Hi, I'm Manish Nandanwar
🏭 PhD Chemical Engineer · 8 yrs at ExxonMobil & Xylem · process automation
View ProfileEngineer-Built Automation — From Industrial Workflows to Intelligent Business Systems
PhD Chemical Engineer with 8+ years at ExxonMobil building physics-based automation and optimisation tools — now applying that same engineering rigour to AI agents, intelligent workflows, and custom business systems.
Engineering Approach. Real Results.
Every engagement follows a clear process — designed to build the right solution, not just the fastest one.
Discovery First
I start by understanding your process — not your tech stack. Whether you run engineering simulations or sales pipelines, a free 30-minute call is enough to map the core problem and decide if automation is the right answer.
System Design
Before writing a line of code, I design the full architecture — data models, workflows, integrations, and agent logic — so you see exactly what will be built and why. Engineering rigour applied to software.
Iterative Build
Development happens in phases with regular checkpoints. You see working software early and can provide feedback before changes are costly. Built with modern tools — Python, LangGraph, FastAPI, React.
Documented Handover
You receive well-documented, maintainable software. Not a black box. You own it fully — with clear documentation so your team can maintain, extend, and build on it.
What I Build
Two distinct capability tracks — engineering automation from real industrial experience, and business systems built with the same engineering rigour.
Engineering & Simulation Automation
Physics-based automation tools, simulation workflow orchestration, HPC pipeline automation, process optimisation tools, and sensor data analytics. Built by an engineer who has run these systems at industrial scale.
AI Agents & Intelligent Systems
Custom LangGraph agents that process documents, qualify leads, manage approvals, and orchestrate multi-step workflows autonomously — with human-in-the-loop gates where decisions matter.
Business Systems & Automation
Lightweight CRM, modular ERP, procurement automation, and operational dashboards — built custom for your specific process. No bloated SaaS subscriptions. Just the system your business actually needs.
Analytics & Decision Dashboards
Interactive dashboards for engineering process data, business KPIs, and operational metrics. Anomaly detection, sensor health monitoring, performance tracking — built for real-time decision support.
Built on Four Core Pillars
Every system I build follows four core architectural principles to ensure long-term reliability and flexibility.
Scalable Systems
Built to grow with you — more users, more data, more complexity, without starting over.
Secure by Design
Your data and your customers' data is protected from day one — not as an afterthought.
Connects with Everything
Works with your existing tools — CRMs, ERPs, payment systems, and automation platforms.
Fully Handed Over
You own what is built — with clear documentation so your team can maintain and extend it.
Capability Blueprints
Each category below represents a distinct area of expertise — illustrated through a detailed blueprint of a real system I design and build.
These are system blueprints, not live demos. Each one outlines a real business problem, the solution architecture, and how the system works — exactly what I build for clients, tailored to their specific requirements.
Intelligent sales pipeline management with AI-driven lead scoring.
AI-Assisted CRM Prototype
An AI-assisted CRM tool that automatically scores leads, routes them through a structured pipeline, and triggers follow-up actions — reducing manual sales tracking.
Targeted operational workflow automation for basic procurement and approvals.
Procurement Approval Workflow
A custom procurement tool with multi-step approval routing and order tracking — streamlining spreadsheet-based operations.
Industrial dashboard for sensor data analysis, anomaly detection, and equipment health monitoring.
Process Analytics Dashboard
An interactive dashboard for industrial process data — automatically classifying sensors, detecting anomalies, monitoring instrument health, and generating structured diagnostic reports.
AI-powered scripts that extract and validate data from PDF documents.
AI Document Parser Prototype
An extraction tool that parses invoices and standard documents using AI — converting unstructured files into structured formats.
Free Business Automation Audit
Share your company URL and I will analyse your operations — identifying exactly where manual work is slowing you down, where AI agents can replace repetitive tasks, and where custom tooling beats generic SaaS. No sales pitch. Just honest analysis.
Revenue Leak Detection
Identify where money is falling through the cracks in your current operations
Automation Opportunities
Pinpoint manual, repetitive processes that can be automated for immediate ROI
Competitor Analysis
See what your competitors are doing that you're not — and how to close the gap
AI Solutions Map
A tailored map of AI tools and integrations that fit your specific business model
Typical findings across business audits
Engineering background. AI skills. Ready to build something that actually works.
Contact me to discuss your project. Most engagements start with a free 30-minute discovery call.
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