The engineer behind the Buzz
AutomationBuzz is a freelance industrial automation and robotics company founded in 2022 by Boban Sarvanoski, a control, automation and robotics engineer with more than 11 years of experience designing and programming custom machines for the maritime, aerospace, AGV and yachting industries. Boban combines deep hands-on PLC and robotics engineering with TÜV SÜD-certified functional safety expertise — from full project cycles to safety compliance, delivered as flexible services tailored to your needs.
Boban Sarvanoski
Founder & Managing Director
Certifications & education
- TÜV SÜD Functional Safety Professional — IEC 61508 (Level 2)
- TÜV SÜD Functional Safety Engineer, machinery — IEC 62061 & ISO 13849 (Level 1)
- TÜV SÜD Functional Safety Engineer, automotive — ISO 26262 (Level 1)
- KUKA College — robot programming
- Siemens SIMATIC S7 TIA System Course (CERT-TIA)
- VCA VOL
- NEN 3140 VP
- BSc Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Insurance
- Business liability insurance
- Professional liability insurance
Career path
Mikrosam AD — Product & automation engineer
Product owner of 20+ custom machines for advanced composite production (filament winding, AFP/ATL, impregnation lines).
Airborne B.V. — Senior automation & robotics engineer
Automated kitting, honeycomb potting and laminating machinery for aerospace composites (Siemens + KUKA).
VDL Automated Vehicles — Lead software engineer (PLC, controls & safety)
Heavy-duty AGVs for the Port of Rotterdam (ECT) and BASF, including SIL2 safety software.
AutomationBuzz — Freelance senior automation, control & robotics engineer
Boban's own company and current employer. Successive contract roles: Straatman (LNG mooring systems), Baulds (crane safety systems), Radio Zeeland DMP (superyacht bridge control) and the Amazon Innovation Center in Dortmund (Codesys OOP library rework).
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