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Ihor Bielov
Technical Project Manager / Engineering PM
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Professional Summary
Technical Project Manager with 5+ years of experience leading industrial automation and control system projects. Proven track record of delivering ~25 projects annually, managing cross-functional engineering teams (software, electrical, and field specialists), and owning full project lifecycle from requirements to on-site commissioning.

Strong background in PLC/HMI systems, electrical control cabinets, and machine vision integration. Experienced in managing technical complexity, tight deadlines, and high operational risks, including critical production environments where downtime costs reach tens of thousands of USD per hour.

Combines deep technical expertise with leadership and delivery ownership, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and ready for real-world industrial operation.
Professional Experience
Technical Director / Engineering Project Lead
LLC “Ascom” | 5 years

Company profile: Industrial automation, control systems, electrical engineering, and machine vision solutions.

Responsibilities:

- Led end-to-end industrial automation projects from requirements to commissioning
- Managed cross-functional team of 8 specialists (software engineers, electrical engineer, field technicians)
- Oversaw development of PLC & HMI software, control cabinet design and assembly
- Coordinated industrial machine vision integration projects
- Supervised equipment repair, modernization, and on-site commissioning
- Acted as technical and delivery owner, balancing scope, deadlines, and operational risks

Project Scale:
- Delivered ~25 projects per year
- Average project budget: ~500,000 UAH
- Project duration: 5–90 days
- Managed full lifecycle: requirements → design → implementation → testing → field launch

Key Achievements:
- Prevented major production downtime by leading emergency repair of paper machine drive system, where downtime cost was estimated at tens of thousands USD per hour
- Led development of a large-scale control system for a paper machine:
- Architecture based on 5 interconnected PLCs (Profinet)
- Processing of ~5,000 I/O signals
- Integration of electrical, software, and field commissioning streams
- Successfully delivered complex projects under tight deadlines and high operational risk
Core Skills / Competencies
Project Management & Delivery:
- End-to-end project lifecycle management
- Budgeting & cost control (~500,000 UAH per project)
- Timeline & milestone planning (5–90 days per project)
- Risk assessment & mitigation in high-stakes environments

Team Leadership & Collaboration:
- Leading cross-functional teams (software engineers, electrical engineers, field technicians)
- Task delegation & progress monitoring
- Coordination between remote, on-site, and office teams
- Mentoring and skill development of team members

Technical Expertise:
- PLC programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, etc.)
- HMI development & integration
- Electrical control cabinet design & assembly
- Industrial machine vision systems
- On-site commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Communication & Stakeholder Management:
- Reporting to senior management and clients
- Conducting technical presentations and updates
- Translating technical complexity into actionable plans for non-technical stakeholders

Tools & Methodologies:
- Agile / Scrum fundamentals for engineering projects
- MS Project, Jira, Confluence
- SCADA / HMI platforms
- Industrial communication protocols: Profinet, Modbus