Alejandro Riquelme

Professional Summary

Versatile and experienced engineer with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology and a dynamic skill set spanning backend and frontend development, automation, and cloud platforms. Adept in deploying scalable solutions using modern frameworks, containers, and LLM integrations. Proven leader in building intelligent business applications, automating production systems, and managing data pipelines using tools like Snowflake, Kubernetes, and Azure/AWS cloud services.

Work Experience

Tesla Inc. (2015–2020)

Senior Automation Engineer – Tesla Grohmann Automation & Gigafactory 1

• Directed the full lifecycle of automated manufacturing lines for Model 3, from design and development to deployment and optimization.
• Improved production output from 300 to 3,000 parts/day and successfully doubled the assembly line capacity.
• Worked across Tesla’s key facilities — Fremont, Gigafactory 1 (Nevada), and Tesla Grohmann Automation (Germany) — to optimize and align automation standards and performance.
• Integrated robotics and custom SCADA systems using Ignition for real-time process monitoring and production analytics.
• Collaborated with international teams to ship, install, and commission over 100 automated machines across global production lines.

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Senior Controls Engineer → Senior Business Intelligence Developer

• Modernized legacy systems at the SPC facility, introducing SCADA for the first time and reducing downtime by 50% through targeted PLC upgrades.
• Established 24/7 remote support company-wide by deploying VPN-secured servers, enabling continuous monitoring and faster incident response.
• Independently developed a duplicate payment detection system using Python and Snowflake, preventing $1M+ in annual losses and replacing a third-party service charging 30% commission.
• Automated invoice reconciliation between Coca-Cola Consolidated and Coca-Cola North America, saving $1.5M annually by eliminating manual mismatches.
• Created Streamlit-based tools to automate repetitive tasks for junior developers, improving team efficiency and reducing manual workload.
• Trained colleagues in Docker and containerized deployment, streamlining application hosting and accelerating onboarding.
• Built and deployed enterprise-grade applications using Django, Streamlit, and Microsoft Power Automate.
• Implemented Snowflake Notebooks, Azure DevOps pipelines, and Cortex LLM agents in production environments.
• Integrated AWS EC2 and SNS to support real-time workflows and automated notifications.

Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, SQL, JavaScript, C++, Ladder Logic, Structured Text
• Web & Application Frameworks: Django, Streamlit, HTML/CSS, Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Cloud Platforms & Containers: Azure Stack, AWS (EC2, SNS), Kubernetes, Docker
• Data Engineering & BI: Snowflake, Power BI, Snowflake Cortex, Notebooks, Data Pipelines
• Industrial Automation: SCADA, PLC, HMI (Ignition, Siemens TIA Portal)
• DevOps & Intelligent Workflows: Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, Power Automate, Copilot Agents

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET)