About Andrei
Expert in Operational Excellence with over 20 years of experience across industries, including BIG4 advisory. I worked with domestic and foreign organizations on the analysis, configuration, and management of business processes. During the last nine years, I have been focused on the practical application of Lean Six Sigma tools and methods.
Skilled in reducing production costs and wastes, increasing operational efficiency through Data mining, Statistics and Machine learning. Expertise in Six Sigma methodology provided a fundamental pillar for my development in Data Science. My clients include organizations from Food & beverage, Chemical, Pharma, Oil and Gas, IT and Manufacturing sectors.
I use a variety of Data Science and Machine Learning tools as well as Minitab and SPSS statistical software packages to perform these and other types of studies: Exploratory data analysis, Predictive Modelling & Analytics, Hypothesis Testing, Measurement System Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Process Capability Analysis.
Russian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Novi Sad (up to 50km)
Willing to travel
Experience
- Self-EmployedOperational Excellence Consultant / Data ScientistCONSULTING AND AUDITSDecember 2019 - Today (6 years and 6 months)• Production System / Operational Excellence Program development and implementation• Statistical data analysis, Process improvement projects coaching and execution• Training on Lean Six Sigma tools and approachesLean Six Sigma projects (role: Project manager, average duration: 6 months):• Nitric acid production increase. Savings: € 554 000.- Built a regression model to calculate the correct temperature in confuser, the median absolute percentage error of forecasting (MdAPE): 0.16%- Maintaining optimal temperature in the confuser, enabled nitric acid production increase by 45.7 tn/day.• Reduced variability and consumption of ammonia. Savings: € 295 000.- Performed Hypothesis testing (Test for Equal Variances, One-Way ANOVA) to confirm the influence of the predictor (volume of PAC) on the variability and volume of consumption of ammonia- Performed DoE (Taguchi Design) enabled to determine optimal factor levels, ultimately reduced the upper limit of ammonia specific consumption by 7 kg per ton of finished goods.Data Science projects:• Selection of the best classification algorithm (KNN, Decision Tree, Logistic Regression, SVM) for building a binary classifier based on model evaluation metrics (Jaccard index, F1-score, Accuracy)• Customer segmentation model generation (K-Means Clustering) to improve effectiveness of marketing activities• Interactive dashboard development (Plotly Dash) to monitor airline flight statistics
- TRIO GROUP OF COMPANIESDirector Operational ExcellenceAGRICULTUREJuly 2018 - June 2019 (11 months)• Developed Production System (Operational Excellence) concept and deployment plan• Launched three improvement (DMAIC) projects with combined economic effect more than 55 million rubles• Established practice of daily and weekly operational effectiveness meetings• Performed production processes improvements based on Lean Six Sigma methods and tools, in particular: Standardized Work, 5S, TPM, Visual Management, Kanban, SMED, FMEA, etc.• Arranged regulatory documentation and methodological materials development (standards, instructions, training materials)• Developed training programs and conducted internal trainings for employees at all levels• Continuous Improvement teams management• Based on 2018 campaign results beet production processes stability increased by 13%
- LEAN SIX SIGMA UNIVERSITYManaging PartnerCONSULTING AND AUDITSJune 2014 - July 2018 (4 years and 1 month)• Established the firm's strategic objectives and translated the goals into action plans- Led Business Process Improvement Survey across domestic and international companies operating in Russian market; corporate website content revision; Lean Six Sigma open trainings and round tables; media advertising campaigns• Developed Lean Six Sigma (Operational Excellence) consulting practice including sales and marketing activities, product line development, resource management (time, budget and people)- Deployed CRM system; Expanded Client base three-fold, turnover increased five-fold• Supervised the planning, execution, and quality assurance of Lean Six Sigma consulting projects- Developed and conducted Lean Six Sigma corporate trainings; Performed Lean Six Sigma projects and clients’ experts coaching; Studied and applied domestic and foreign best practice on production systems implementation and development based on Lean and Six Sigma• Project examples:- Lean and continuous improvement system deployment for leading Russian oil company- Reduction of product change time in pharmaceuticals production- Duration reduction of investment projects examination
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Education
- Master - Accounting and AuditFinance Academy2002
- Master - Information Processing and Control SystemsMoscow State Technical University at Bauman1999
Certifications
- Certified Six Sigma Black BeltASQ2021
- IBM Data Science ProfessionalCoursera2022
Skill set
excel
powerpoint
access
Minitab
Python
Tableau
SQL
Lean
Business Process
TPM
Kaizen
Data science
Continuous Improvement
KPI
Regression
Quality Improvement
Performance Improvement
Change management
Hoshin Kanri
Change and Transformation Management
Manufacturing
Sustainable Production
Lean Service Operations
Quality Management
Process Management
Project Management (PMO)
Customer Segmentation and Analysis
DMAIC
Lean Management
COBIT
Data analysis
Business intelligence
Stakeholder Engagement
Leadership
Staff motivation
Design of Experiments
Program Management
Process Improvement
Statistical Process Control
Performance
Continual improvement
KPI
Excellence
Hoshin
Project Management
Quality Management
Statistical
Coaching
Categories
- Management Consultant
- Operations Consultant