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Dina Smagulova

General Info

Professional Track

  • Green Tech

Country

Kazakhstan

Areas of Expertise

  1. Renewable Energy
  2. Engineering, Civil
  3. Architecture

Professional Interests

  1. Solar and wind energy projects
  2. Green materials and new technologies that could be applied in Kazakhstan
  3. Using architecture software (BIM and Revit) to secure LEED credits

Age

35

The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship

  1. Learn more about LEED certification, green building, sustainability, green materials and green technologies and their application in the US.
  2. Network and build relationships with women working in green technology
  3. Learn best practices and challenges related to setting up a green building business.

Ideal Company Type

I would like to learn more about green building practices and therefore it would be great to have a mentor from a company that specializes in the renewable energy sector, and has been recognized for minimizing its environmental impact through LEED certification. I am currently preparing for LEED Green Associate certification exam, so I would like to meet LEED accredited experts and learn from their experience and knowledge.

What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?

  1. Reliable
  2. Persistent
  3. Ambitious

What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?

The TechWomen mentorship will help me meet people from different backgrounds but with similar goals and expertise and, as a result, expand my professional network. Being able to have a mentor in the heart of high technology and innovation, is a lifetime experience and will definitely be eye-opening and inspiring.

After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?

Through the TechWomen mentorship, I will boost my confidence and become a role model for other women in STEM, particularly in Kazakhstan. The mentorship will give me experiences and skills that I will be able to apply when setting up my own renewable energy business, and thus make a positive contribution to the environment.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

10

Primary Professional Focus

  • Civil, water or environmental specialist
  • Energy, renewable technology or green technology
  • Technical project and program manager

Current/Most Recent Job

  • Title and Company: Project Engineer, Worley
  • Direct Reports:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: July 1, 2021 – March 1, 2021
  • Responsibilities:

    Serve as primary interface with system completion (SC) and work face planning teams to facilitate a timely and coordinated handover of systems and sub-systems to operations; monitor compliant packaging including redline markups, quality verification documents; perform review of EPC contractor deliverables within a system or sub-system that supports the close-out and final handover for mechanical completion (MC) at the required MC date; monitor SC deliverable progress against plan, identify potential shortfalls including recommendations for recovery; prepare and present regular status reports; contribute to the closure of punch list items, particular those that require engineering queries to resolve.

Job #2

  • Title and Company: Project Manager, BDC Consulting LLP
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: March 19, 2020 – March 19, 2021
  • Responsibilities:

    Oversaw engineering and construction of solar station 120MW in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan; coordinated and oversaw design activities pertaining to the project; created scopes of work for external engineering and sub-contractors; ensured all activities delivered on-time and within the scope; developed detailed quarterly reports, monitored and tracked progress and prepared weekly status reports for the client; was responsible for the preparation of the documentation required for obtaining the land grant as an investment preference

Job #3

  • Title and Company: Project Engineer, Worley
  • Type: Full-time
  • Location: Atyrau, Kazakhstan
  • Dates: May 1, 2018 – October 31, 2020
  • Responsibilities:

    Oversaw 3GI (third generation injection plant), TengizChevroil Future Growth Project, Tengiz, Atyrau; ensured the quality and timely execution of engineering activities performed by contractor; coordinated request for information submissions via Aconex; created and maintained various field engineering reports and status reports to client; managed design change notices; supported contracts' requests for work estimates for scope change/definition; managed weekly coordination meetings with design home office and contractors; monitored compliance to local standards, SiDs; coordinated home office responses to site engineering queries

Education History

Highest Level of Education Completed

Master's

Institution #1

  • Institution: University of Leeds
  • Degree Awarded: Master's
  • Major: Structural Engineering
  • Minor:
  • Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Completion Date: July 1, 2010

Institution #2

  • Institution: Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
  • Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
  • Major: Architecture
  • Minor:
  • Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Completion Date: July 1, 2007

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