August Duarte is an experienced professional in automation and controls, currently serving as the PLC Applications Engineering Supervisor at Tesco Controls since January 2024 and as the Owner/Operator of Summit Automation since January 2023. Prior roles include Automation Controls Engineer at Ambient Photonics, Technical Service Engineer at Omnicell, and Service/Controls Engineer at teamtechnik Group, where August provided global support in automation and controls across research and development, manufacturing, and test systems. Previous experience also encompasses positions as a Controls Technician at GKN Automotive and Lydall, focusing on automation and controls support for manufacturing and test systems.