Projects
Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance Leadership
Defined and implemented a global data strategy and enterprise data governance framework, aligning data initiatives with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and enterprise-wide data standards.
Enterprise Data Transformation & Program Leadership
Led end-to-end delivery of strategic data programs, coordinating cross-functional teams and integrating multiple business units into centralized data platforms to support scalable data operations.
SAP Master Data Governance & Data Harmonization
Directed SAP MDG implementation and material master data harmonization, aligning legacy systems with SAP standards and establishing consistent master data governance across the organization.
Data Culture & Organizational Change Leadership
Promoted a company-wide data culture, delivering governance training and engaging senior stakeholders to accelerate adoption of data management best practices.
Enterprise Data & Analytics Governance Enablement
Led enterprise-wide governance initiatives improving data traceability, integrity, and analytics adoption while aligning stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Global Digital Data Platform Development
Designed and scaled global digital data platforms to standardize data processes, enable automation, and enhance decision-making capabilities across international teams.
Operational Process Transformation & Automation
Contributed to the automation and redesign of procure-to-pay processes, reducing operational lead time from 18 months to 6 months and improving working capital management.
Data Analytics for International Investment Programs
Delivered technology and business analytics expertise supporting investment programs for World Bank, UNIDO, and EBRD, enabling better governance and prioritization of investment initiatives.
Investment Governance & Regulatory Compliance Frameworks
Defined compliance indicators and regulatory traceability frameworks, aligning EU directives with national legislation within emerging EU investment support mechanisms.
AI & Predictive Analytics in Biomedical Research
Led development of machine learning and predictive modeling pipelines for multi-omics datasets (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) supporting personalized medicine and clinical research initiatives.
Advisory and Framework Consultant in Water, Wastewater and Green Finance
Sectoral Consultant — Water & Wastewater, Green City Action Plan (GCAP), Osh
Assess the performance and challenges of the city's water and wastewater systems, analyse the urban water cycle (supply reliability, leakage, non-revenue water) and climate-related pressures, and define priority actions and investments feeding the city's overall green city strategy.
Green Bond Framework Consultant — Green Bond Serbia
Shaped the inception phase, proposed amendments to the Green Bond Framework (renewable energy category), analysed green expenditures (GHG reduction, avoidance and capture; wastewater and urban water cycle challenges), and authored the Green Bond Expenditures Impact Assessment Report.
DNSH Assessment Consultant — HBOR, Croatia
Led the inception phase, collected and analysed information, and delivered a Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) assessment aligned with EU Taxonomy criteria, authoring the final client-facing report.
Expert Reviewer — European Commission, Croatian Recovery & Resilience Plan
Screened water-sector projects and measures across wastewater and the urban water cycle, applied climate tagging and tracking to classify mitigation and adaptation contributions, and conducted a DNSH review against EU Taxonomy environmental safeguards.
Technical Consultant — GCIP II (UNIDO), Turkey
Reviewed PIF and baseline documentation and led drafting of the first Request for CEO Endorsement (RCE) — background, market overview, baseline, global environmental benefits, innovativeness and scaling-up potential — and analysis of site-visit data.
GEF Project Support Consultant — MedProgramme (FINWACC) & Black Sea Basin
Reviewed EBRD documentation, identified information gaps, contributed inputs to Terms of Reference (incl. a feasibility study on POP-containing wastewater infiltration to the Black Sea), and drafted project documents toward CEO endorsement.
GEF / UNIDO Project Developer — Wastewater & Waste Processes, Myanmar
Carried out technical screening of industrial sites and zones for project inclusion, identified investment opportunities and parameters, and conducted site visits and capacity assessments of local industries.
Technical, R&D and Infrastructure projects
2017 – 2018
WWTP Upgrade — City of Solothurn (CH)
Evaluated existing wastewater load and assessed the technical feasibility and techno-economic case for upgrading the municipal plant under increased municipal and industrial load (Biogen). Role: technical lead.
2016 – 2017
WWTP Upgrade — Genève-Villette (CH)
Feasibility and techno-economic study for upgrading the municipal wastewater treatment plant to handle increased municipal and industrial load.
2016 – 2017
WWTP Upgrade — City of Broc (CH)
Evaluation of wastewater load and feasibility/techno-economic analysis of upgrade options under increased load from the municipality and nearby industry (Nestlé, Gruyère).
2016 – 2017
WWTP Upgrade — City of Morges (CH)
Evaluation of wastewater load and feasibility/techno-economic analysis of upgrade options under increased municipal and industrial load.
2015 – 2016
WWTP Upgrade — City of Orbe (CH)
Evaluation of wastewater load and feasibility/techno-economic analysis of upgrade options under increased load from the municipality and nearby industry (Nestlé).
2014 – 2018
MOSAICo — EUREKA / Eurostars (EU Commission)
Project Manager. Development of an autonomous analytical platform with microbial biosensors detecting nitrification inhibition in wastewater treatment — an early-warning system for improved WWTP operation.
2015 – 2016
Aerobic Granules for WWTP Optimisation — SFOE (CH)
Project Manager. New approach upgrading municipal and industrial WWTPs using aerobic granular biomass for 10–20% energy reduction and improved biological treatment.
2013 – 2015
BAAM Process — FOEN (CH)
Micropollutant removal using bio-activated adsorption media — immobilising microorganisms on activated carbon to combine biodegradation and adsorption. Lab research through full-scale application.
2011 – 2013
Aerobic Granular Process for N-Removal — FOEN (CH)
Project Manager. Development of a high-rate aerobic granular bioprocess for cost-efficient ammonia removal from wet-oxidation effluent, addressing price, selectivity, stability and efficiency.
2007 – 2011
BACSIN — FP7 (EU Commission)
Project Manager. Research into catabolic gene expression for pollutant degradation under stress, supporting rational strategies for improved bacterial application in targeted pollutant degradation.
2004 – 2008
CAWAB — EUREKA E!3001 (EU Commission)
Project Manager. Tools for water bio-treatment designers and operators to manage tailor-made innovations for removing complex, rare mixtures of organic water contaminants.
2004 – 2006
CROWATER — LIFE Third Countries (EU Commission)
Project Manager. Strengthened public–private partnership to improve wastewater management in Croatia, supporting national water-protection strategy and EU Water Framework Directive compliance.
2002 – 2004
Bioreactor for Mass Bacteria Culture — EUREKA E!2497
Project Manager. Novel microbial biomass isolation/selection methods for maximal metabolic control, toward an industrial wastewater-treatment process.
2001 – 2003
Zero-Emission Hot-Dip Galvanizing — SENTER, Adriacink-Split
Project Manager. Integrated waste treatment and process improvement in galvanizing; design, supply and installation of process-wastewater treatment and monitoring systems.