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
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