures for enterprise clients.
- Responsible for Rockwell Automation's global reference architecture strategy and delivery.
- Provide technical guidance as well as document impacts to existing products and solutions during evaluations of partner, merger, and acquisition targets.
Commercial Project Engineer
Rockwell Automation
10.2018 - 06.2023
- Responsible for the majority of Rockwell Automation's system-level design review presales support with potential projects revenue totaling over $200 million.
- Interfaced with Rockwell Automation's PlantPAx and other business units to provide recommended product enhancements as well as support technical documentation development.
- Provided architecture design improvements for Rockwell Automation cloud-based demo and training platform based in MS Azure.
- Provided technical hands-on reviews of products during their initial development sprints.
Sr. Commercial Engineer
Rockwell Automation
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Responsible for the majority of Rockwell Automation's system-level design review presales support with potential projects revenue totaling over $200 million.
- Responsible for create of technical content for end users including knowledgebase articles, reference architectures, hands-on-labs, and technical webinars.
- Developed technical webinars, literature, and Knowledgebase articles focused on Rockwell Automation's ControlLogix Redundancy platform.
- Optimized internal processes for increased efficiency in project management and execution.
Sr. Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
07.2014 - 10.2016
- Increased equipment uptime by providing swift and effective troubleshooting and maintenance support in the field for a wide range of hardware, software, and network solutions and applications.
- Responsible for many various controller, HMI, and network upgrade and migration projects totaling over $1 million in gross revenue.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering timely and efficient on-site technical assistance.
- Strengthened client relationships, fostering trust through reliable communication and prompt resolution of issues.
- Provided custom training for end users.
Sr. Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
03.2010 - 07.2014
- Lead engineer responsible for overall SCADA system design, implementation, documentation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the City and County of Honolulu’s Wastewater Management system covering close to 80 sites.
- Developed customer specific control system design standards and specifications.
- Created standard human machine interface (HMI) templates utilizing FactoryTalk View ME/SE SCADA.
- System includes over 175 VMware virtual machines (VMs)
- Designed the control system architecture to include a three tiered historical data logging system using PLC chassis-based data logging modules, FactoryTalk Historian and OSI PI Enterprise software
- Integrated multiple controller platforms including PLC-5, SLC, & Logix
- Developed standard template controller code based on the ANSI/ISA-88 programming methodology
- Designed and implemented multiple Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Data Highway Plus, ASCII, & Modbus control networks.
- Worked with the City and County IT and local Telco providers to design and roll out the Ethernet Wide-Area-Network (WAN) for the control system and implement DMZ isolation between the control network and the City and County SCADA network
- Developed standard wiring schematics for various motor control center (MCC) equipment.
- Developed a scalable template controller application that could be used at each of the City’s 72 pump stations
- The development of the template project effectively reduced the required controller, HMI, and historical database configuration time of each pump station from several weeks, to ~3 days.
Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
01.2008 - 03.2010
- Increased equipment uptime by providing swift and effective troubleshooting and maintenance support in the field for a wide range of hardware, software, and network solutions and applications.
- Responsible for many various controller, HMI, and network upgrade and migration projects totaling over $1 million in gross revenue.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering timely and efficient on-site technical assistance.
- Strengthened client relationships, fostering trust through reliable communication and prompt resolution of issues.
- Provided custom training for end users.
Associate Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Increased equipment uptime by providing swift and effective troubleshooting and maintenance support in the field for a wide range of hardware, software, and network solutions and applications.
- Responsible for many various controller, HMI, and network upgrade and migration projects totaling over $1 million in gross revenue.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering timely and efficient on-site technical assistance.
- Strengthened client relationships, fostering trust through reliable communication and prompt resolution of issues.
- Provided custom training for end users.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic University
San Luis Obispo, CASkills
- Expert in overall distributed control system design
- Expert in all Allen Bradley brand controllers including: PLC-2, PLC-3, PLC-5 (w/redundancy), SLC, & Logix family (w/redundancy)
- Expert in IEC 61131-3 programming languages Knowledgeable in ANSI/ISA-88 programming methodology
- Expert in PanelView, PanelView Plus, PanelBuilder32, RSView32, RSView32 Active Display, FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME) / Site Edition (SE), FactoryTalk View SE Redundancy
- Skilled in FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME) / Site Edition (SE) system design and implementation
- Expert in the designing and maintaining the following networks: Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, DH, Remote I/O, RS-232/DH-485/ASCII, ModBUS
- VMware vSphere and vCenter software
- Cisco IOS
- Skilled in DOS, Microsoft Office 365 products, Microsoft Remote Desktop Server, domain environments, group policy, active directory, SharePoint
Certification
Licensed Control System Professional Engineer, California, 7487
Timeline
Enterprise Solution Architect
Rockwell Automation
06.2023 - Current
Commercial Project Engineer
Rockwell Automation
10.2018 - 06.2023
Sr. Commercial Engineer
Rockwell Automation
10.2016 - 09.2018
Sr. Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
07.2014 - 10.2016
Sr. Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
03.2010 - 07.2014
Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
01.2008 - 03.2010
Associate Field Support Engineer
Rockwell Automation
01.2004 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic University
Similar Profiles
Vaibhav TripathiVaibhav Tripathi
Electrical Technician at Rockwell AutomationElectrical Technician at Rockwell Automation
Vishal GilhotraVishal Gilhotra
Team Lead – Procurement at Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Ltd.Team Lead – Procurement at Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Ltd.
Murat KurtMurat Kurt
Organization at Rockwell AutomationOrganization at Rockwell Automation
Lauren PriceLauren Price
Global Customer Success Manager at Rockwell AutomationGlobal Customer Success Manager at Rockwell Automation
Kathryn HunterKathryn Hunter
Professional Makeup Artist at The Queen's BeesProfessional Makeup Artist at The Queen's Bees