Engineering Excellence. Intelligent Automation. Digital Transformation.

Industrial Automation, Validation & Digital Transformation.

From control-system engineering and MES integration to validation and commissioning, NowAiData supports pharmaceutical, biotech and process manufacturers with senior, hands-on technical expertise.

Led by founder Suraj Kumbhar, PMP®, PSM I™, and supported by specialist delivery partners, we deliver remote and onsite consulting, engineering, freelance support and training.

10+Years in process automation & GxP
35,000+I/O points in a single DCS modernisation
10Control, MES & data platforms
5Countries of project delivery
Platforms & standards
  • Emerson DeltaV
  • DeltaV Batch
  • Emerson Syncade
  • SAP
  • Siemens
  • Rockwell
  • ABB Freelance
  • Honeywell FSC
  • AspenTech IP21
  • AVEVA PI
  • GAMP 5
  • ISA-88

Services

End-to-end expertise across the automation lifecycle.

We combine control-system engineering, manufacturing IT, regulatory validation and structured project delivery, so your systems are compliant, run reliably and suit your site and its OT standards.

01

DCS & Batch Automation

Design, configuration and integration of batch and continuous process control systems on Emerson DeltaV.

  • DeltaV Live operator environments
  • DeltaV Batch & ISA-88 recipe design
  • Bioreactors, mixers & filtration (USP)
  • ABB Freelance DCS engineering
02

OEM PLC & SCADA Integration

Integration of OEM packaged equipment into site control architectures, with clean interfaces and documentation.

  • Siemens & Rockwell PLC systems
  • Wonderware SCADA
  • OPC, Profibus & industrial TCP/IP
  • Change control for PLC platforms
03

CSV & GxP Validation

Computerized System Validation for regulated manufacturing that meets GAMP 5 and stands up to audits.

  • Validation planning & risk assessment
  • FAT / SAT & IQ / OQ / PQ protocols
  • Change control, CAPA & deviations
  • Recipe authoring & system documentation
04

Modernisation & OT Infrastructure

Migration of legacy DCS and standalone PLC systems onto a stable, secure, virtualised platform.

  • Legacy DCS / PLC to DeltaV migration
  • Emerson HCI virtualisation networks
  • OT cybersecurity implementation
  • Safety systems, HAZOP & LOPA support
05

MES & Manufacturing Data

Connecting the shop floor with manufacturing execution and business systems, and turning plant data into insight.

  • Emerson Syncade MES
  • SAP integration with MES & batch
  • AspenTech IP21 & AVEVA PI historians
  • Asset management systems
06

Automation Project Delivery

PMP- and Scrum-based leadership of multi-vendor automation projects, from start to closure.

  • FEED studies & URS / FDS review
  • Vendor & subcontractor management
  • Planning in MS Project, Jira & Asana
  • Stakeholder & site OT alignment

Industries

Built for regulated and process-intensive manufacturing.

Experience in GxP-regulated sites and high-throughput process plants across Germany, Northern Europe and the Middle East.

I

Pharmaceuticals

GMP manufacturing, clean utilities and validated automation.

II

Biotech

Upstream processing, media preparation, fermentation and harvest.

III

Chemicals

Batch and continuous plants, safety systems and process optimisation.

IV

Agri & Food Processing

Large-scale DCS modernisation and industrial data platforms.

Ways to work with us

Remote Consulting

Reviews of specifications, architecture and validation strategy, plus expert advice.

Onsite Engineering

Configuration, FAT/SAT, commissioning and qualification at your facility.

Freelance & Contracting

Short projects or interim SME support, added straight into your team.

Technical Training

Practical programmes that build lasting capability in your own team.

Project Experience

Selected engagements.

A selection of projects the founder has delivered. Client names are withheld to protect confidentiality.

Biotech · Northern Europe · Lead SME

DeltaV automation & CSV for a biotech expansion

Led multiple automation vendors through FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ and PQ. Designed and integrated DeltaV Live and DeltaV Batch for upstream processing, covering media preparation, fermentation and harvest, on an Emerson HCI virtualised network, with GAMP 5 validation documentation.

DeltaV LiveDeltaV BatchHCIGAMP 5Multi-vendor

Biopharma · Germany · Technical Lead

Clean utilities for a major greenfield facility

Technical lead for clean utilities automation engineering in a large new-build biopharmaceutical manufacturing installation.

GreenfieldClean UtilitiesGMP

Agri Processing · Germany · Consultant

Legacy DCS & PLC migration to DeltaV, 35,000+ I/O

Supported a full digital migration from FEED and logic programming to site commissioning. Developed the asset management system and the AVEVA PI historian, and trained a new in-house automation team.

MigrationFEEDAVEVA PITeam Training

Chemicals · Germany · System Owner

Process automation ownership for batch & continuous plants

Over 4+ years, owned the Emerson DeltaV, Siemens PLC and Honeywell FSC safety systems. Led control-system baseline upgrades, IP21-based process optimisation, HAZOP/LOPA risk analysis and OT cybersecurity.

DeltaVSiemensHoneywell FSCIP21OT Security

Specialty Chemicals · Germany · Engineer

ABB Freelance DCS I/O renovation

Technical management and execution oversight of a process control system and hardware card renovation using Pepperl+Fuchs components.

ABB FreelanceP+FBrownfield

Pharma & Biotech · Germany · CSV Engineer

CSV & change control at regulated sites

As an external CSV engineer at a biotech and a pharmaceutical site, executed IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, CAPA tracking, automation change requests and recipe authoring across DeltaV and OEM PLC platforms, in English and German.

CSVCAPAChange ControlRecipes

Projects listed reflect the professional experience of NowAiData's founder.

Training

Practical training that builds lasting capability.

Programmes are tailored to your systems, your SOPs and your team's experience level, and taught by someone who has delivered these systems in the field.

03

CSV & GAMP 5 in Practice

Applying risk-based validation to automation systems, from planning through to qualification.

  • Validation lifecycle & deliverables
  • Writing & executing IQ / OQ / PQ
  • Change control & CAPA
04

OEM PLC Integration: Siemens & Rockwell

Integrating packaged equipment into DCS environments reliably and in a way that can be validated.

  • Interface design & OPC communication
  • FAT / SAT for OEM packages
  • Documentation & handover
05

Industrial Data & OT Cybersecurity

Historians, plant data and protecting industrial control systems.

  • IP21 & PI historian fundamentals
  • OT network segmentation basics
  • Secure operation of control systems
06

Automation Project Delivery

PMI and Scrum methods applied to multi-vendor engineering projects.

  • URS / FDS & scope control
  • Vendor coordination & FAT/SAT planning
  • Agile practices for engineering teams
Formats: Remote live sessions · Onsite workshops · Tailored team programmes Language: English (German-language support available)

About

Suraj Kumbhar

Founder & Managing Director · PMP® · PSM I™

Suraj founded NowAiData to give manufacturers direct access to senior automation and validation expertise. He has 10+ years of experience in batch and continuous process control, MES integration, digital transformation and system integration in GxP-regulated manufacturing.

His career spans an automation vendor's engineering centre, global chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers and independent consulting, so he understands both the vendor side and the plant-owner side of a project. For larger engagements, NowAiData works with a network of specialist delivery partners.

Education
M.Sc. Electronics – Measurement & Instrumentation, Hochschule Bremen
Foundation
B.Tech. Instrumentation & Control, COEP Pune
Certifications
PMP® (PMI) · PSM I™ (Scrum.org)
Languages
English (C1) · German (B2) · Hindi · Marathi
Project locations
Germany · Iceland · UAE · Saudi Arabia · India
Based in
Hamburg, Germany

Contact

Discuss your requirements.

Tell us about your project, validation need, short-term contract or training request. We usually reply within two business days.

  • Emailinfo@nowaidata.com
  • OfficeRantzaustraße 58, 22041 Hamburg, Germany
  • DeliveryRemote · Onsite · International