Dimitry Kovtunenko

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About Dimitry Kovtunenko

What you see is what you get: Energetic leader and a decisionmaker. Solid skills in project management and planning. Pragmatic problem solver who is able to create teams and work under pressure. I enjoy working in multicultural environment, giving team room and support to achieve more and perform at it's best. My real strength lies in ability to make quick analysis, bridge the gaps and set direction towards new goals. May 2022 - present: Founder and Chairman Spirit of Freedom foundation. Provision of humanitarian assistance, medical aid and re-construction efforts for Ukraine. January 2021 - May 2023 Worked at Saab Maritime Traffic Management as Director Business Development/ Area manager Europe. Saab Maritime Traffic Management provides mission critical software for traffic management to global maritime, port, terminal and pilot community and governments. Responsible for European sales, setting the strategy in the region and actively driving new developments with state of the art cloud enabled software. August 2012 - December 2020. Managing Director and Dean of Kazakhstan Maritime Academy (KMA) in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. KMA is stablished in partnership of STC - Group, KBTU and Tengizchevroil (TCO). As MD responsible for the day to day operation of the academy, HR/ Finance, driving Whitelisting project and business development of the academy. 2010 - 2012: Head of Maritime Department at International Maritime College Oman (IMCO). Responsible for the Maritime Department, development and maintaining of the nautical and marine engineering curricula, STCW short courses, marine simulation and BD with the industry From 1998 to 2010: Royal Dutch Navy, Ministry of Defense, The Netherlands 1998 - Officer Trainee at Royal Dutch Naval College - 2002: HNLMS Philips van Almonde (F823), WO / Navigation/ Boarding team - 2001: Standing Naval Group Mediterranean 2001 - 2002: Operation Enduring Freedom, Arabian Gulf 2002 - 2003: Executive Officer of marines transport ship HNLMS Pelikaan (A801) in Dutch Antilles 2003 - 2005: Executive Officer of Dutch Royal Navy Training vessel van Kinsbergen(A902). 2005 - 2006: Instructor at Royal Dutch Naval College 2007 - 2010: Navigation Officer /Principle Warfare Officer HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802). Anti-piracy operation "Allied Protector" in Gulf of Aden in 2009.