About
Highly analytical and performance-driven professional, offering more than 25 years of experience in Naval Architecture and Project Managment within Shipbuilding, Oil and Gas industries and Superyacht building. Equipped with in-depth knowledge of conceptual and basic ship and offshore structure designs; along with the ability to perform a wide range of tasks in compliance with classification society’s rules and regulations. Articulate communicator, with multilingual skills in English, Bulgarian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian.
Experience
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Principal Naval Architect
Mester Plan LTD, · Self-employed
May 2021 –
Present
3 yrs 7 mos
Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
Research and Develop a marine application of an innovative method for generation a Renewable Energy from the waters of the Black Sea, in collaboration with Prof. Beshkov from the Institute for Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Design an Offshore Fuel Cell Farm based on the Floating Production System concept. Size and Expertly asses the supporting mooring, feeding systems and underwater power cable for electricity transportation. Analyze the financial merits of the project and it’s dependency on the variable factors and electricity whole sell price. Calculate the Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return and Profitability Index for various Economical Environments.
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Project Manager Engineering
Damen Yachting | Amels · Full-time
Nov 2019 –
May 2021
1 yrs 6 mos
Vlissingen, ZE, Netherlands
Set up the engineering planning, monitor it, identify deviations and, in consultation with the Manager Production and the Project Manager, ensure adequate changes. Determine in quantitative and qualitative terms the required manpower and resources for the project. Formulate and distribute work assignments and guides the Section Leaders Engineering. Ensure execution or commissioning of engineering activities in terms of time and budget as well as the delivery of approved drawings and technical information on the basis of the construction planning for the project.
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Principal Naval Architect | Project Manager
Marine CAE, San Diego, CA · Self-employed
Aug 2019 –
Oct 2019
2 mos
San Diego, CA, United States
Lead the development of various vessels such as tankers, LNG carriers, and mobile offshore platforms. Hold full accountability in working on a wide range of applications, which included inland water transportation, coastal trades, oceangoing vessels, and offshore structures. Oversee the conceptual design of an innovative Floating Production Platform Unit in collaboration with an international team of designers. Render consulting services for a client’s project toward the creation and implementation of engineering solutions within a large oilfield development. Maintain involvement in customer’s negotiations for asset acquisitions.
Notable Accomplishments:
• Served as founder of a Naval architecture and Marine engineering design company, MarineCAE, including a network of customers form the marine and offshore industry
• Played a key role as developer and co-developer of novel CNG and LNG applications; while providing consulting services for the concept design and budgetary assessment of large, new oil field discoveries for Harvest Natural Resources
Education
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University of Dundee
Master of Business Administration, International Oil and Gas Industries
2018 – 2021
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Technical Univercity Varna,Bulgaria
Maser of Science, Naval Architecture
1988 – 1993
Licenses & Certifications
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Project Manager Professional
Project Management Institute
Feb 2018 –
Present
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