Val Meshcheryakov
Director of PPE Manufacturing at BORKIT SAFETY LLP- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Financial Market Analysis
International Monetary FundMar, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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BORKIT SAFETY LLP
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Kazakhstan
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of PPE Manufacturing
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Jun 2016 - Present
Strategic and day-to-day management of a manufacturing division for a leading safety garment and PPE supplier in Kazakhstan. Major area of focus is new product development with heavy accent on ensuring product quality, building customer value and scaling local content production. Key challenges: - Redesigning a manufacturing shop into a full-cycle factory; - Developing, testing, and manufacturing of advanced fire-retardant garments and gear to meet discriminating safety needs in oil and gas industry; - Achieving profitability at early operations stage and maintaining sufficient cash flow to fund further expansion. Major accomplishments: - Achieved a fivefold Net Profit growth in FY 2018 using stringent optimization techniques and implementing Agile; - Attained quadruple YOY (2017/2016) output increase with an average QOQ Net Profit growth of 78% for FY 2017; - Maintained near-exponential TTM output and EBITDA growth since launch; - Introduced and implemented Kanban methods to improve and optimize manufacturing processes; - Launched TMLA agreement with DuPont to become the only approved NOMEX Garment Manufacturer in Kazakhstan. Show less
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TEX-37
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Moscow, Russian Federation
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General Manager
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Dec 2010 - Jun 2016
Planned, developed and implemented small business investment project to include two PPE manufacturing facilities in Ivanovo region, Russia. Heavy emphasis on new product planning, key accounts management and marketing strategy. Strong engagement in daily operations to ensure product quality, industry standards compliance and customer satisfaction. Key Challenges: - Full-scale start-up of PPE manufacturing project from business planning stage to continuous operation and development; - Implementation of ISO 9001:2008 and lean manufacturing principles; - Intense market segmentation and penetration to accelerate business growth and meet ambitious NP and FCF requirements. Major achievements: - Continuously exceeded required financial performance by over 20%; - Implemented a set of rigorous manufacturing, service, and delivery standards, allowing for strong customer retention and increased LCV; - Increased production and sales by utilizing external manufacturing facilities during peak seasons. Show less
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Alpha International Holdings, Inc.
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Las Vegas, Nevada Area
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President
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2010
Oversaw and managed consulting projects for key company clients to include business planning, conducting feasibility studies, e-commerce start-up management, product marketing, and yield/revenue management. Key Challenges: - Development of effective, low-cost custom-tailored revenue management and marketing strategies for small businesses; - Diversification of sales channels with heavy emphasis on e-commerce solutions for clients; - Management of remote multi-cultured freelance teams for complex projects with urgent deadlines. Major achievements: - Developed and executed over 50 e-commerce projects for different North-American markets; - Attained an average growth of customer visits of 29% and increase of conversion rates of 38% for every marketing dollar spent; - Diversified sales channels with effective low-cost solutions that resulted in an average of 23% marketing spending savings per unit sold. Show less
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Regency Hotels, LLC
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Albany, New York Area
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General Manager
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Mar 2004 - Aug 2008
Management of 11-acre multi-property complex consisting of hotel, restaurant, banquet halls, fitness and tennis clubs. Key Challenges: - Completion of extensive property renovation project; - Reengineering customer recognition by attaining and maintaining high customer satisfaction scores and industry ratings; - Delivery of stringent financial results by attaining benchmark ADR, RevRAR and occupancy figures. Major achievements: - Successfully completed US $3,000,000 property reconstruction; - Initiated and executed a set of service standards, resulting in 3-diamond AAA property rating; - Developed a strong customer base to include long-term contracts with NYS Legislature, New York State Police, FBI, CSX and others; - Maintained an excess of 20% YOY Net Profit increase by implementing diversified revenue management strategies. Show less
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Education
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2019 - 2020
University of California, Berkeley
MicroMasters, Marketing Analytics -
2018 - 2018
University of California, Berkeley
Professional Certificate, Blockchain Fundamentals -
2017 - 2017
Harvard University
Certificate, Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies -
1996 - 2000
University of Alaska Anchorage
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration
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