Biography
I was born in Ukraine in Donetsk city in 1979. I’ve got my university degree and PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in Ukraine. In 2013 I’ve moved to Scotland to join University of Strathclyde as Research Associate. University remains my main place of job.
I have worked as University Researcher for more than 20 years in Ukraine and Scotland. I used to lead and deliver multiple R&D projects on forging, microstructure modelling, thermal treatment and FEA mainly in nickel-based superalloys. I carried out: forging trials, FEA, microstructure evolution modelling; electron microscopy, mechanical testing, data processing with MatLab and Python, preparing reports and writing research papers. In the last two years I’ve shifted in my career towards Python coding and Data Science.
Currently I am working on Data Science projects to solve real-world manufacturing problems. I collaborate with manufacturers to identify projects where advanced data analytics can improve their design, decision making, and operational effectiveness, ultimately making them more productive and competitive.
Working as support artist allows me to switch from my main job to something completely different, meet people with various backgrounds and get new experience.
Skills
Here are some my skills which can be relevant to the job of support artist:
Driving;
Fitness/gym - intermediate (attending gym all my life);
Prepared to go topless;
Prepared to go nude;
Prepared to smoke on screen;
Playing basketball - intermediate (playing once a week);
Boxing - intermediate (have had 3 years experience in the high school);
Cycling - confident;
Fishing - advanced;
Football playing - intermediate;
Running - advanced;
Swimming - confident;
Weight lifting - intermediate (was doing amateur powerlifting in Uni, still attending gym);
Playing guitar - intermediate;
Playing blues diatonic harmonica - intermediate;
Singer - intermediate.