• Intellectual Property Management

• Processed 14 (author of four of them) applications for major production and equipment inventions of the enterprise.• Analyzed over 30 innovation proposals and auxiliaries for profitability, a part of which is used or in process by now. • Supervising the protest of the illegally issued patent for the road-heading machine to the SANDVIK Company. UPD: Patent RU2449123C3 was declared invalid on the territory of Russia 24.05.2017.

Chelyabinsk metallurgical plantMold-casting workshop (Spring 2013 – Winter 2014)• Introduced the 3D modelling into the parts manufacturing technology Technological research center (Fall 2011 – Summer 2012)• Optimized the compositions of slagging mixes for melt insulation, processed eight patents. • Estimated and ratified the project for the slag pots manufacturing workshop (60 pcs annual capacity) within the scope of the supplier-dependence-reduction-program.

Spezremzawod (Special repair plant)Production control office (Summer 2012 – Spring 2013)• Converted the workshop production to alpha set casting mold-manufacturing system and headed the startup-setup operations of the new equipment. • Achieved the castings diversification and made possible the order of the small-scale art-castings to the customer by introducing CNC woodworking machines into the production process.