bijan naghshbandi, Senior Project Manager/ CEO

bijan naghshbandi

Senior Project Manager/ CEO

Canadian Oilseed innovation center Inc.

Location
Canada
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering (Planning and System Analyst Engineering)
Experience
9 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 7 Months

Senior Project Manager/ CEO at Canadian Oilseed innovation center Inc.
  • Canada
  • February 2011 to October 2014

Project: 150 MTPD, Oilseed Crusher, Extraction, Refining, Bleaching and Deodorizing
Project Value: $ 30 millions
Project Scope:

• Processing specialty and commodity oilseed and grain crops into value-added products such as vegetable oils.
• Modifying vegetable oils for developing food and bio-based industries, as well as chemical manufacturing and refining.
• Processing high volume trials that allow clients to scale up prior to full capital deployment.
• Providing Lab facilities and other resources such as staff and specific equipment as required for product development and testing.

Senior Project Manager/ CEO at Global Foundational Enterprise Inc.
  • Canada
  • October 2009 to September 2014

Project: 2, 000 MTPD, Soybean Crusher and Extraction
Project Value: $ 197 millions
Achievements:
• Developed and monitored strategies for ensuring the long-term financial viability and future leadership within the organization; created and maintained procedures for implementing plans approved by the board of directors.
• Prepared Project Specific Vendor list, Project Specific Procurement and Subcontract Procedure for approval.
• Checked pre-qualification of the Potential Suppliers not appearing in the Approved Vendor List.
• Compiled Bid packages and issued Request for Quotation (RFQ).
• Arranged Pre-award technical meetings involving the Engineering, Project Manager and Supplier representatives
• Conducted price and commercial negotiation to optimize the purchases within the budgeted amount.
• Expedited the Consultant for the timely review, approval and return of engineering data submitted in order to initiate the manufacturing process by the supplier.
• Oversaw staff in developing annual budgets that support operating plans and submits budgets for board approval.
• Provided prompt, thorough, and accurate information to keep the board appropriately informed of the organization’s financial position.
• Reviewed facilities and real estate issues, including a review of current lease requirements and all equipment leases for cost cutting / improved technology opportunities.
• Created / updated business plan for current internal clarity and banking or capital formation needs.
• Contracted qualified consultants to work on the project as appropriate Implement the project

Senior Project Manager at Kingston Industrial Group
  • Iraq - Erbil
  • June 2007 to September 2009

Project: Vegetable Oil Packaging plant
Project Value: $ 12 million
• Develop a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability, and growth as an organization.
• Oversee company operations to insure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• Plan, develop, and implement strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the company.
• Identify acquisition and merger opportunities and direct implementation activities.
• Approve company operational procedures, policies, and standards.
• Review activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revise objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.
• Evaluate performance of executives for compliance with established policies and objectives of the company and contributions in attaining objectives.
• Represent the company at legislative sessions, committee meetings, and at formal functions.
• Present company report at Annual Stockholder and Board of Director meetings.
• Direct company planning and policy-making committees.
• Oversee foreign operations to include evaluating operating and financial performance.

Senior Business consultant at Ino Ideation Inc.
  • Canada
  • March 2005 to April 2007

• Required to prepare daily construction logs for ongoing projects
• Prepared budgets and cost breakouts for subject appraisal and approval process
• Coordinate filed activities with design changes and internal scheduling
• Supervised site work
• Prepared budget and cost breakouts for planning board review
• Met inspectors on site to keep development process proactive
• sites manager
• Verified field measurements of survey team for final designs
• Responsible for all Pre-Start Health and Safety Projects and Reports (more than 20 projects)

Education

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering (Planning and System Analyst Engineering)
  • at Iran University of Science and Technology
  • June 1991

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Operation Management
Quality Assurance
Planning
Process Improvement
ISO 14000
ISO 9000
MS Office
AutoCAD
quality Assurance
Operation Management
Lean Six Sigma
Environmental Health and Safety

Languages

English
Expert
Persian
Expert
Azerbaijani
Intermediate
Kurdish
Expert
Russian
Beginner

Memberships

AOCS (American Oil Chemists' Society)
  • Member
  • June 2010
American Planning Association
  • Member
  • March 2009