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Volodymyr A.

Senior Mechanical Engineer | Structural Analysis | Lifting Equipment | Industrial Engineering

Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Automation Engineering Engineering Analysis Engineering Design Review Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Engineering

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About

Senior mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of hands-on experience in industrial equipment, lifting systems, cranes, crane runways, steel structures, electrical drives, automation and technical documentation.

My work covers the full engineering cycle: understanding the physical problem, developing the engineering concept, defining structural and mechanical solutions, performing calculations, selecting materials and sections, checking load paths and critical components, and verifying designs for strength, stiffness, stability, manufacturability, installation, maintenance and operation.

I have extensive practical experience with overhead, gantry and suspended cranes, crane runways, lifting beams and spreaders, non-standard lifting equipment, industrial steel structures and modernization of existing equipment.

I also work with crane electrical drives and control systems, including VFD integration, control logic, protections, interlocks, limit switches, radio control, equipment selection and commissioning support.

My engineering approach combines analytical calculations, engineering judgement, practical field experience and numerical verification where appropriate. I can review existing drawings, calculations and technical solutions, identify design problems and propose practical modifications.

I am particularly interested in remote engineering assignments involving:
- mechanical and structural analysis;
- engineering calculations and design verification;
- cranes and lifting equipment;
- steel structures;
- industrial equipment and machinery;
- electrical drives and automation;
- design review and troubleshooting;
- modernization of existing equipment;
- technical documentation and specifications;
- independent engineering review.

I am available for both short expert-review tasks and larger engineering projects. I can work from drawings, technical documentation, photographs, specifications and other available project data.

Experience

Senior Mechanical Engineer / Engineering Consultant Independent Engineering Practice · Self-employed Jan 2022 – Present 4 yrs 9 mos Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine Independent engineering practice focused on mechanical and structural engineering, lifting equipment and industrial systems.

Key areas:
- cranes, crane runways, lifting beams and custom lifting equipment;
- structural analysis and engineering calculations;
- steel structures and load-bearing components;
- industrial equipment and machinery;
- electrical drives, VFD systems and crane automation;
- modernization and retrofit of existing equipment;
- engineering review of drawings, calculations and technical solutions;
- technical documentation and specifications;
- manufacturing, installation and commissioning support;
- troubleshooting and development of practical engineering solutions.

Projects range from short independent engineering reviews and calculations to complete engineering solutions involving mechanical structures, electrical systems, manufacturing and installation.

Education

European Institute of International Management Doctor of Business Administration, Business Administration 2009 – 2009 Activities and Societies: International executive education and management studies. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Double Degree.
Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation Professional Retraining, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) 2005 – 2008 Professional retraining program in Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Postgraduate Studies, Radiophysics, null 1996 – 1999 Activities and Societies: null Postgraduate research in radiophysics. Completed candidate examinations in radiophysics.
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics Specialist, radiophysics and electronics, null 1989 – 1995 Activities and Societies: Research work in microwave physics, nonlinear oscillations and dynamic system stability. Radiophysics and electronics, microwave physics, nonlinear dynamics, electromagnetic field modeling and numerical methods.

Other experience

30+ Years of Engineering Practice More than 30 years of practical engineering experience in mechanical systems, industrial equipment, lifting equipment, steel structures, electrical drives and technical problem solving.

Applied engineering knowledge in real projects involving design development, structural and mechanical calculations, modernization, troubleshooting, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and operation.

Extensive hands-on experience with cranes, crane runways, lifting beams, industrial steel structures, drive systems, control systems and non-standard engineering solutions.

Engineering decisions are based not only on calculations, but also on practical experience with fabrication, assembly, installation, maintenance and real operating conditions.