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Sergiy Polishchuk
Beresteisky av. 148/1, ap.180
03139 Kyiv
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Professional Summary

Technical leader with 20+ years in materials science, surface engineering & advanced coatings, combined with proven project & team management experience.
Successfully led international collaborative R&D projects (EU FP7), delivered functional coating solutions for industrial applications, managed Scrum teams in telematics/IoT, and coordinated multidisciplinary engineering projects under tight deadlines.
Expert in bridging R&D, engineering and production — translating technical requirements into on-time, on-budget product & process improvements.

Seeking Technical Project Manager / R&D Project Manager roles in manufacturing, coatings, composites, high-tech or advanced materials industries.

Key Competencies
Project & Program Management
• Scrum Master, sprint planning, backlog management
• Cross-functional & international team coordination (EU consortia, academia + industry)
• Stakeholder management, requirements gathering, scope control
• R&D proposal development, funding acquisition, project reporting

Technical Expertise

• Materials & coatings technologies: magnetron sputtering, EBPVD, quasicrystalline & CMA systems
• Characterization & testing: XRD (phase/texture), SEM, tribology, mechanical testing
• Engineering tools: SolidWorks (CAD/assembly/FEA basics), MATLAB (MTEX), OOF
• Process optimization & scale-up from lab → industrial application Business & Soft Skills
• Technical consulting, customer training, failure analysis support Budget & timeline control, supplier coordination

• Languages: English (Advanced / C1), Ukrainian (Native), Russian (Fluent), French (Basic)

Professional Experience
Leading R&D Researcher – Functional Coatings
G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, Kyiv, Ukraine
2011 – Present
• Acted as key technical lead in EU FP7 AppliCMA international project (2009–2013, extended impact) — coordinated R&D activities among 10+ European academic & industrial partners to develop wear-resistant complex metallic alloy (CMA) coatings for tooling.
• Managed full cycle of coating development projects — from process design & DOE → optimization → characterization → validation of improved adhesion, hardness & friction properties.
• Delivered multiple structure-property datasets enabling transition of lab results toward industrial pilot applications.
Senior Researcher – Polymer Composites & Advanced Characterization
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Kyiv, Ukraine
2024 – Present
• Led XRD & mechanical evaluation work packages for basalt fiber-reinforced composites targeted at structural & functional (microwave absorption) applications — ensured data quality & timely delivery for project milestones.
Product Specialist – Materials Analysis & Microscopy
Chemlaborreactiv LLC, Brovary, Ukraine 2021 – 2024
• Managed technical customer projects — consulted industrial clients on materials characterization, sample prep, microscopy → supported quality control, root-cause analysis & process improvement initiatives.
• Built long-term client relationships, converted complex technical data into actionable business recommendations → contributed to repeat contracts & high customer satisfaction.
Technical Specialist & Scrum Master -Kvinto Plus LLC (Telematics & IoT solutions), Kyiv, Ukraine 2019 – 2021
• Served as Scrum Master for cross-functional development teams — facilitated sprints, daily stand-ups, retrospectives → consistently delivered telematics features on time and within scope.
• Bridged engineering, product & client stakeholders — resolved technical blockers, managed priorities & integration risks.
Project Engineer & Manager Expocenter "Nauka", Kyiv, Ukraine 2012 – 2018
• End-to-end management of engineering exhibition projects — 3D design (SolidWorks), structural calculations, supplier coordination, on-site assembly.
• Delivered 20+ projects under aggressive deadlines & budget constraints — coordinated multidisciplinary teams (designers, fabricators, logistics).
Postdoctoral Researcher – Quasicrystalline Coatings Institut Jean Lamour, Nancy, France 2009 – 2011
• Led development & characterization of magnetron-sputtered Al-Cu-Fe-B quasicrystalline thin films — delivered comprehensive tribological & mechanical datasets for anti-stick / low-friction industrial use cases. Research Scientist – Electron Beam & Vacuum Coatings
International Center of Electron Beam Technologies (ICEBT), Paton Institute, Kyiv 2002 – 2009
• Managed adaptation of EBPVD technology for industrial-scale hard & release quasicrystalline coatings → significantly improved tool life & performance metrics for dies & molds.

Education
• Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Physics of Metals — G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, 2025
• Ph.D. in Metal Physics — G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, 2004
• Master in Management — Interdisciplinary Institute of Management, Kyiv, 2009
• M.Sc. in Solid State Physics — Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 1999

Selected Achievements & Funding•
Co-author & active contributor — EU FP7 AppliCMA project (wear-resistant CMA coatings)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship — Institut Jean Lamour, France
• Presidential Grant for Young Scientists, Ukraine
• NASU Grant for Young Scientists