Anton Karpenko

Project Manager at United Chargers Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Maple, Ontario, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • May 2022 - Present

    • Member Board Of Directors
      • May 2019 - Jun 2022

      A key executive role in a complex, high profile, and cross-functional initiative to set up a subsidiary (focused on theresearch and development of defense products) of the Polish defense giant WB Group – provided leadership for thedevelopment, implementation, and support of product solutions, innovation, management, licensing, and customer support

    • SENIOR DIRECTOR (Operations, HR & Product Management)
      • 2019 - 2022

      ✅ Played a key executive role in a complex, high profile, and cross functional initiative to set up a subsidiary (focused on the research and development of defense products) of the Polish defence giant WB Group – provided leadership for the development, implementation and support of product solutions, innovation, management, licensing and customer support ➡️ Led the design of the first product and managed the full-rate production, from raw materials to storage and logistics. ➡️ Designed and developed corporate strategy and assisted all operational functions in the development of their strategic plans. Directed process improvements and capacity planning. Focused on quality and eliminated operational deficiencies.➡️ Extended expert advice on corporate, engineering matters to ensure compliance with governmental rules and regulations.➡️ Formulated and implemented long- and short-range plans consistent with growth strategies and profit objectives.➡️ Provided cost efficient management, administration, and tactical leadership; maintained operational budgets and schedules.➡️ Facilitated the research and development of new products from concept through manufacturing. ➡️ Managed all aspects of new product design, development and manufacture with local and offshore vendors. ➡️ Put in place operational and financial reporting standards and helped senior executives with determining and handling risks.📌 Key Impact: delivered on cradle to grave R&D product development, including concept, design, manufacturing, field testing, data driven revisions, commissioning. Recruited, and mentored the workforce and organized business processes.📌 Was recognized for operations management expertise, executive leadership vision, ability to get things done & capacity to develop relationships with key clients & stakeholders. Industrialized plans for improving leadership strength. Show less

    • President (Chairman of the Board)
      • 2016 - 2019

      ✅ Brought on board as Head of all Operations – leveraging on successful experience in driving innovation, cost reduction and project and business management was invited to provide executive vision and strategic leadership in leading innovation, reinvention and transformation of the company, including the diversification of its products portfolio➡️ Facilitated Organizational Change, Strategy, Leadership and Team Coaching, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Orientation, Competencies, Compliance, and Organizational Development.➡️ Drove and implemented high-level strategic decisions across day-today operations and processes and ensured continued evaluation and improvements in organizational effectiveness, structures and operational excellence. ➡️ Changed organizational culture and created environments where all were encouraged to perform to the best of their abilities. Identified inconsistencies in business processes; analyzed growth strategy and new business development chances.➡️ Devised complex strategies and identified business opportunities to attract and retain partners, suppliers and shareholders.📌 Key Contributions: spearheaded the company’s transformation from batch production to R&D. Served as the main point of contact and stakeholder with Ukroboronprom and played a key role in shaping Ukraine's defense industry architecture. Show less

    • Deputy Technical Director
      • 2015 - 2016

      ✅ Recruited to establish and implement enterprise-wide best practices in product and innovation management processes and methodologies, as well as project monitoring and reporting tools and techniques. Managed a variety of capital projects, in the process conceptualizing, researching, developing, and launching several key technologies, products and programs➡️ Managed teams to define product roadmaps, define company vision and build key partnership with stakeholders to ensure business alignment and delivery success. Created a new division to research & develop a new line of products.➡️ Collaborated with Business Development, Partnerships, Marketing and Sales team to tackle new business verticals.➡️ Identified lucrative process improvements to drive efficiencies, slash operational costs and increase revenues. ➡️ Developed strategic plans and articulated the vision for the future and created an environment where all were inspired to achieve their best. Focused on quality, exceptional service delivery, and eliminated operational deficiencies along the way.📌 Key Impact: directed quality control and production processes, handled R&D projects and oversaw the invention of new technology. Introduced new, agile product development principles. Attacined significant time reduction for R&D & testing. Show less

    • Chief Engineer
      • 1999 - 2015

      ✅ An integral part of the executive project management team – provided overall program management, engineering expertise, administration, oversight, strategy development, and tactical leadership for the design, planning and delivery of new food industry production plants projects. Handled operations, production planning and human resources management and ➡️ Directed and managed multiple complex programs and projects, from initiation to closure, while retaining firm control of teams, engineers, consultants, contractors/vendors, resources, design, scope, schedules, budgets and costs. ➡️ Oversaw production sites repairs and maintenance, including production equipment, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, construction, and mechanical systems. Facilitated Program and Project risk management. ➡️ Managed and mentored a team of engineers in the design, building and commissioning of new production sites. ➡️ Recruited, trained and managed over 2000 production workers. Established everyday production and quality procedures. 📌 Key Impact: introduced innovative performance management and process improvement techniques, including the implementation of a BSC system for staff motivation, the application of a SCADA system for collecting sensitive information about the production process, and the implementation of an ERP system for production planning and logistics. Show less

Education

  • Kyiv-Mohyla Business School
    Master of Business Administration - MBA
    2015 - 2017
  • National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
    Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
    2015 - 2017
  • The Open University Business School
    Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
    2007 - 2009
  • Donetsk State University of Management
    Master's degree, Management of foreign operations
    2005 - 2007
  • Donetsk National Technical University
    Master's degree, Computerized systems, automation and control
    1993 - 1998

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