Ольга Євдокимова

Experienced Production Manager and Technologist with more than 16 years of experience in grain processing, feed production, soy extrusion, production management, and launching manufacturing facilities. Possesses deep expertise in building and organizing production operations from the construction and start-up stage through to systematic operational management, team leadership, and technological process optimization. Graduated with honors from Kharkiv National Agrarian University with a degree in Grain Processing Engineering and Technology.

Started professional career in the flour milling industry and later joined APK-INVEST during the launch stage of a feed production plant. Directly participated in the launch of production operations, development and implementation of technological processes, procedures, and production standards. Progressed from Process Engineer to Head of Production.

Head of Production and Processing Department at Bestinvest-Energo (KLO-AGRO) (2024-12 – 2026-06)

Managing and overseeing operations across the Grain Elevator, Feed Mill, and Soybean Processing Plant (producing soybean cake and filtered oil).

• Establishing and implementing production tracking, inventory management, and warehousing systems
• Developing and enforcing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and production regulations
• Organizing and managing comprehensive laboratory quality control processes
• Setting up and optimizing technologies for high-quality feed and soybean cake production
• Optimized feed formulations and recipes, successfully reducing compound feed production costs by 10%
• Designed and integrated a highly efficient production and warehouse accounting system from scratch

Quality engineer at Invet Feed (2022-04 – 2025-01)

Conducting facility audits to evaluate operational performance and ensuring strict compliance with quality control standards.

• Setting up and calibrating production and processing equipment
• Analyzing and refining feed formulas and recipes
• Collaborating with the Chief Technologist and Laboratory Head to boost departmental efficiency
• Providing technical consultancy on engineering and technological solutions for a feed mill project
• Coordinated cross-departmental teams to resolve quality issues, reducing defects by 15%

Feed Mill Production Manager at APK-INVEST (2008-11 – 2024-12)

Gained hands-on experience as a Technologist in formulating animal compound feed and cattle concentrates.

• Production planning and scheduling
• Monitoring and controlling execution of production programs
• Organizing and overseeing timely equipment maintenance and repairs
• Ensuring compliance with occupational health, safety, and fire security regulations
• Analyzing and improving equipment efficiency and production plan performance
• Controlling material assets, including raw materials inventory management

Master's Degree in Applied Psychology – MAUP, Kharkiv (2023-08 – 2025-07)

Specialist Degree in Grain Processing Engineering – Petro Vasylenko Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture, Kharkiv (2003-09 – 2007-07)