Instrumentation • Controls • Automation

Hi, I’m Piyush Shah

Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technologist

I build and commission control systems, and I have come at it from both ends. One summer I wired and tested over a hundred industrial panels; the next I commissioned 150 controllers on live BACnet and Modbus networks, tracing faults that could have been in the logic, the network or the wiring. My capstone takes a manual casting machine to a PLC, an HMI and a hardwired safety design, and the two years of computer science I did before this means code and data are never the thing standing in my way.

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Piyush Shah

Piyush Shah

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Allen-Bradley PLC BAS Controls FactoryTalk Python · Data
150+ controllersCommissioned on live BACnet MS/TP and Modbus networks
100+ control panelsWired and functionally tested to schematic and spec
20+ tractorsWired from bare frame to running, power through controls
5 case studiesMachine control, PLC and HMI, analyzer calibration, loop tuning, robotics

About

Controls-focused technologist with real commissioning experience.

I am an Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology student at Red River College Polytechnic, in my final semester and graduating December 2026. I recently finished a controls co-op commissioning building automation systems on live BACnet MS/TP and Modbus RTU networks. Before that, I built and tested 100+ industrial control panels as an electrical technician, so I know controls from the wire-and-terminal level up to the program-and-network level.

My lab and project work centres on Allen-Bradley CompactLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View SE, PID/PIDE loop tuning, ISA-18.2 alarm design, and 4–20 mA instrumentation. Two years of computer science at the University of Manitoba left me comfortable with Python and with data, which comes up in controls more than people expect: scripting, logging, trending, and working out what a system is actually recording.

FocusInstrumentation, Process Automation, BAS
LocationWinnipeg, MB
AvailableFinal semester · Full-time from Jan 2027

Experience

Work experience

BAS Controls Specialist (Co-op)

May 2026 – Sep 2026

Integrated Control Systems Inc. · Winnipeg, MB

  • Programmed closed-loop control logic, PID loops, setpoint scheduling, and interlocks, from the Engineer's Sequence of Operation narratives across several commercial building projects.
  • Commissioned 150+ controllers for air handlers, pumps, motors, and boilers on live BACnet MS/TP and Modbus RTU/TCP networks, verifying each against its control narrative.
  • Calibrated analog field sensors and transmitters, and troubleshot faults end to end, isolating whether the issue was in the logic, the network, or the wiring.
  • Produced control drawings covering control wiring, field device installation, panel layouts, and terminations.

Electrical Technician

Jun 2025 – Sep 2025

Tamarack Industries · Winnipeg, MB

  • Wired 100+ control panels for mobile glycol heating units, working from schematic drawings to client specifications and industrial standards.
  • Wired 20+ tractors from bare frame to running: battery and ignition circuits, starter, engine wiring, lighting, horn, and operator controls.
  • Performed wire cutting, routing, crimping, and connector termination; conducted functional testing and inspections with near-zero defects in completed units.
  • Worked with engineers to troubleshoot production issues and keep builds on schedule.

Projects

Technical project case studies

Each project links to a full write-up covering the design, implementation, and results.

FactoryTalk operator screen for the cascaded tank level control system

PLC · HMI · Winter 2026

Cascaded PIDE Level Control with FactoryTalk HMI

Two-loop cascade control of tank level on Allen-Bradley CompactLogix: autotuned PIDE instructions, engineering-unit scaling, and a full FactoryTalk View SE operator interface with ISA-18.2-style alarming.

  • CompactLogix
  • Studio 5000
  • FactoryTalk View SE
  • PIDE
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Lab bench with a HART 475 field communicator, a pH simulator, an open Rosemount pH transmitter and a Fluke meter

Instrumentation · Fall 2026

Analytical Instrument Calibration: pH and Conductivity

Wiring a pH analyzer and a conductivity analyzer into 4 to 20 mA loops, calibrating them with a HART communicator, a simulator, buffers and standards, then scaling and trending both on a CompactLogix PLC and FactoryTalk HMI.

  • pH
  • Conductivity
  • HART
  • 4–20 mA
  • CompactLogix
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The four-way casting table, a blue steel frame holding a steel permanent mold with hydraulic actuator rods entering from either side

Capstone · In progress · Fall 2026

Digitizing a Four-Way Casting Table

Automating a manual permanent mold casting table for a foundry. The mold identifies itself through a plug-in encoder, the HMI holds a recipe for each one, and ultrasonic sensors give position feedback so a single program runs any mold.

  • Micro850
  • Recipe Control
  • Ultrasonic Feedback
  • HMI
  • Machine Safety
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PI controller tuning map showing how proportional and integral action change the step response

Control Theory · Apr 2026

Closed-Loop PID Temperature Control: IMC Tuning

A small heater that holds a set temperature. I measured how the heater actually behaves, then tuned a controller with the IMC method so it reaches the target with barely any overshoot.

  • PID
  • IMC Tuning
  • FOPDT
  • Arduino
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Robotics lab with Yaskawa Motoman six-axis arms and a teach pendant

Robotics · Winter 2026

Industrial Robot Programming and Cell Integration

Programming a Yaskawa Motoman through its teach pendant in INFORM, and building a PLC-commanded pick-and-place cell around a 6-axis arm with interrupt-driven safety.

  • Yaskawa Motoman
  • INFORM
  • Teach Pendant
  • Robot I/O
  • PLC Integration
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Skills

Technical skill set

PLCs & Control Platforms

Allen-Bradley CompactLogixMicro850Studio 5000 Logix DesignerFactoryTalk Design WorkbenchSiemens S7DeltaVFactoryTalk View SEFactoryTalk OptixArduino

Instrumentation & Calibration

4–20 mA Signal LoopsHART CommunicatorSensor & Transmitter CalibrationpH & Conductivity AnalyzersLoop CommissioningP&ID Interpretation

Networks & Protocols

BACnet MS/TPModbus RTU / TCPEtherNet/IPOPC-UARS-485

Control Logic & Programming

PID / PIDE TuningLadder LogicFunction BlockInterlocks & SequencingPythonC++MATLAB

Building Automation (BAS)

DDC ProgrammingWebCTRLAHUs · Pumps · BoilersSequence of OperationISA-18.2 Alarms

Software, Data & Documentation

AutoCADVisioSolidWorksLabVIEWMultisimGrafanaControl Drawings

Education

Academic background

Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technology

Red River College Polytechnic · Sep 2024 – Dec 2026

Process measurement, control systems, PLC programming, industrial instrumentation, power distribution, schematic design, and process control loops. Extensive lab work with 4–20 mA signal loops, sensor calibration, PID/PIDE tuning, Allen-Bradley CompactLogix, FactoryTalk View SE HMI integration, and ISA-18.2 alarm implementation.

Bachelor of Computer Science (Coursework Completed)

University of Manitoba · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024

Two years of coursework in software development, algorithms, data structures, and applied mathematics. Strong problem-solving and data analysis foundations in C++, Python, and Java.

Contact

Let’s talk controls.

I’m open to full-time instrumentation and process automation roles starting January 2027, as well as conversations about controls, BAS, and technical projects. I typically respond within a day.

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