Hi, I’m Pasha.

I build robots, develop digital twins, and make machines smarter.

I have 15+ years of experience solving automation problems across manufacturing and R&D — sometimes elegantly, sometimes through creative persistence.

These days, I work at Caterpillar (CAT) as a Lead Software Engineer for Digital Twins, where I focus on bridging the physical and digital worlds through software, simulation, and advanced engineering technologies.

Previously, I worked in the Robotics group of Core R&D (now EIG) at Dow Chemical (one of the three largest chemical producers in the world), where I design and integrate smart robotic systems for labs and manufacturing. That includes digital twins (yes, the virtual kind), collaborative robots, and digitazing brown-field devices that help scientists and engineers move faster with less friction.

My main focus is connecting physical systems with their digital twins — turning simulations into actionable tools and making robots do what they’re supposed to do in the real world.

Take a look around for projects, publications, and experiments - or find me on LinkedIn if you want to talk robots, automation, or why things break five minutes before a demo.