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Industrial Data Platforms
Enterprise historian strategy, architecture and delivery - from PI Asset Framework design to Canary migrations.
AVEVA PI · Canary · Historians · Asset Framework
Transforming industrial data into business intelligence.
Independent engineering expertise across OT, industrial data and AI.
Helping utilities and manufacturers solve difficult problems across SCADA, historians, industrial data and AI.
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SCADA · PLC · DCS
Operational technology
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Historians · PI · AF
Industrial data platforms
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Predictive · ML · LLM
AI for industry
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Architecture · Delivery
Enterprise software
What we do
Six capabilities, one goal - value from operational data
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Operational Technology
Design, integration and modernisation of control systems spanning the plant floor and the enterprise.
SCADA · PLC · DCS · Communications
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AI for Industry
Predictive analytics, machine learning and practical AI solutions for operational and engineering problems.
Predictive Analytics · Machine Learning · Industrial AI · LLM Integration
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Digital Solutions
Custom applications, operational dashboards, APIs and data processing built to run reliably in production.
Custom Applications · Dashboards · APIs · Data Processing
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Digital Transformation
Pragmatic modernisation of industrial systems - data strategy, target architecture and cloud integration.
Modernisation · Data Strategy · Architecture · Cloud Integration
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Technical Leadership
Senior engineering judgement for organisations taking on difficult technical problems.
Architecture Reviews · Mentoring · Technical Due Diligence · Fractional Principal Engineer
Industries
Deep experience where it counts
Over three decades of delivery across energy, infrastructure, and process industries - with representative projects for major utilities and manufacturers.
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Electricity Generation
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Electricity Distribution
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Water
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Wastewater
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Manufacturing
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Food Processing
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Airports
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Process Industries
Why SES
Brought in for the hard problems
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30+ years of industrial engineering
Hands-on experience across automation, software and data.
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Engineering degree in Instrumentation & Control
A foundation in how industrial plant actually works.
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OT & IT expertise
The full stack - from PLCs and historians to enterprise platforms and AI.
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Enterprise software delivery
Architecture and delivery experience on mission-critical systems.
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AI capability
Practical machine learning and AI applied to operational problems.
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International project delivery
Designed, built and commissioned systems across four continents.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about who we are, what we do, and how to get in touch.
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What does Steve Evanson Solutions do?
Steve Evanson Solutions is an independent industrial data, AI and operational technology consultancy based in Nelson, New Zealand, helping utilities and manufacturers turn operational data into business intelligence across SCADA, historians, industrial data and AI.
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Who is Steve Evanson?
Steve Evanson is a Nelson, New Zealand-based consultant with over 30 years of industrial engineering experience across automation, software and data, an Engineering degree in Instrumentation & Control, and OT & IT expertise spanning PLCs to enterprise platforms, with projects delivered across four continents.
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What services does SES offer?
Industrial data platforms (including enterprise historian strategy, AVEVA PI / Asset Framework and Canary migrations), operational technology (SCADA, PLC, DCS and communications), AI for industry, digital solutions, digital transformation, and technical leadership.
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What industries does SES work with?
Electricity generation and distribution, water, wastewater, manufacturing, food processing, airports, and process industries.
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Where is SES based, and does it work remotely?
Nelson, New Zealand. Available for remote work and travel throughout New Zealand and Australia.
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How do I contact Steve Evanson Solutions?
Email Steve directly - no obligation, just a conversation about what you are trying to achieve.
Contact
Let's discuss the operational challenges you're trying to solve.
Nelson, New Zealand. Available for remote work and travel throughout New Zealand and Australia. No obligation - just a conversation about what you're trying to achieve.