Consultant, scientist

Yuriy M. Kurchenko

HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of experience as a geomechanical engineer• Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering (geomechanics): Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON• Friendly, approachable, and professional, able to adjust quickly to changing situations and adapt in order to meet deadlines • Mature, responsible, and willing to learn, excited about professional development and professional growth• Willing to relocate / travel for the right opportunity

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Professional skills:

In civil and mining  soft hard rock engineering, boring-blasting, geomechanical modeling of mine extraction development in order to improve stability of the mine and production

Computer literacy

Fluent in English Ukrainian Russian 

Acceptable knowledge of philosophy, history, visual and musical art and religion 

Experience of living in different cultural, urban & distant communities 

CANADIAN WORK HISTORY

Mine Engineer

Sunrise Gold Company, Northern MB 1 year

Mine Engineer

Rutan Mine, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, Leaf Rapids, MB 2 years

Technician

Geomechanics Research Center, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON 1 year

Mine Worker

Placer Dome Corporation, Ontario 2 years

INTERNATIONAL WORK HISTORY

Chief Engineer

Boring-Blasting Operations Production-Experimental Undertaking, Ukraine Ministry of Coal, Lugansk, Ukraine 9 years

Engineer, Head of Department

Mine Construction Undertaking, Lugansk-coal Company, Ukraine Ministry of Coal, Lugansk, Ukraine 6 years

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering (geomechanics):

Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON

Mining Engineering Technician:

Northern College, Haileybury, ON

Bachelor of Mining Civil Engineering:

Mining Metallurgical Institute, Alchevsk, Ukraine

TRAINING

Confined Spaces: Sunrise Gold Company

Fall Arrest: Sunrise Gold Company

WHMIS/MSDS: Sunrise Gold Company