Leonardo Silva Souza is an Automation Consultant at Avid Solutions, where responsibilities include the development and startup of industrial automation projects across various production areas, focusing on PLC programming for Rockwell, Siemens, and Schneider systems since August 2019. Prior experience includes a role as a Software Programmer at SPI Integração de Sistemas Ltda, implementing industrial automation projects, and serving as Signaling and Engineering Coordinator at Superintendência de Trânsito e Transportes de Patos (STTRANS), where traffic engineering projects were developed and executed. An internship at Laboratório de Avaliação de Medição em Petróleo involved testing motors, instrumentation projects, and programming PLCs. Educational qualifications include a Master of Business Administration in Industrial Automation from USP - Universidade de São Paulo, a Mechatronics Engineering degree from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics from Glasgow Caledonian University.