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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Coordinated design activities for new Prime and Finish ovens of the paint line, and a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer.
• Created purchase orders to source materials, instruments, and services from suppliers worldwide (Australia, England, Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, Japan, China).
• Arranged 3rd party inspections at suppliers/subcontractors to ensure quality and timely delivery of purchased instruments and equipment.
• Prepared monthly reports and forecasts.
• Managed variations to project scope as needed.
• Maintained communication with the customer to balance ongoing requirements with commercial interests.

Moscow, Russia

• Launched major change management projects in newly acquired petrochemical companies.
• Defined the programme strategy to implement change management processes and efficiency optimization projects.
• Planned, administered, and presented the programme budget before the Board committee. Responsible for budget allocation among projects.
• Oversaw a program for personal development of team members.
• Facilitated effective interaction between internal clients and project teams.
• Assessed team performance against predetermined KPIs quarterly and annually.

Moscow, Russia

• Defined the project's overall scope, key goals, milestones, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations, while prioritizing tasks and activities.
• Led the continuous improvement process across production sites.
• Identified and managed risks at each project stage, developing responses and mitigation actions.
• Created comprehensive project plans and program strategies, ensuring continuous monitoring of progress.
• Defined material and software procurement needs and supervised procurement processes.
• Planned, administered, and presented budget reports before the Board committee.

Moscow, Russia

• Developed functional and technical requirements specifications (FRS, TRS), procedures, and manuals for integrating a digital product into the company's business processes.
• Created a playbook for the digital instrument, standard operating procedures (SOPs), educational materials, and instructions to train users at the production plant and headquarters.
• Managed recruitment and project team formation to ensure the achievement of predetermined goals for the plants' optimization program.
• Enhanced an existing KPI system for operating personnel, which included improvements to shift rituals, problem-solving sessions, and the economic effect monitoring process.

Moscow, Russia

• Managed portfolio of operational and capital projects, including research and development (R&D) projects.
• Conducted economic analyses and assessed alternatives to determine optimal solutions for projects.
• Evaluated investment potential using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model.
• Oversaw a team of four in the technological foresight department.
• Coordinated and facilitated technological audits at production sites within the holding company, assessing potential projects to enhance process plant efficiency.

Darwin, Australia

• Developed contents for BEng and MEng courses in Chemical engineering. The programs were accredited by Engineers Australia and received full accreditation under the European system of engineering education (EUR-ACE.
• Established a $750k Chemical Engineering laboratory (prepared tender documents; evaluated tender response; liaised with a manufacturer to ensure equipment’s desired technical specifications and timely delivery.
• Delivered chemical engineering, science and math units in both on campus internal mode and distance learning external mode;
• Designed teaching modules (Reactor design, Separation processes, Material and energy balances, etc.), preparing lectures, practical exercises, examinations and standard operating procedures (SOPs);
• Served as the acting Chemical engineering discipline leader at the School of Engineering and IT;
• Led the Chemical engineering course advisory group at CDU.

Moscow, Russian Federation

• Improved the process of the catalytic hydrodechlorination of chlororganic hydrocarbons.
• Conducted a comprehensive investigation of heterogeneous catalysts for hydrodechlorination of chlororganic waste.
• Developed material and energy balance calculations for the recovery stage recovery of chlororganic by-products.
• Created engineering drawings of the process using AutoCAD, including layouts and detailed drawings, PFDs, and P&IDs.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Engineer'S Degree, Chemical Engineering, 80%

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical And Biochemical Engineering, 76%