Oleksandr Skrypnikov

Mechanical engineer with 25+ years delivering mission-critical HVAC and cooling projects within M&E contracting and construction environments. Experienced across design management, installation management, Site Supervision, pipework sequencing, commissioning and handover for data centre server rooms, hospitals, cleanrooms and industrial facilities. Strong background in contractor coordination, method statements, risk assessments, procurement and variation/change management, ensuring works are delivered safely, on schedule and to specification.

Proven ability to manage projects from design development through installation, commissioning and client handover. Seeking a hands-on site supervision role focused on mechanical delivery and commissioning. Available for Sines and on-site roles or rotation across Portugal and EU relocation.

Lead Mechanical Engineer / Technical Director at HVAC & Mechanical Engineering Company (2011-01 – 2022-12)

• Supervised and coordinated mechanical installation teams of up to 30, delivering HVAC and cooling projects across mission-critical, healthcare, cleanroom and industrial facilities under contractual SLA.
• Managed mechanical installation, pipework and commissioning of chilled water, precision cooling and HVAC plant (chillers, AHU/UTA, VRF/VRV, pumping, heat rejection) through to client handover.
• Delivered mission-critical server room cooling systems with N+1 redundancy, alongside healthcare, cleanroom and industrial HVAC projects up to 500 kW and 5,000 m².
• Prepared method statements and risk assessments; sequenced installations to project schedule and programme milestones; maintained site quality and safety standards.
• Managed procurement, subcontractor performance, variation/change processes and quality control against technical specifications.

HVAC Project Engineer → Deputy Technical Director at Euroklimate+ / TTM+ (2001-01 – 2011-12)

• Delivered HVAC and cooling systems for healthcare, industrial and commercial critical environments, including operating theatres, cleanrooms and pharmaceutical facilities.
• Managed full mechanical scope on projects up to 5,000 m²: specifications, drawings, system design and commissioning.
• Led commissioning and performance validation: balancing, parameter verification and client acceptance.

High-Density Compute Infrastructure at Independent / Parallel (2018-01 – 2022-12)

• Operated distributed 216-GPU compute infrastructure across 5 sites at ~99.9% availability — cooling/thermal management, redundancy, capacity planning, 24/7 monitoring and incident response.
• Designed and commissioned a single-phase immersion cooling system (25 GPUs) with secondary water loop and heat recovery.

Mission-Critical Infrastructure & Cooling Systems at Independent (2022-01 – Present)

• Maintained and operated mission-critical production infrastructure with responsibility for monitoring, operational continuity and incident response; continued professional development in high-density data centre cooling and liquid-cooling technologies.
• Continued professional development in high-density data centre cooling, immersion systems and liquid-cooling technologies.

Master's Degree in HVAC Systems & Environmental Protection – National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine

Master's Degree in International Economic Relations – National University of Economics, Ukraine