Sergei

Strategy and operations professional with experience building international operations across UK, EU and Asia, managing multiple departments and teams of up to 35 people. I identify problems quickly, work out what is slowing things down and put improvements in place. Redesigning workflows and building internal systems has been a core part of my work, particularly where commercial, operational and technical priorities overlap.

Product Development & Manufacturing Consultant at Freelance (2025-12 – 2026-07)

• Worked directly with two founders on the manufacturing feasibility of an early-stage product, turning the concept into a development roadmap covering prototyping, materials, production methods and supplier engagement.
• Evaluated manufacturing routes, researched potential suppliers and connected suitable manufacturers with the founders for further development.

Commercial Architectural Photographer & Drone Operator at Walk the Room, Freelance (2025-10 – 2026-08)

• Delivered nine large commercial property projects, capturing interior, exterior and aerial environments as source material for artists producing high-resolution digital twins.
• Managed projects end-to-end, covering site assessment, shot planning, access, drone permissions, flight constraints and final delivery.

Head of Manufacturing Operations at Geomiq (2023-05 – 2025-05)

• Led a 30–35-person department through functional managers, overseeing approximately 400–600 orders per month across international supplier, quality and delivery operations.
• Improved on-time delivery from 81% to 92% and increased margin from 24% to 28% through operational changes, supplier performance management and commercial decision-making.
• Managed approximately 120 active suppliers per month across a global network of more than 500 registered manufacturers, with continuous onboarding, qualification and performance monitoring.
• Designed supplier-scoring and recommendation logic combining capability, pricing, delivery performance and quality history, then worked with developers to integrate it into quoting and supplier allocation.
• Owned departmental staffing, performance reviews, OKRs and KPIs, while also supporting the setup of new inspection and quality operations in India and China.
• Worked closely with sales and customer-facing teams to align quoting, production and delivery, resolve issues quickly and meet customer requirements.

Operations Manager at Geomiq (2022-01 – 2023-04)

• Built and launched Geomiq's European hub in Porto from the ground up, taking it from initial setup and hiring to a fully operational 10-person hub within eight months.
• Built a Portuguese supplier-development programme, establishing and retaining 25 active monthly suppliers.
• Increased monthly quotation volume from 1,200 to 1,600 RFQs while reducing average turnaround from approximately 32–36 hours to 18 hours in the best-performing month.
• Designed and implemented post-Brexit EU–UK shipping, invoicing, quoting and inspection workflows, establishing Porto as the European consolidation hub.

Production Operations Lead at Geomiq (2020-03 – 2021-12)

• Owned the full post-sale order cycle, from technical review and supplier allocation through production, inspection, shipment and customer acceptance.
• Built the London quality-control function from one person to approximately seven, recruiting the team and establishing inspection procedures, equipment and acceptance standards.
• Introduced production tracking, KPIs, supplier-allocation and corrective-action workflows to improve visibility, manage delivery risk and connect quality issues back into supplier performance.

Quoting & Production at Geomiq (2019-12 – 2020-03)

• Reviewed customer drawings, tolerances and material requirements, resolving feasibility questions with customers and suppliers and preparing quotations based on production requirements and supplier pricing.
• Took on increasing responsibility for supplier allocation, purchase orders, production coordination, goods receipt and customer shipments, while introducing basic order-tracking and supplier-communication processes.

Marketing & Operations Associate at Geomiq (2019-02 – 2019-11)

• Joined as the fifth member of the team in a broad early-stage role supporting the founders across marketing, operations and initial commercial activity as the business began to scale.
• Supported the rebrand from ManufacturingSource.com to Geomiq.com, taking responsibility for website design, graphics, visual content and marketing assets, alongside content strategy and SEO.
• Worked across early GTM activity including Google Ads, LinkedIn promotion, outbound campaigns, trade shows and the design of event materials, graphics and video content, while also taking on quoting, pricing and supplier communication as operational needs grew.

MA in International Relations & EU Studies – Università degli Studi di Firenze (2016-09)

BBA in Bachelor of Business Administration | Management – Regent's University London (2011-09 – 2015-10)

BA in International Business – Regent's University London (2011-01 – 2014-07)