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I’m Andris Ziemelis, an EU-based remote contractor and hands-on automation/mechatronics engineer who blends C#/.NET, Python, APIs, and applied AI to build practical systems that work in the real world. I currently support complex research infrastructure at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), focusing on diagnostics, repair, and control/HMI-oriented workflows across mechanical, electrical, and automation components. I also build agentic AI and workflow tooling: orchestrating frontier/local models, integrating tools via MCP, managing workflow state and recovery, and adding diagnostics and evaluation to make AI-driven development safer and more reliable. My background includes industrial automation, PLC/HMI-style sequencing, electronics/mechatronics troubleshooting, and hands-on engineering software (including a .NET/WPF desktop engineering application) that helps field and engineering teams get the job done.…I’m Andris Ziemelis, an EU-based remote contractor and hands-on automation/mechatronics engineer who blends C#/.NET, Python, APIs, and applied AI to build practical systems that work in the real world. I currently support complex research infrastructure at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), focusing on diagnostics, repair, and control/HMI-oriented workflows across mechanical, electrical, and automation components. I also build agentic AI and workflow tooling: orchestrating frontier/local models, integrating tools via MCP, managing workflow state and recovery, and adding diagnostics and evaluation to make AI-driven development safer and more reliable. My background includes industrial automation, PLC/HMI-style sequencing, electronics/mechatronics troubleshooting, and hands-on engineering software (including a .NET/WPF desktop engineering application) that helps field and engineering teams get the job done.

Andris Ziemelis

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I’m Andris Ziemelis, an EU-based remote contractor and hands-on automation/mechatronics engineer who blends C#/.NET, Python, APIs, and applied AI to build practical systems that work in the real world. I currently support complex research infrastructure at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), focusing on diagnostics, repair, and control/HMI-oriented workflows across mechanical, electrical, and automation components. I also build agentic AI and workflow tooling: orchestrating frontier/local models, integrating tools via MCP, managing workflow state and recovery, and adding diagnostics and evaluation to make AI-driven development safer and more reliable. My background includes industrial automation, PLC/HMI-style sequencing, electronics/mechatronics troubleshooting, and hands-on engineering software (including a .NET/WPF desktop engineering application) that helps field and engineering teams get the job done.…I’m Andris Ziemelis, an EU-based remote contractor and hands-on automation/mechatronics engineer who blends C#/.NET, Python, APIs, and applied AI to build practical systems that work in the real world. I currently support complex research infrastructure at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), focusing on diagnostics, repair, and control/HMI-oriented workflows across mechanical, electrical, and automation components. I also build agentic AI and workflow tooling: orchestrating frontier/local models, integrating tools via MCP, managing workflow state and recovery, and adding diagnostics and evaluation to make AI-driven development safer and more reliable. My background includes industrial automation, PLC/HMI-style sequencing, electronics/mechatronics troubleshooting, and hands-on engineering software (including a .NET/WPF desktop engineering application) that helps field and engineering teams get the job done.

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I’m Andris Ziemelis, an EU-based remote contractor and hands-on automation/mechatronics engineer who blends C#/.NET, Python, APIs, and applied AI to build practical systems that work in the real world. I currently support complex research infrastructure at the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), focusing on diagnostics, repair, and control/HMI-oriented workflows across mechanical, electrical, and automation components.

I also build agentic AI and workflow tooling: orchestrating frontier/local models, integrating tools via MCP, managing workflow state and recovery, and adding diagnostics and evaluation to make AI-driven development safer and more reliable. My background includes industrial automation, PLC/HMI-style sequencing, electronics/mechatronics troubleshooting, and hands-on engineering software (including a .NET/WPF desktop engineering application) that helps field and engineering teams get the job done.

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Work Experience

Mechatronics Engineer / Manager at SIA Peruza

October 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025

Led mechatronics engineering and performed machinery/automation work in an industrial environment. Combined technical leadership with hands-on implementation, maintenance-oriented engineering, and process support for automated equipment and related systems.

Machine-Building Technician at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences / Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), Irbene

January 1, 2024 - Present

Provide technical support, diagnostics, and repair for mechatronic and electromechanical equipment in a research-infrastructure environment. Work across mechanical assemblies, drives, sensors, electrical/control circuits, instrumentation, and automation-related systems. Contribute to engineering improvements and technical documentation, including software-assisted control/HMI workflows, and support equipment sequencing and troubleshooting under multidisciplinary constraints.

Self-Employed (Technical / Engineering Work)

December 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024

Independent technical/engineering work focused on practical automation and AI system integration, including model orchestration, agent workflows, and tool integrations, as well as software-assisted engineering support aligned with real-world constraints.

Technical / Engineering Work (Self-Employed)

December 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024

Independent technical and engineering work with focus on applied software, automation, and practical integrations for engineering workflows.

Production Equipment Mechanic at SIA Pobeda Confectionary

May 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production equipment until the factory closure.

Machine-Building Technician at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences / Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC), Irbene

January 1, 2022 - Present

Provide technical support, diagnostics, and repair for mechatronic and electromechanical research-infrastructure equipment. Work across mechanical assemblies, drives, sensors, electrical/control circuits, instrumentation, telemetry, and automation sequencing. Contribute to engineering improvements and documentation, and support software-assisted control/HMI workflows while addressing multidisciplinary operational constraints.

Production Quality Control Inspector at Ventspils Welding Factory

March 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Performed production quality control inspections supporting manufacturing quality management in a welding environment.

Mechatronics Technician / Electrician at SIA SCHAEFER

January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

Mechatronics and electrical technician work supporting equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and industrial operations.

Quality Management Engineer at SIA ARBO Windows

October 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019

Contributed to quality management engineering activities for window-related production processes, supporting quality assurance and operational standards.

Quality Management Engineer at SIA ARBO

October 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019

Supported quality management processes in an industrial environment, including technical support aligned with production quality needs.

Technical Support Specialist / Automation Engineer at HansaMatrix

March 1, 2015 - December 1, 2019

Provided technical support and automation engineering in electronics manufacturing. Performed industrial automation troubleshooting and supported electronics production workflows, including responsibilities that progressed into automation engineering.

Technical Support Specialist / Automation Engineer at HansaMatrix, Ventspils

March 1, 2015 - December 1, 2019

Provided several years of technical support, industrial automation, and electronics manufacturing troubleshooting. Automation Engineer responsibilities included implementing and supporting automation-related systems and resolving integration/production issues.