Hi! I’m Oleksandr Pipchenko
(Alex)
/about
Project Manager, Learning Specialist, Master Mariner, Doctor of Science, PhD, Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute (UK), Ambassador of CHIRP Maritime (UK)
Technical program manager experienced in e-learning, blended learning, software development, delivery, and operations. Has 10+ years experience in maritime transportation and offshore oil and gas sectors in management positions. Led cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality training software and simulators for the maritime, energy, and higher education sectors.
/expert in
instructional design
project management
training software & simulators
safety management systems
maritime industry
training software and simulators
occupational safety
/work with
Unity 3D/VR
MATLAB/Simulink
MS Azure
Articulate Storyline
iSpring
Camtasia
MS PowerPoint
C#
HTML
Javascript
MS Office
PHP
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Certifications
Education
Google Project Management Certificate
Coursera
Train the Trainer Certificate (as per IMO Model Course 6.09)
Odesa Maritime Training Centre
Train the Simulator Trainer and Assessor Certificate (as per IMO Model Course 6.10)
Odesa Maritime Training Centre
Master Mariner Unlimited Certificate of Competence
Maritime Administration of Ukraine
Offshore Crane Operator Stage I
Lerus Training
Doctor of Science, specialty 05.22.13 “Navigation and traffic control”, National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” (NUOMA)
Jun 2021
Ph.D., specialty 05.22.13 “Navigation and traffic control”, Odessa National Maritime Academy (ONMA), Chair of Navigation
Jan 2008 – Dec 2010
M.Sc., specialty “Navigation”, Odessa National Maritime Academy, Ukraine, Faculty of Navigation
Sep 2006 – Mar 2007
B.Sc., specialty “Navigation”, Odessa National Maritime Academy, Ukraine, Faculty of Navigation
Sep 2001 – Jul 2005
/soft skills
/others
/software development skills
Team management
Microsoft Office
Google Office Suite
MS Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, etc.
Master mariner
Variety of technical skills related to maritime transportation, offshore oil exploration, and safety at work
Crane operator
Fast rescue boat coxswain
UNITY 3D / VR / AR / XR including Meta Quest 2 / Rift-S
MATLAB
Quality Assurance and Testing
PHP
C#
HTML
CSS
JAVASCRIPT
Agile project management
Scrum master / Product owner
Leadership
Partner management
Client relations
Risk management
Industrial safety management
/languages
English
Ukrainian
Russian
- Project estimating, scheduling, and tracking.
- Customer interaction and management.
- Oversees design, development, and operation of the Learning Management System.
- Manages e-learning and blended course development and delivery.
- Manages the development, QC, and delivery of e-learning courses.
- Manages the development, QC, and delivery of simulators and software. Examples: Ship mooring Simulator, Gas fuel bunkering simulator, Dangerous goods transportation web simulator, ASD tug simulator (Full mission, VR, AR versions), Marine Crane Simulator (Full mission, VR, AR versions), Rail-track installation and maintenance simulator (VR, Meta Quest 2).
Program Manager
/Learnmarine
мay 2017 – present
The company specializes in the development and delivery of blended learning, software, and simulator development for maritime and other high-risk industries.
- ECDIS Generic (IMO Model Course 1.27) & various type-specific courses.
- RADAR Navigation (IMO Model Courses 1.07, 1.08).
- Safety Management Systems & Risk Assessment (IMO Model Course 3.11)
- Fast Rescue Boats (IMO Model Course 1.24)
- Ship Collision Avoidance.
- Ship Handling in Adverse Weather Conditions.
- Simulators experienced with: Wartsila Navi-Trainer, Kongsberg Polaris K-Sim DP.
- ECDIS’s experienced with: Transas Navisailor 3000/4000; MARIS ECDIS 900; TECDIS 4.7.X.X; JRC 701B/901B; Kelvin Huges Manta digital; Danelec ECDIS; Simrad ECDIS.
Courses involved/responsible for:
Instructor / Content developer
/Odessa Maritime Training Centre
Part-time
Part-time
- Responsible for educational and research work of the department, work planning, and development.
- Cultivates community networking, resources, and partnerships.
- Coordinates with facilities manager on classrooms, purchases, security, and safety issues.
- Oversees Program Review processes.
- Oversees hiring of adjuncts and part-time faculty.
- Coordinates with institutional advancement and institutional research.
- Responsible for a simulator course start-up and development involving 3−4 bridges in different scenarios.
- Work with tug masters to enhance their ship handling, resource management, and situational awareness skills.
- Vessel models: ASD and Twin-screw tugs, ASD Vessels. Navigation in narrow channels and port facilities.
- Simulator: Kongsberg Polaris 7.0
Chair of “Safety of Navigation” department
Ship handling and towing instructor
/TCCS National University “Odesa Maritime Academy”
/Kazakh Maritime Academy / Kazakh-British Technical University
dec 2018 - sep 2023
february 2018 – may 2019
Before transitioning to a program manager role, I gained extensive experience in the maritime industry as a chief officer, third/second officer, and HSSEQ advisor. I worked for various shipping companies and maritime academies, where I was responsible for vessel maintenance, ballast, and lifting operations, onboard training, helicopter landing, fast rescue boat handling, navigation, and safety management. I also co-authored a web-based training project for maritime officers and served as a deputy editor of a research journal on shipping and navigation.
Maritime Experience
10+ years of experience
sep 2007 – dec 2018
2007 - 2018
Publications
Author of more than 50 publications including:
