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Saman Fatahnaee

Co-Founder · Control Systems & Software Specialist

Saman Fatahnaee

Control systems, delivered faster through software

Simulation, automation & DevOps

Control systems and software specialist with 16+ years across HVDC, automation and power projects — spanning control-system architecture, PLC and HMI/SCADA, testing and commissioning, and the simulation and CI/CD platforms built around them.

Profile

Control systems and automation specialist with 16+ years of experience across HVDC, power systems and industrial automation. Experienced in SCADA/HMI, PLC and auxiliary control systems, system architecture, industrial communication and software development, covering the full lifecycle from design and integration through testing and commissioning. Strong background in technical leadership and project delivery, with experience developing engineering, simulation, testing and CI/CD tools and platforms.

In brief

  • 16+ years in power and industrial automation
  • HMI/SCADA: 800xA, MicroSCADA, Wonderware, zenon
  • PLC programming and control system architecture
  • IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA
  • Builds software tools for engineering and testing

Expertise

SCADA, HMI and communication

  • ABB 800xA
  • ABB MicroSCADA
  • Wonderware ArchestrA/System Platform
  • COPA-DATA zenon
  • IEC 61850
  • IEC 60870-5-101/-104
  • Modbus
  • DNP3
  • OPC UA
  • OT networking

Control systems

  • PLC programming
  • MACH3/MACH4
  • Siemens PLC
  • IEC 61131-3
  • RTUs
  • System architecture
  • Redundancy

Software and infrastructure

  • Python
  • C#/.NET
  • React/JavaScript
  • SQL
  • MongoDB
  • InfluxDB
  • REST APIs
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Azure
  • Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • Linux
  • VMware ESXi
  • Grafana
  • Power BI
  • MCP and AI agents

Soft skills

  • Technical leadership
  • Team leadership
  • Design reviews
  • Training and mentoring
  • Customer communication
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Vendor coordination
  • Project management
  • Technical documentation

Career Timeline

8 roles — select one to read the detail.

Noron AB

Co-Founder & Control & SCADA Systems Consultant

Sept 2026 – Ongoing · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Co-founded a Swedish specialist consultancy for SCADA/OT and control system architecture, integration and complex incident resolution across wind farms, power-generation assets and HVDC transmission.
  • Services: multi-vendor SCADA and control integration, technical assessment and modernisation, solution architecture, FAT/SAT/FST support, operational support and escalation-level troubleshooting.
  • Developing vendor-independent SCADA and control platform concepts that pair established industrial technology — PLC, RTU, IEC 61850 and IEC 60870-5-104 — with Python, C#/.NET, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL and API-based integration patterns.
  • SCADA/OT
  • Multi-vendor integration
  • Solution architecture
  • Wind farms
  • Power generation
  • HVDC
  • Modernisation
  • Incident resolution
  • Operational support
  • FAT/SAT/FST

Hitachi Energy

Automation Software Developer Specialist

Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Designed and deployed an HVDC control and protection code simulation platform using React, Python, Docker, Kubernetes and Linux. Reduced testing time by 30% across 15+ teams and 300+ engineers.
  • Built tools to automate configuration, testing and documentation using Python, C#/.NET, React and databases, saving roughly 100 hours per project.
  • Built Azure DevOps pipelines and automated scripts to compile and test control and protection software across 20+ projects.
  • Developed AI-assisted tools, including MCP servers and agent systems, to support coding, debugging, control system design and documentation.
  • Python
  • C#/.NET
  • React
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Linux
  • Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • Databases
  • Simulation
  • HVDC
  • Control & protection
  • Test automation
  • AI agents
  • MCP

Hitachi Energy

Automation & Control Systems Specialist

Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Led automation and control system design for HVDC projects, covering base design, PLC development and system architecture.
  • Reviewed and approved control system documentation, checking design, redundancy and communication requirements against project specifications.
  • Assessed technical solutions and documented the basis for design decisions.
  • Trained internal teams and external customers on control systems and automation platforms.
  • HVDC
  • Base design
  • PLC development
  • System architecture
  • Redundancy
  • Design review
  • Automation platforms
  • Training

Hitachi Energy

Senior Automation & Control Engineer

Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Developed HMI/SCADA applications, PLC control software and RTU communication for HVDC auxiliary systems, including LV/MV switchgear, UPS, HVAC, BMS and diesel generators.
  • Integrated IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus and DNP3 interfaces between auxiliary control systems, IEDs, station SCADA and supplier equipment.
  • Performed Factory System Tests (FST) and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) across 20+ projects.
  • Commissioned control systems on 10+ HVDC projects across multiple continents.
  • PLC software
  • HMI/SCADA
  • RTU
  • IEC 61850
  • IEC 60870-5-104
  • Modbus
  • DNP3
  • IEDs
  • Switchgear
  • UPS
  • HVAC
  • BMS
  • FAT/FST
  • Commissioning

ABB

Project Manager

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Mapped information flows between departments and integrated the outputs into a central data platform.
  • Coordinated engineering, procurement and IT teams to establish a data governance framework.
  • Project management
  • Data platform
  • Data governance
  • Cross-functional coordination

ABB

Electrical Design Technical Lead

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Led a team of 10 engineers preparing technical solutions for HVDC tenders.
  • Chaired design reviews and coordinated work between internal teams and external vendors.
  • Technical leadership
  • HVDC tenders
  • Design reviews
  • Vendor coordination
  • Electrical design

ABB

Electrical Design Engineer

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 · Ludvika, Sweden

  • Designed electrical auxiliary systems for HVDC stations, including LV and MV switchgear. Prepared engineering-hour estimates and material cost analyses for tenders.
  • Electrical design
  • HVDC
  • LV/MV switchgear
  • Auxiliary systems
  • Tenders
  • Cost analysis

Tavan Rad Energy

Electrical Design Engineer

Jan 2007 – Dec 2010 · Tehran, Iran

  • Designed electrical systems for commercial and industrial buildings, including single-line diagrams, load calculations and panel specifications.
  • Electrical design
  • Single-line diagrams
  • Load calculations
  • Panel specifications

Highlights

Engineering software developed

HVDC Simulation Platform

Developed a containerised platform with a React frontend and Python backend, deployed with Docker and Kubernetes. Gives engineers an interactive environment to test and validate HVDC control and protection code in real time.

Gateway configurator

Built a Python tool to convert Excel signal lists into gateway configurations. Used by 30 engineers; reduced configuration time by 70%.

Modbus simulator

Built Python master and slave simulators to emulate equipment and support automated Factory System Tests.

PLC revision handling tool

Developed revision management for PLC code to track changes during engineering and testing.

Education and qualifications

Education

  • MSc Energy Engineering

    Linköping University, Sweden

    2010 - 2013

  • BSc Electrical Power Engineering

    Tehran Azad University, Iran

    2002 - 2006

Courses and certifications

  • Certificate of Acknowledgement

    Hitachi Energy — contributions to virtual testing tools and platforms

    2026

Languages

  • English

    fluent

  • Swedish

    fluent

  • Farsi

    native

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