Milan Zelovic Email & Phone Number

Serbia

Belgrade, Serbia

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Member of a Working Group tasked by the Government of Republic of Serbia with creating National AI Strategy, with support of the World Bank. Around 20 EU countries have adopted their National AI strategies. Republic of Serbia, a candidate country for EU membership undergoing Accession Negotiations, is benefiting from de-facto ex-territorial status of AI brains and is intending to streamline efforts to become one of the most competitive AI hubs in South-Eastern Europe. The National AI Strategy has been developed, followed by establishing of the national Institute for AI Research and Development, to most recently adopting guidelines on the ethical use of AI.

Everseen Doo Belgrade, Serbia

Everseen Ireland is a leading company in applying artificial intelligence and machine vision solutions to retail, supply chain and specifically Point of Sale video analytics. Everseen solutions are used by 5 of the World’s top 10 retailers to decrease errors during checkout in real time. Everseen is set to developing disruptive innovation. This includes Øline, a pick-and-go solution that removes checkout lines completely and changes the shopping experience. It enables checkout-free shopping and puts an end to long checkout lines for customers, while eliminating loss at the point of sale for retailers. Everseen Belgrade represents a cutting edge Artificial Intelligence Research & Development Center of Excellence. It has nurtured super-performance teams with expertise in machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, neural networks and computer vision. Roles include: Representing Everseen's top management and General Manager in full capacity. Embedding office in Belgrade into Everseen's global network. Implementing delegated segments of the global strategy. Bearing responsibilities for finances and annual reports. Being responsible for the team cohesion and its continued growth.

Our obsession from day one has been and is to see the unseen. Processes are making or breaking businesses at this very moment. The challenge is to know where, when, how and by how much. Everseen solves this with it’s proprietary AI timi.ai platform which can see processes in real-time and enables process shaping by influencing human behavior to achieve optimal performance. The technology is a combination of advanced machine learning, computer vision and neural networks driving Human Centric AI automation. Our solutions are used by 5 of the World’s top 10 retailers to decrease errors during checkout in real time. The company is headquartered in Ireland and it has established an AI Research and Development Center of Excellence in Belgrade.In addition to being responsible for developing and representing Everseen's Belgrade hub, responsibilities include recruiting AI/tech talents internationally, expanding existing offices and establishing new offices on the country basis, organizational design, creating High Performance Team Culture across the Business, liaising and providing guidance to HR Teams

Belgrade

The executed tasks included establishing facts on local expertise in areas of machine learning, deep learning, neural networks and computer vision as well as legal and economic conditions necessary for Company's decision to open the R&D office in Belgrade. Recruiting the team of talents with experience in AI, machine learning, deep learning, neural networks and computer vision. Establishing cooperation with University of Belgrade. Acquiring the office space. Leading from local side the business set-up process.

Belgrade

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (technical assistance) and the KfW – Development Bank (financial assistance) jointly implement innovation support Programme aimed at bioenergy sector in Serbia. The Programme is funded under the German Climate Technology Initiative (DKTI). Area of expertise: Project development → assistance to domestic and international investors in developing and implementing innovative bioenergy projectsBiomass supply → fuel switch of district heating centers (DHCs) to biomass and development of local structures for provision of biomassActivities:• Providing cutting edge technical skills from Germany to local stakeholders• Training for Researchers in cooperation with Universities• Client acquisition, managing delivery process, recruiting consultants and controlling outcomes• Identification of projects and potential investors for biomass heating• Consultancy for plant design and project concepts• Elaboration of bankable (pre-) feasibility studies• Support/Intermediation of financial opportunities and investment subsidies• Business Match-Making and selection of national and international technology providers• Technical support for permit application and licensing agreements for bioenergy projects• Facilitating PPP contracts and procedures• Closely cooperating with Ministries of -Agriculture and Environment Protection, -Mining and Energy, -Public Administration and Local Self Governance, Public Investments Management Office and international institutions such as KfW and EBRD

Belgrade

Facilitating investment at a sector level in the South-East Europe region regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency. Coordination of representation of wood pellet producers from South East Europe through CRS S.A. at Wood pellets fair in Verona (www.progettofuoco.com)

Belgrade

Project aim was developing VSP (Very Special Product – Very Serbian product) brand name and facilitating fund raising activities. Project partners were successful local companies, project got confirmations of support from different state institutions and major media.

Belgrade, Serbia

General Manager of a family business providing management & financial consulting and business research. The business includes developing business plans, auditing, book-keeping and forensic accounting. Clients included holdings, LLCs, agencies and associations. Scope of responsibility included business management, client acquisition and service provision.

Belgrade, Nis, Vranje, Novi Pazar

Key Expert on the UNOPS/EU PROGRES Baseline Competitiveness Study implemented by Development Consulting Group - DCG: responsibility is related to cross-department capacity assessment of 34 municipalities to attract investments and to provide incentives through competitive local tax administration and other incentive systems. Responsible for tax incentives models and competitiveness analysis related to innovative sectors including renewable energy and energy efficiency. Project results were instrumental to programming of the next phase of the EU / Government of Switzerland funded multi-million support aimed at raising competitiveness in 34 municipalities in South and South-West Serbia.

Belgrade

Improving competitiveness of innovation hotspots in Serbia through EU-funded support including: Faculties of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Mathematics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at local Universities, R&D centers, Scientific Institutes, Business Incubators, Innovation Centers, local Innovation Fund, Development Fund, Business Angels -seed investor association etc. The project aimed at increasing competitiveness by improving the quality, range and availability of business support services for tech and other innovative companies and startups in Serbia. Analysis of growth potential, development of policy recommendations for the Ministry of Finance and Economy, scanning of 3,000 of these companies based on their financial data in cooperation with Business Registry Agency, creating quality standards, promoting Public Private Partnership on innovative projects, and capacity building aimed at strengthening institutional capacity of the institutions including MoFE, NARD, SIEPA, Development Fund and Innovation Fund. Consortium members are GFA Consulting Group (Germany), SINTEF Technology and Society, (Norway), Inno AG (Germany) and Mihailo Pupin Institute (Serbia).

Serbia

The business plan for developing a 5 MW biomass powered thermo electrical plant was created. A business-insider view gained at the processes and procedures between the businesses and municipalities. Participated at high level negotiations between international investor and Government, public companies and local self government. Providing technical support and coordination to task teams during their missions to Serbia.

Belgrade

Following areas were covered: Cost variations in provision of local services delivered by local self-governments including district heating. Case studies on construction of streets/roads, solid waste management and issuance of construction permits. Inflationary impact of public utility price increases including public heating. Cost to businesses of excessive administrative procedures, estimated by Standard Cost Model implementation. Mapping of the activities across 9 municipalities with 50 selected companies for a detailed SCM analysis. The project was done in cooperation with Government’s Regulatory Reform Unit and MoFE.

Four Winds Capital Management, a Firm from Boston managing $14 billion portfolio has signed a $50 million worth contract with EMAS - SBPI Company from Washington D.C. to execute investment in renewable energy projects in South - East Europe. Participation in delivery of $9 million investment into a 32,000 t/a wood pellet plant in Doljevac, Serbia through the whole investment cycle. Establishing cooperation with wood processing companies in Eastern and Western Serbia. Developing relevant Studies. Acting Marketing Director responsible for market development, promotion and sales. Promoting fuel switch in Serbia for companies that consume high amount of heat (metal, cement, dairies). Tour of heavy oil consumers. Cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. Analysis of biomass potential was executed in South, East and West Serbia. While the $9 million plant was fully implemented, other projects in South - East Europe have been postponed in 2009, as a result of events on financial markets in September 2008.Consulting:USAID Competitiveness Project: Leading the Biomass Association project with survey of more than 70 companies. Study visit to the US, concerning bioenergy market development, Public Private Partnership (PPP) as well as on the organizing and creating associations. -USAID / IRD: Research on feasibility for creation of cluster of companies from the Wood processing industry sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main goal was to raise competitiveness and exports of the industry. Research on the entire wood-processing industry in the country. -World Bank/ IFC: Facilitating IFC’s SME Toolkit project worldwide through Belgrade office aimed at improving business management practices for SMEs. -USAID Competitiveness Project: Access to Finance –research on the possibilities for increasing availability of financial services to SMEs through development of financial instruments and credits, including Public Private Partnership (PPP).

Research of the South-East Europe market for air mechanics and air engineers for offerings to West European Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Companies. A valuable entrepreneurial experience as 1 and the most junior of total of 3 international partners (USA, The Netherlands, Serbia).

Managing a credit portfolio, establishing creditworthiness of companies, analyzing clients and assets, linking the field offices and the headquarters of the Bank in Belgrade, networking with over 100 corporate clients and branch office managers from 22 towns being responsible for credit portfolio before the credit Council of the Bank.

Paris, France

Internship at a blue-chip company: third biggest aircraft manufacturer in the world & Brazil's leading exporter. Assisting implementation of Toyota’s leading innovative “Lean and Mean” organizational practices. Providing technical support and coordination to task teams during their missions to Serbia and Montenegro. Those Embraer's projects included due diligence of JAT Tehnika, an MRO firm in Belgrade and leasing of two Embraer 195 aircraft to Montenegro Airlines. Questionnaire analysis, preparing 360 degrees-management performance appraisals, participating in an Aircraft Maintenance Cost Workshop in September 2004 in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil.