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Slovakia

Prague, Czechia

• Working closely with clients to shape and deliver new digital product innovations. • Proactively collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams to define and prioritise the product development activities• Leading product planning and refinement sessions, owning and driving product visions, goals, strategies and roadmaps• Integrating product analysis and market insights into product requirements, roadmaps, and strategies• Fostering communication between Scrum development teams and UX/UI designers• Role model and mentor to other team members in stakeholder and conflict management.Summary of Project Highlights:• Designed, developed, and launched an innovative smart app that allows consumers to control and automate their earning opportunities from their demand-response programmes for a major US energy company.• Led the repositioning of the value proposition and revised the product roadmap for an innovative fleet servicing subscription platform for a major US tyre company.• Collaborated with a Middle Eastern University to validate market potential for promising patents and conducted thorough desktop research and expert interviews.• Developed an online private aviation community platform, enabling instant online booking of private jets and implementing split payment methods for accessibility.• Designed, developed and launched an innovative e-commerce platform for men's skincare products, overseeing MVP development.• Market tested a decarbonisation platform aimed at B2B and B2B2C customers in US market.• Led market validation and testing efforts for a global insurance company to enhance product value proposition messaging and sales processes.• Programme managed an AI initiative in the UAE that empowers students to transform innovative AI ideas into successful ventures, with sponsorship for the top team to build with us an AI chatbot assistant for the UAE business community.

Dolne Vestenice, Slovakia

• Actively engaged with technical teams and stakeholders on complex IoT innovation projects from ideation through to post-MVP phases• Responsible for product innovations within a range of industries in the off-highway sector and other specialised industrial applications• Supported sales function and participated in leading trade fairsSummary of Project Highlights:• Product champion and leader of the development of a high profile IoT sensor package for special applications in the sports and leisure industries.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Senior Technical Project Leader within the Buildings and Infrastructure group leading technical teams and delivering high-profile transport infrastructure projects and clean air initiatives across the UK• Client-facing work with key governmental bodies providing technical advisory for addressing key challenges related to vehicle emissions on the strategic road network• Helping teams add value and deliver work in a more Agile way• Supported sales function and successfully acquired new work from good client relationship

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Senior Consultant within the transport planning and advisory team responsible for the delivery of large infrastructure projects for key clients within the transport sector in the United Kingdom as well as international projects in Europe and Middle Eastern Regions. • Interim discipline lead, managing a team of 5 engineers spread across the UK. Mentored junior engineers and introduced new practices to teams such as walking meetings, daily stand ups and useful agile methodology tips.• Project managed and technically led teams through complex technology and innovation projects with a focus on vehicle emissions, transport planning and economics. • Client-focused working with know-how to steer technical client discussions with strategic focus, providing solutions to meet any financial limitations while offering creative ideas for meeting targets.• Effectively managed resources and budgets for technical teams (<10) within tight deadlines for complex project analysis and assessment• Supported sales team in acquiring new work from existing and prospective clients.• Technically reviewed inputs into business proposals for tenders and grantsProject Highlights:• Led a successful innovation on real-time transport emissions product for an important public sector client that resulted in further funding and a £1m funding from the government to build a Clean Air Zone in the city.

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Consultant Engineer within the transportation business unit responsible for the delivery of air quality and climate change projects as well as feasibility studies for clean air initiatives• Proactive and analytical thinking with a keen eye for developing tools to aid in a more efficient results processing for technical work facilitating important quality processes

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Junior Consultant Engineer in the environment and nuclear business unit, responsible for delivering air quality and carbon assessments both in UK and global projects• Managing and interpreting large datasets from roadside emissions• Liaising with clients in planning and regulatory bodies as well as supervising site visits and monitoring activities

School Of Chemistry

• Supervisor and chemistry tutor in University undergraduate laboratories, responsible for the supervision and teaching of chemistry students• As a PhD researcher I ensured good laboratory stock through communication with suppliers from instrumental and chemical manufacturing companies• Responsibilities also included calibration and ensuring regular servicing of equipment• Developed strong numerical and problem solving skills and an ability to think outside the box under pressure

Department Of Chemistry

• Supported and supervised groups of 15 chemistry students through their laboratory sessions while also educating them best practice and safety

Farsons Brewery, Mriehel, Malta

• Product Quality Analyst in the largest brewery in Malta responsible for the management of quality systems in the laboratory and coordination with the manufacturing line and various plant processes• The testing of the final product was a nice perk for all the hard work this job entailed

Donau Chemie Brückl, Österreich

• Laboratory Chemist responsible for the analysis of raw products, by-products and final products in the chlorine industry, as well as environmental testing of water streams• Routine analysis carried out using various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. Management and logging of test results into database system alerting plant and plant managers when necessary, and working to plant process standards

Phd, Chemistry

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M.Sc. (Eng.), Environmental And Energy Engineering, Distinction

B.Sc. (Hons.), Biology And Chemistry

Matriculation Certificate, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, French, Sociology, Systems Of Knowledge

Secondary Education Certification, Maltese,English,French,Italian,Maths,Physics,Chemistry,Biology,Technical Design,History,Geography