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A. Kutlu Karstarlı

Automation Manager · Technical Lead

◍ İzmir, Turkey✆ +90 506 750 8350✉ kutlu.karstarli@gmail.com
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Professional Profile

I lead end-to-end delivery of industrial automation systems — from PLC/HMI/SCADA engineering and commissioning to embedded development and technical team leadership. Across manufacturing, energy and critical-infrastructure projects I combine deep technical execution with a leadership focus to ship reliable, safety-critical systems.

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Experience Journey

Automation Manager · TOLON GLOBAL

01/2025 – Present · İzmir
  • Lead the automation strategy for industrial washing / drying / ironing machinery.
  • Coordinate and standardize panel manufacturing, wiring and test processes across the team.
  • Drive advanced integration and performance improvements with Omron and Yaskawa platforms.

Senior Software Engineer · TOLON GLOBAL

10/2023 – 12/2024 · İzmir
  • Architecture lead for Bubble Studio, coordinating external development teams.
  • Developed the ProgressBar embedded LED control board.
  • Delivered next-generation HMI transformation projects on NB Designer.

Software & Commissioning Field Engineer · Siemens SI RSS

03/2023 – 10/2023 · İstanbul
  • Designed and commissioned Desigo CC SCADA for HVAC / energy / industrial systems.
  • Implemented S7 / PCX based hybrid automation applications.
  • Managed cold/live test processes and technical handover.
Project Registry

Detailed Project Showcase

End-to-end delivery across nuclear, energy, steel, embedded and software domains.

01Nuclear

Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant — HVAC SCADA

Designed and commissioned the alarm, trend, graphics and reporting infrastructure for critical zones over Desigo CC.

TechDesigo CC, Siemens automation ecosystem
ImpactCentralized monitoring and operational confidence in critical zones
02Energy

İşbir Generators — Building Automation

Integrated 11 AHUs, 38 pumps, 28 fans and auxiliary systems onto a single Desigo CC platform.

Scale700 physical I/O · 1600 integrated data points · 7 Siemens PXC DDC
ProtocolsModbus RTU/TCP, SNMP, M-Bus → BACnet-IP
03Energy

Maxion Wheels — Energy Recovery Project

Built the PLC/SCADA control strategy and reporting infrastructure for an energy-recovery system serving 4 melting furnaces.

TechS7-1513, SCADA V15.1, M-Bus energy metering
ImpactImproved energy visibility and process-control precision
04Steel

Ege Çelik ECOSHAFT — EAF Scrap Charger

Developed the S7-300/400 automation infrastructure (800+ I/O) with WinCC 7.4 SCADA animation/simulation screens.

Critical system400-bar hydraulic press commissioning
ImpactSafety-focused process automation coordinated with the mechanical team
05Software

Internal Modbus Communication Simulation Tools

Built C#-based RTU/TCP simulation tools that made development testing independent of physical hardware.

TechC#, Modbus RTU/TCP, Serial/Ethernet test harness
ImpactShorter prototyping cycles and earlier fault detection before field work
06Software

Bubble Studio — Online Wash Program Configurator

Led the technical design of a web-based configurator for wash recipes and pricing logic.

RoleSystem architecture, automation logic, external-team coordination
ImpactCentralized data model enabling faster recipe/price changes
07Embedded

ProgressBar Embedded LED Controller

Developed a Modbus-based LED control board showing machine progress, alarms and status data in real time.

ScopePCB partner management, firmware validation, machine integration
ImpactIncreased operational visibility and service diagnostics
08Embedded

Embedded-Level HMI Transformation

Transformed a legacy embedded control structure into a flexible Omron NB Designer HMI architecture.

ChallengeDynamic QR generation in a low CPU/memory environment
ImpactReusable modular HMI infrastructure across a family of machines
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Let’s Work Together

Actively open to international technical-leadership, industrial-digitalization and automation-transformation opportunities.


kutlu.karstarli@gmail.com