Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Publications
Specialized Softwares
Volunteer Experience
References
Certification
Timeline
Manager
Majid Yazdani

Majid Yazdani

Ghent

Summary

⦿ I am currently a research assistant in Supply Chain Planning, Project scheduling, and Operations Research, a CPIM certified holder, and am obtaining my PhD in Business Economics in April 2024.

⦿ I have deep expertise in modeling and analyzing complex supply chain optimization and operation scheduling problems. Furthermore, I excel in designing exact algorithms and heuristic methods to optimize them.
⦿ Decision-making and proven problem-solving skills, along with creative thinking and teamwork, are my core strengths. These enable me to deliver efficient and effective solutions to complex problems.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant

Ghent University
10.2020 - Current
  • Conducting academic research at the department of Business Informatics and Operations Management of Ghent University, developing optimization models and exact solution techniques for the stochastic inventory optimization and transportation planning in (maritime) supply chains
  • Developing exact solution techniques for solving a class of multi-mode project scheduling problems with discounted cash flows
  • Conducting exercise sessions and project supervisions for two master-level courses in supply chain management and production management
  • Advising master students in their theses and on a wide range of topics in supply chain management.

SCM Planner and Project Management Consultant

MECO ( Electric & Control, Engineering & Manufacturing)
09.2016 - 10.2020
  • Planning and scheduling power plant project portfolio using project management tools and techniques
  • Developing project supply plans (purchasing & manufacturing parts)
  • Providing and updating MPS and MRP plans, reporting status, trend, and progress of supply plans
  • Monitoring & controlling the supply plans at detailed levels
  • Estimating and ordering of raw materials to the procurement department
  • Tracking the issues & managing the risks
  • Closely working with manufacturing, sales, and logistics colleagues, along with raw material suppliers, to ensure supply plans are aligned with customer demand.

Knowledge and Project Management Consultant

Barez Industrial Group
12.2015 - 09.2016
  • Conducting a new study program to improve/ reform the supply chain processes of a Tire manufacturer based on the supply chain operations reference model (SCOR)
  • Customizing and implementing SCRUM methodology for IT projects
  • Implementing KM to embrace change in R&D projects and manage it, maintain and preserve corporate knowledge, and finally improve decision-making and customer service.

Lead Planner & Controller at Goharzamin Iron Ore Company

Projekaran Co.
06.2014 - 11.2015
  • Planning, coordinating, and monitoring project activities of an iron ore concentrate and pelletizing plant
  • Analyzing project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools
  • Recommending and implementing modifications to construction and procurement plans to attain project milestones
  • Developing and implementing procedures, processes and piloting improvement systems as a PMO expert
  • Preparing short and long-term resource allocation plans based on inputs from key players and team members
  • Evaluating, analyzing and creating the plans to mitigate risks and issues compromising project results.

Project Management Consultant

Avec
09.2013 - 07.2014
  • Developing and implementing a customized net-based project management tool for construction projects based on the PMBOK standard
  • Controlling all activities carried out in terms of volume, time, and cost
  • Coordination of contractors.

Education

Ph.D. - Economics and business administration

Ghent University
04.2024

Doctoral Schools, Special Courses - Operations Research, Discrete Optimization

University of Melbourne
02.2023

Doctoral Schools, Special Courses - Combinatorial Optimization Techniques

KU Leuven
12.2021

Master of Science - Logistics engineering and supply chain management

Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic
12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic
12.2011

Skills

  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Project Management
  • Operations Research
  • Operations Management
  • Analytical skills
  • Research skills
  • Creative problem solving
  • Team working
  • Commissioning
  • Sufficiency and independence
  • Hard-working
  • Easily Adaptable
  • Negotiation
  • Synthesizing
  • Time Management
  • Team Management
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Academic publishing
  • Document Management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Dutch
Elementary (A2)
Azeri
Advanced (C1)
Persian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Publications

  • Shipment planning and safety stock placement in maritime supply chains with stochastic demand and transportation times, International Journal of Production Economics, 06/2023
  • An exact decomposition technique for the deadline-constrained discrete time/cost trade-off problem with discounted cash flows, Computers and operations research, 11/2023
  • Exact solution procedures for project financing cost distribution: a joint perspective study on payment scheduling with discounted time/cost trade-offs, Computers and operations research, Under Review

Specialized Softwares

  • C++
  • Python
  • GAMS
  • CPLEX
  • ARENA
  • P6
  • MSP
  • SQL

Volunteer Experience

Red Crescent Society of Iran, Disaster and Humanitarian Relief, 04/2008, 09/2020

References

  • Mario Vanhoucke, Professor of Business Management and Operations Research, Ghent University
  • Tarik Aouam, Professor of Operations Management, Ghent University

Certification

  • APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), 11/2022
  • Discrete optimization, University of Melbourne, 02/2023
  • Building Deep Learning Models with TensorFlow IBM, IBM, 09/2021
  • Machine Learning with Python, IBM, 09/2021
  • Introduction to Deep Learning & Neural Networks with Keras, IBM, 09/2021

Timeline

Research Assistant

Ghent University
10.2020 - Current

SCM Planner and Project Management Consultant

MECO ( Electric & Control, Engineering & Manufacturing)
09.2016 - 10.2020

Knowledge and Project Management Consultant

Barez Industrial Group
12.2015 - 09.2016

Lead Planner & Controller at Goharzamin Iron Ore Company

Projekaran Co.
06.2014 - 11.2015

Project Management Consultant

Avec
09.2013 - 07.2014

Ph.D. - Economics and business administration

Ghent University

Doctoral Schools, Special Courses - Operations Research, Discrete Optimization

University of Melbourne

Doctoral Schools, Special Courses - Combinatorial Optimization Techniques

KU Leuven

Master of Science - Logistics engineering and supply chain management

Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic
Majid Yazdani