About

Hey there, and welcome.

This blog started as a weekend project to document the glorious grit of working with VFDs, PLCs, and industrial automation. It was mostly so I wouldn’t forget my own hard-won troubleshooting fixes, but I figured the rest of the automation community could use the insights too.

The Evolution

 I spent 14 years in industrial automation—first as a hands-on PLC programmer (mainly in CODESYS environments) and later leading teams of programmers to deploy everything from pump systems, to robotics applications to custom industrial comms in a variety of applications.

These days, my role bridges between engineering and the industrial business across the USA, leading applications and business development in industrial power products.

If there is one universal truth I’ve uncovered across all these phases, it’s this: knowing the right criteria guides better decisions.

Because my own worldview has grown, Drives & Systems has evolved since its inception in 2015 too. I cover cover three main areas here:

  • The Technical: The hardware, design criteria, industrial automation and power technology

  • The People: How to serve and further the interests of people in the industrial space – especially in the age of AI.

  • The Business: Strategy, market growth and stories from the industrial world.

Let’s Connect

Whether you’re here to solve a stubborn programming bug, figure out how to manage career transitions, or navigate a complex industrial project, I’m glad you stopped by.

If you have a question, a topic request, or just a really good automation meme, let’s talk:

  • LinkedIn: [Connect with me here]

Wishing you a clean compile and zero unmapped variables,

Siva

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