PKW Tech Consultancy
Future Factory Technology Focused Consultancy
Delivering advanced data capture, visualisation, and analytics enablement for smarter, compliant pharmaceutical operations.
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Hi I’m Philip, I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional renowned for my robust organizational skills and unwavering commitment to delivering outcomes that not only serve our customers but also propel the business to success. Throughout a decade-long career, my journey has been marked by an unceasing dedication to harnessing the power of technology to address challenges and optimize processes within GxP Manufacturing environments.
My passion for technology-driven problem-solving has been at the heart of my professional trajectory. Over the years, I have fine-tuned my expertise, consistently seeking opportunities to leverage both established and cutting-edge technologies. This unwavering commitment to innovation has been a defining aspect of my career, as I continuously strive to meet the evolving needs of our stakeholders and customers by embracing technology as a means to drive efficiency, enhance quality, and exceed expectations.
My passion for using technology as a solution-driven tool has not only guided my professional journey but also fuelled my unwavering pursuit of excellence.
Here are the Technologies I have worked with over the years:- AspenTech Manufacturing Suite
- AspenTech Inmation
- OPC - Kepware & Matrikon
- Microsoft SQL Server, InfluxDB, MariaDB
- Python - For Data Analytics
- MQTT - For Equipment Integration
- NodeRED, HighByte Intelligence Hub
- Web Development - HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Azure DevOps - For Work, Code & Release Management
- Aha! - For Product Management
- GitHub - For Code Management
Experience
Engaged on AstraZeneca’s Autonomous Manufacturing Programme, leading OT systems data standards development and delivery.
- Leading the development and delivery of OT systems data standards, defining data requirements across equipment and systems to support Process Intelligence (Batch Release by Exception, Advanced CPV, CPPs & CQAs) and Asset Intelligence (Predictive Maintenance, OEE) use cases.
- Authored vendor data requirement specifications for manufacturing shopfloor and facility control systems at AstraZeneca’s new Greenfield biologics manufacturing facility.
- Led the definition of AstraZeneca’s enterprise Unified Namespace (UNS), designing a dual-strategy approach combining an ISA-95 Asset-Centric hierarchy and a Domain-Centric model (aligned to ISA-95 Parts 3–5 with B2MML/JSON payloads).
- Defined the qualification and validation strategy for AstraZeneca’s Factory Integration Platform (HighByte Intelligence Hub and HiveMQ MQTT broker), establishing a risk-based IQ/OQ/PQ framework compliant with 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11.
Owned the vision, strategy, and product backlog for the global enterprise Historian & Visualisation platform across 19 sites and 22 systems worldwide.
- Led historian integration with the Factory Integration Layer (HighByte Intelligence Hub, HiveMQ, Azure Event Hub, and Azure Data Explorer), enabling seamless OT/IT data flow, contextualisation, and downstream analytics consumption.
- Delivered a multi-tenant, Azure-hosted enterprise historian supporting high-volume continuous and event-context data, establishing a consistent data foundation for digital twin development and decision-making.
- Spearheaded new technology introductions including MPMS and a Predictive Maintenance platform — leading technical implementation, GMP qualification, and validation delivery from concept through to operational release.
- Managed vendor relationships and led custom solution development, reducing operational effort and accelerating the Smart Manufacturing programme.
Led the MES team’s adoption of DevOps practices and tooling within the Manufacturing Execution Systems organisation.
- Introduced Azure DevOps and coached teams on Agile/KANBAN methodology to improve throughput and focus on value-added delivery.
- Migrated all MES source code from disparate file shares into Git repositories, establishing version control and enabling collaborative development.
- Designed and implemented automated software release pipelines for MES software using Azure DevOps, SharePoint, and Power Automate — reducing codebases under management and accelerating release cycles.
Served as a principal technical analyst within a yearlong digital factory programme, leading the deployment of multiple systems into a high-priority manufacturing site.
- Led a cross-functional team of manufacturing process experts, CSV specialists, and software vendors to deliver electronic standard work instruction tools, reducing process deviations and supporting a right-first-time manufacturing approach.
- Championed new technology adoption throughout the programme, driving improvements in precision, efficiency, and quality across manufacturing operations.
Diagnosed business pains within the manufacturing environment and developed IT-based solutions deployed across multiple sites within the global network.
- Developed dashboards and reporting tools to address operational challenges across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Served as Apprentice Custodian for the Manufacturing Tech Organisation, supporting apprentice training, performance calibration, and onboarding of new team members.
Completed the first phase of an apprenticeship within the Automation Team at the Ware manufacturing site.
- Became Subject Matter Expert for the local OEE system, deploying it to new production lines and driving improvements to existing business processes.
- Delivered end-user training and ongoing support for the OEE platform.
Gained an introduction to industrial automation systems (PLCs), contributing to a system design presentation for a customer controls architecture under the direction of the lead automation design engineer.
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