Independent Contractor — Available Worldwide

Automation engineer.
8 years. 15+ countries.
4 continents.

I commission industrial systems, from LNG terminals to high-speed production lines. I train your teams and make sure everything runs after I leave. Siemens & GE specialist, comfortable anywhere.

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15+
Countries
8
Years in the field
4
Continents
30+
Clients served
Services
What I do.
01

Commissioning & Start-Up

Industrial commissioning from FAT to SAT. MV/LV drive systems (GE, Siemens), PLC programming (TIA Portal, Simotion), VSD tuning. LNG terminals, refineries, production lines. Clean handover, team trained.

02

Upgrades & Retrofits

Relay-to-PLC migrations, drive upgrades, software updates on existing lines. New program, new parameters, operator retraining — smooth transition, production stays on track.

03

Training & Support

Hands-on operator training, 24/7 remote helpline, subcontractor coordination on site. Clear reporting via Salesforce, knowledge transfer. Your team runs it on their own after I leave. French, English, Spanish.

Track Record
Selected projects.
USA — Oil & Gas / LNG

Freeport LNG — MV Drive Maintenance

Maintenance and troubleshooting on medium-voltage drive systems (GE MV7000, full redundancy) at major LNG export terminal. Diagnostics under production pressure, coordination with operations team.

USA — Oil & Gas / LNG

Cameron LNG — MV Drive Support

On-site maintenance and troubleshooting on GE Power Conversion MV drive systems at LNG liquefaction facility. Diagnostics, preventive maintenance, operations coordination.

Bahrain — Oil & Gas / Refinery

ExxonMobil — MV Drive Maintenance

Medium-voltage drive maintenance and troubleshooting at refinery complex. GE Power Conversion systems, diagnostics under operational constraints, coordination with client team.

Argentina — Packaging / FMCG

Converting Line — Cam Upgrade & Commissioning

Converting/packaging line commissioning. Simotion D425, CU320 drives, cam profile configuration, angular position detection, Profinet IRT.

Kazakhstan — Packaging / FMCG

Converting Line — Relay to PLC Migration

Relay-to-PLC migration on converting line. TIA Portal reprogramming, Simotion drive tuning, operator training. 3 months, handed over on schedule.

Greece — Packaging

3x Embossing Lines — Register Quality Control

Commissioned three embossing lines with real-time register control. Cam synchronization, print mark detection, closed-loop correction. All 3 lines accepted first pass.

China — Packaging

Lemanic Line — New Build

New build: PLC programming (TIA Portal), Simotion cam profiles, HMI configuration, Safety Integrated validation. 3 months, clean handover.

15+ Countries — Packaging

20+ Missions — Bobst Global

Commissioning, retrofits, and support across 15+ countries. Simotion D425/CU320, TIA Portal, Profinet IRT. Autonomous deployments, strong client relationships.

Stack
Technical expertise.
TIA Portal V13–V19 Simatic Manager WinCC / SCADA Simotion S7-300 / 1200 / 1500 Simotion D425 / CU320 S120 / G120 Drives Profinet / Profinet IRT Profibus Modbus ARCNET Ethernet/IP Safety Integrated / F-CPU Pilz / Schmersal GE MV7000 / MV6000 / SD7000 HMI FAT / SAT Salesforce CRM
Credentials
Certifications.

ATEX Level 2

Hazardous area operations

Electrical Habilitation

B1 / B2 / B2V / BR / H0

Chemical N1/N2

Chemical industry safety

GE Power Conversion

MV drives — internal certs

BOSIET Opito

Offshore safety training

SST First Aid

First aid certified

About
Who I am.

I'm Wisdom Sodji. I adapt fast, I read the room, and I get people working with me. That's what makes projects go smoothly in places you've never been before.

4 years on power plants and LNG terminals with GE Power Conversion. 4 years commissioning high-speed packaging lines for Bobst, deployed to clients like Amcor across 3 continents. I know the systems, I know the process, and I get along with the teams on the ground.

I operate through Ayigah LLC — direct, no layers. French, English, Spanish.

ESME Sudria — Engineering
UDEM Mexico — Exchange Semester, IT & CS

French — EU citizen

French · English · Spanish

Ayigah LLC — US-registered

Contact

Need an engineer
on your next project?

Drop me a line with your project details. I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

wisdom@ayigah.com

Within 24 hours

24–72h worldwide

Contractor / B2B

On request