OLEG MERKOULOV

***** ********** ****

Reston, VA 20191

Telephone 703-***-**** abib1a@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Self-motivated individual with solid analytical, technical,

organizational and language skills, ability to adapt quickly to change, and

get along with diverse personalities/cultures looking a Russian language

translator position.

Fields of expertise:

. Military

. Petroleum industry

. Steel production and Hot Roll processes

. Automotive industry, assembly lines and precision gear making

processes

. Beverage industry, equipment and quality control

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Department of Defense, United States Army 09/1993-04/2001

Attended boot camp and Advance Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Sill,

Oklahoma. Graduated with honor awards for the MOS 82C (Field Artillery

Surveyor). Later transitioned to military intelligence. Attended the

Defense Language Institute in Washington, DC. Graduated as a Serbo-

Croatian linguist. Received special military qualifications identifiers:

"A" - technical intelligence and "L" - linguist. Received numerous

recognition awards for exemplary military service. Upon returning from

Bosnia, graduated with honors on the Commandant's List from the military

occupation specialty 38A Civil Affairs Specialist, Special Forces Operation

Command.

Major linguistic jobs:

Vitol, S.A., Moscow, Russia

Business Development Manager (Russian Language)

Performed analytical and technical research of local markets with the main

objective being to locate Russian partners to form joint ventures for the

extraction of oil and gas from fields throughout Russia and former Soviet

republics. One part of the duty was geological and geophysical

documentation translation to the senior geologist. Aided in negotiations

between foreign entities and the Russian Ministry of Oil and Gas.

Department of Defense, US Army, Camp Lejeune, SC

Linguist (Russian language)

Supported Osprey-95 joined training of US Marine Corp and Special Forces

Units from Eastern Europe.

Was assigned to a designated SF unit, provided support in class and

training combat environments. 24/7 support for duration of the training.

Department of Defense, US Army, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslavia

Linguist (Serbo-Croatian and Russian)

Assigned for two consecutive deployments to Bosnia-Herzegovina with 501st

and 519th Military Intelligence Battalions as a linguist with Force

Protection Team at Nord-Pol Brigade. Supported mission 24/7 through

entire duration of the deployment. Main task was media sources screening

(news paper, radio, TV, pamphlets and flyers), daily summary report to HQ.

Translation of conversations between FPT members and local population.

General information collection. Interpretation between local officials and

US Army commanding officers. Provided effective communication between FPT

members and allied military forces including International Police members.

Technical field jobs:

03/2009 - 10/2010: Pepsi Beverages Group, Abilene, TX

Quality Control / Maintenance Manager

Highlights of accomplishments: Managed plant upgrade that involved the

installation of new equipment and the modernization of existing plant

equipment which increased line productivity by 10%. Prepared facility for

AIB inspection and brought the audit score up to 905 (Superior) from the

previous score of zero. Maintained quality scores of 100% for the past

five consecutive months. Managed plant maintenance, quality, and

sanitation activities; spearheaded numerous "turn around" machines and

facility projects; created and implemented preventive maintenance program;

conducted safety audits and employees training; auditing and updating work

procedures according to federal and local regulations; as well as

maintenance scheduling, budgeting, and control over regulation compliance.

05/2001 - 8/2008: American Axle Manufacturer, Detroit, MI

Manager - Maintenance Department

Highlights of accomplishments: Plant Upgrade Program - removed old

equipment and installed $10 million worth of new equipment without

interrupting production schedule; reduced oil consumption by 60%; reduced

machine downtime by 10% via Employee Machine Ownership Program; awarded

"Best Maintenance Crew" for 2005 and 2006. Managed a crew of 60+ skilled

tradesmen comprised of Union Auto Workers (UAW) and independent

contractors. Responsibilities included: planning, assigning, directing and

monitoring work schedules, job assignments and work quality; creating and

maintaining department budget; managing repair work in process areas, as

well as with Quality Assurance (QA) laboratory to monitor the consistent

implementation of QA policies and procedures; utilizing computerized

maintenance management systems (MAXIMO and Oracle) for tracking work

orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment; preparing

reports, analyzing data, and making recommendations for improving plant

operations, improvements, expansions and solving maintenance-related

issues.

04/1999 - 05/2001: GST Steel Corporation, Kansas City, MO

Manager - Maintenance Department

Supervised 25+ union employees and outside contractors from four central

maintenance shops. Duties and responsibilities ranged from delegating job

assignments for plant-wide tasks such as heavy machinery repairs,

preventive maintenance, and service maintenance on plant compressors,

central and individual air-conditioning systems, boilers, ventilation

systems, as well as providing support crews for plant major rigging

operations. Supporting production goals, budgeting, developing work

schedules, filing safety and payroll reports, maintaining departmental job

logs, filing disciplinary actions, conducting monthly safety meetings,

daily briefings and audits, as well as conducting departmental training on

a variety of topics.

EDUCATION

M.S., Industrial Management, 2002

Central Missouri State University

Honor Graduate, Member of Phi Kappa Phi

B.S., Reservoir Engineering 1990

Academy of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russia

Honor Graduate

Defense language Institute, Washington DC

Serbo-Croatian Linguist[pic]

Contact this candidate