Abel Padilla
Founder, Clear Picture SA
Industrial Experience
Abel brings over 20 years of industrial data experience across multiple sectors, including:
- Oil & Gas
- Chemicals
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
He has worked extensively with industrial data historians, visualization platforms, and control systems, including:
- PI System (Aveva)
- IOTA Vue (IOTASOFT)
- FrameworX (Tatsoft)
- IP.21 (AspenTech)
- Thingsboard
- Industrial SCADA and HMI systems
His work focuses on integrating process data with strong design principles, ensuring industrial users can perceive, understand, and act on information effectively.
Personal Notes
Outside of his technical work, Abel enjoys:
- Mexican Food
- Cycling and walking in nature
- Exploring design and visual storytelling
- Interest in Wabi-Sabi aesthetic
- Spending time in coffee shops
Abel believes that thoughtful design can elevate even highly technical environments, bringing clarity, confidence, and peace of mind to industrial teams and operators.