Akim Reforsado

Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer with 25+ years of experience designing, implementing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting industrial automation systems across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, water purification, vacuum-process, and specialty manufacturing environments. My career has focused on helping organizations bring complex process systems from design through startup, qualification, commissioning, and long-term operational support. I have worked extensively in FDA-regulated and GMP manufacturing environments supporting automation platforms including Emerson DeltaV, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View, FactoryTalk AssetCentre, OSI PI, LabVIEW, SCADA, HMI, and related process-control technologies. My experience includes process automation, instrumentation, PLC programming, control panel design, startup and commissioning, IQ/OQ/PQ support, change control, troubleshooting, system upgrades, process optimization, operator training, and technical project execution. I have supported pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, chromatography systems, purified-water systems, RO/DI systems, chemical skids, vacuum-process equipment, thin-film coating systems, and critical process infrastructure throughout the United States and internationally. Throughout my career I have partnered with operations, engineering, maintenance, validation, quality, and project teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and maintainable automation solutions that improve operational performance while supporting regulatory requirements. Areas of expertise include pharmaceutical automation, DeltaV DCS, Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley PLCs, GMP compliance, commissioning and qualification, process instrumentation, SCADA/HMI development, troubleshooting, startup support, process controls, water purification systems, CQV, and industrial automation project delivery.