
Akshay Dwivedi
Verified Expert in Engineering
Solutions Consultant and Developer
Chitrakoot Dham, Uttar Pradesh, India
Toptal member since March 19, 2026
Akshay stands as the premier consultant in digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0/5.0. He turns complex plants into data-driven, high-performing operations through MES, EBR, and smart factory solutions. Akshay bridges shop-floor reality with digital strategy to deliver measurable impact. Clients trust his hands-on expertise to turn complexity into measurable ROI, such as optimizing smart factories for cost savings, productivity gains, and sustainability.
Portfolio
Experience
- Business Process Automation - 7 years
- Industry 4.0 - 6 years
- HydraX MES - 5 years
- Consulting - 4 years
- C#.NET - 4 years
- JavaScript - 4 years
- MES Architecture - 3 years
- Apriso - 1 year
Preferred Environment
Windows
The most amazing...
...thing I've built is an MPG Essential from scratch—a bespoke MES powerhouse with real-time APIs, Blazor UI, and SQL automations—boosting ops visibility by 50%.
Work Experience
Consultant
Allygram Systems and Technologies
- Architected a custom MES solution for a multimillion-unit automotive plant, supporting 50+ machines with an enterprise-grade PostgreSQL database and 15+ real-time KPI stored procedures.
- Engineered REST APIs with role-based security and audit trails for production tracking, scrap logging, and traceability—reducing manual reporting delays by 40%.
- Integrated Power BI analytics into the MES interface, enabling real-time KPI visualization for 50+ stakeholders across the production floor.
- Implemented advanced production logic, including auto-closure breakdowns, cavity-based scrap tracking, and yield optimization—reducing downtime by 25%.
- Automated critical workflows with master-data-driven scripts—saving 100+ hours annually in manual configuration.
- Enabled cross-plant scalability, delivering reusable architecture patterns adopted across 3 additional global manufacturing sites.
- Developed a responsive Blazor UI with dynamic dashboards and multilingual support (English, Czech, German)—boosting operator engagement by 35%.
Associate Consultant
ABB
- Engineered advanced quality control modules with dynamic tolerance management and improved defect detection by 18%.
- Conducted advanced debugging using log analysis, ensuring over 99% system reliability.
- Enhanced the ABB MES for pulp and paper operations with custom reporting and quality automation, improving efficiency by 15%.
- Trained 20+ operational staff on MES and quality systems, achieving 100% adoption.
MES Developer
Capgemini India
- Executed 10+ full-cycle manufacturing execution system (MES) upgrades with zero critical defects and over 90% on-time delivery.
- Conducted enterprise requirement analysis, translating complex business processes into scalable solutions.
- Delivered over 95% stakeholder satisfaction, exceeding scope and timeline expectations.
- Engineered SAP/Hydra integration with Idoc transfers and BAPI configuration and improved data accuracy by 30%.
- Customized labor, attendance, and electronic batch record (EBR) workflows, reducing payroll errors by 25% and compliance issues by 40%.
- Led end-to-end MES customization for an FDA-regulated environment with EBR workflows and labor management.
Experience
Operations Digitalization & MES Modernization | Automotive Industry
I led the end-to-end development of a custom MES using technologies like C# and .NET, building a Blazor-based UI with live OEE/KPI dashboards, multilingual support (EN/CZ/DE), and REST APIs for traceability and scrap logging. I integrated Power BI for centralized monitoring across 50+ machines. I also designed a relational database architecture and developed 15+ stored procedures for real-time KPIs, including OEE, scrap, yield, and downtime. I automated master-data-driven table creation scripts to reduce manual configuration. Implemented event-driven back-end services for live production tracking.
OUTCOME
The result was a 25% boost in data availability, 30% reduction in manual reporting, and 35% improvement in operator compliance, along with 30% reduction in setup time, improved data accuracy, and a scalable foundation for multi-site MES rollouts across global plants.
ABB MES Quality Control Module
At ABB, I engineered precision quality control modules within the ABB MES platform, defining upper/lower tolerance limits, real-time variable monitoring, and automated quality alerts for immediate breach notification. I also developed custom dashboard pages and regulatory-grade quality reports.
OUTCOME
The result was a significant reduction in quality escapes, an improved regulatory traceability, and a faster root-cause resolution through automated log analysis.
EBR, SAP/MES Integration & Workforce Automation
I led end-to-end customization of EBR processes with conditional workflows, real-time inspection flags, and data integrity controls. I built SAP/MES integrations via custom IDoc and BAPI configurations, automating material movements and inventory reporting. Simultaneously, I engineered a labor time, attendance, and KPI-linked bonus automation module within HYDRA MES, along with AIP and SMA terminal applications for real-time shop-floor dialog and exception handling.
OUTCOME
The result was an over 20% efficiency improvement across key projects, full regulatory compliance, streamlined go-lives, and a measurable reduction in payroll errors for global enterprise clients.
Education
Master's Degree in Power Systems
National Institute of Technology - Kurukshetra, India
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
JSSATE - Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Certifications
Object and Service Development (DT-OSD)
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Label & Report Design (DT-LRD)
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Manufacturing Business Objects (DT-MBO)
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Shop Floor Acquisition Services (OT-SAS)
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IT Administration (OT-ITA)
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User Interface (DT-UI)
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Quality Management (AT-QM)
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Customizing Training MES Services
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Customizing Training Enterprise Integration Interface
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Customizing Training MOC Applications & Services
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Customizing Training MOC Applications & Services
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Customizing Training Database
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Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs
Tools
Jira
Frameworks
Hydra, Blazor WebAssembly
Paradigms
Automation, Agile, Web UI Design, UI Design
Languages
C#.NET, JavaScript, SQL, Python
Platforms
Mendix, Windows
Storage
Databases
Other
HydraX MES, Consulting, Industry 4.0, Teamwork, Hydra MES, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Process Automation, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Solutioning, ABBMES, MES Architecture, EBR, Quality Auditing, Quality Management, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Architecture, Apriso, B.Tech, M.tech, Process Automation, App UI, AI Automation
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