Rick Hidalgo, PE
President & CEO
Rick is an owner and co-founder of Signature Automation and has 30+ years of experience delivering control system projects ranging from SCADA Master Planning and conceptual design to final commissioning for clients throughout the U.S. He specializes in process control and SCADA cybersecurity for water/wastewater utility systems.
Kevin Patel, PE
Vice President & COO
Kevin is an owner and co-founder of Signature Automation and has 20+ years of experience in SCADA design, integration, and configuration for various markets. He helps to establish cross-industry standards as a member of numerous International Society of Automation (ISA) technical committees related to HMI, testing, continuous process automation, SCADA, and alarming.
Philip Gaberdiel
Director of Engineering
Phil has 40+ years of experience in all aspects of control systems for water/wastewater utilities. He has led numerous SCADA master planning, design, and large-scale integration projects across the U.S. and Canada. He provides management and operational guidance, training, and quality oversight to improve Signature Automation’s internal processes and project delivery.
Andrew Paulson, PE
E&I Design Manager
Andy has 20+ years of design, project management, and construction management experience specializing in instrumentation, process control, safety systems, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, panel design, control system networking, SCADA communications, perimeter security and CCTV systems. He provides leadership and oversight for the project managers in our E&I Design team to ensure successful project delivery.
Stephen Sutton, PE
E&I Group Leader
Steve has 25+ years of experience in both electrical and I&C design for various markets including food and beverage, railcars, cold storage, material handling, and aircraft. In addition to his work leading E&I engineering projects, Steve oversees mentorship and professional development to support our engineers in growing their careers.
Mauro Perez
IT Director
Mauro has 25+ years of experience in information technology (IT) infrastructure design and networking for a variety of municipal and private industry clients. He specializes in network solutions including data center design, implementation, management, and security of complex local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN).
James “Pete” Landgraf, PE
Chief Electrical Engineer
Pete has 40+ years of experience in electrical and I&C engineering for multiple market sectors – water/wastewater, manufacturing, oil and gas, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical. His expertise includes low and medium-voltage electrical design, substation and power distribution, arc flash and power analysis, instrument specification, startup supervision and implementation, and oversight of electrical, mechanical, and civil construction.
Anthony Scudieri, PE
Chief I&C Engineer
Anthony has 35+ years of experience in combined electrical and instrumentation and controls (I&C) engineering and project management. His expertise includes low and medium-voltage electrical and lighting design; DCS, SCADA, and RTU platforms; safety systems; security camera systems; and access control. He is also certified in the Risk Assessment Methodology for Water (RAM-WSM) and has performed Electrical and SCADA Vulnerability Assessments for multiple clients.
Hasan Zaman
Senior Technical Advisor
Hasan has 40+ years of experience in design, engineering support, and project management for various industries, including a wide variety of process control, radio communications, and SCADA networking projects. Although he is now semi-retired, he continues to provide as-needed quality reviews and technical services to support our clients.