Instrumentation • Controls • Automation

Hi, I’m Piyush Shah

Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technologist

I design, program, and commission control systems, from 4–20 mA instrumentation loops and Allen-Bradley PLC logic to FactoryTalk HMIs and BACnet/Modbus building automation networks. My computer science background adds Python, data analysis, and machine learning to classical instrumentation, a combination that lets me solve plant-floor problems with modern tools.

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Graduating Dec 2026Instrumentation & Control Eng. Tech., RRC Polytech

2 industry rolesBAS Controls Specialist + Electrical Technician

3 documented projectsPLC and HMI, applied ML, and control case studies

Controls + codeClassical instrumentation backed by Python & data skills

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 added Python, data analysis, and machine learning, skills I apply to predictive maintenance and SCADA-style data visualization.

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.

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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Applied ML · Dec 2025 – Feb 2026

AI-Assisted Predictive Maintenance System

Watching a motor for early signs of trouble using vibration, current, and temperature. An Arduino gathers the data, LabVIEW shows it live and logs it, and a Random Forest model in Python calls the motor healthy or faulty.

Arduino
LabVIEW
Python
Random Forest

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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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Skills

Technical skill set

PLCs & Control Platforms

Allen-Bradley CompactLogixStudio 5000 Logix DesignerSiemens S7DeltaVFactoryTalk View SEArduino

Instrumentation & Calibration

4–20 mA Signal LoopsHART CommunicatorSensor & Transmitter CalibrationLoop 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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