Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
I am a civil engineer with over 20 years of engineering experience in steel structural design, bridge design, product research and development, expert in FE. I hold a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany and bachelor’s, master in structural engineering from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, "St. Cyril and Methodius"-University. I am a highly motivated person and I believe that my education and employment background can meet various engineering demands. My education and work background has supplied me with many useful theoretical and practical skills within the field of engineering. I have a strong background in solving specific engineering tasks, organization skills, static and dynamic linear and nonlinear calculations, and I believe that these skills would benefit the development and leading of any project. Also, I consider myself a person that is highly professional, hard-working, motivated, initiative, flexible, with strong interpersonal skills, adaptable in different circumstances, and travel when necessary and capable of working extended hours.
Description R\&D Engineer for structural connection systems, leading full-cycle product development from concept and FE simulation through testing, certification, and industrialisation. Acted as product lifecycle owner and certification responsible (ETA/CE), ensuring safety, compliance, and market readiness across the portfolio. Key responsibilities & scope: ✅ Led development of innovative structural connectors, improving performance and reliability ✅ Performed advanced finite element analysis (FEA) to validate and optimise designs (nonlinear/contact per Eurocodes EN 1992/EN 1993) ✅ Planned and directed experimental validation and certification; achieved CE marking and ETA approvals and maintained approvals for existing products ✅ Defined manufacturing processes, control plans, and quality criteria to enable stable mass production ✅ Owned change control (ECR/ECN), risk assessments, and documentation; kept approvals current ✅ Product lifecycle ownership: ensured continued safety, compliance, and market readiness ✅ Quality interface (MRB): decided use/rework/scrap; led root-cause analysis and CAPA for field/test issues ✅ Prioritised testing programs and coordinated with Product Management, Operations, suppliers, and notified bodies Product portfolio: HALFEN Flexible Frame Connectors (Systems 28/36/41/52), Powerclick 63 & Powerclick 100, cantilever brackets, beam & pipe clamps, and HALFEN MT channels & bolts.
Structural engineer focused on bridge design and delivery, contributing to the design of two railway bridges. Performed end-to-end analysis, design for steel and prestressed concrete structures, supporting code compliance, constructability. Recognized as a SOFiSTiK finite element expert/consultant. Key responsibilities & scope: ✅ Structural analysis & design of steel and prestressed concrete bridges (ULS/SLS) per Eurocodes ✅ Railway bridge loads and checks (e.g., dynamic effects, serviceability, fatigue) with optimization of stiffness, weight, and cost ✅ Construction-phase analyses (staged construction, launching/erection sequences, temporary works, camber & prestress losses) ✅ SOFiSTiK FEA modelling (global/local models, nonlinear/contact where required), result verification and peer reviews
Description: FEA Specialist & Consultant delivering advanced structural analysis for high-rise buildings, bridges, and complex structures. Provided nonlinear, dynamic, and construction-stage simulations to de-risk designs and support safe, economical solutions. Recognized SOFiSTiK finite element expert and consultant. Key responsibilities & scope: ✅ Built and calibrated global/local FE models in SOFiSTiK (geometric/material nonlinearity, contact, staged construction, creep/shrinkage, prestress) ✅ Performed static, dynamic, seismic, wind, vibration serviceability, and fatigue assessments; delivered optimisation recommendations ✅ Produced design checks and reports per Eurocodes EN 1990/1991/1992/1993/1994 (incl. National Annexes) ✅ Advised project teams as an external/internal consultant: peer reviews, model audits, convergence/sensitivity studies ✅ Supported detailing and constructability: temporary works, erection sequences, camber/deflection control, and site queries ✅ Facilitated knowledge transfer: best-practice modelling workflows and mentoring for junior engineers
Description: Lecturer & Researcher (Structural Analysis) at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Skopje. Delivered courses in Theory of Structures I–II, Finite Element Methods, Numerical Methods, Structural Dynamics, and Programming. Conducted research and applied project work on complex buildings, bridges, and industrial facilities, publishing papers and presenting at national/international conferences. Key responsibilities & impact: ✅ Designed and delivered lectures, tutorials, and assessments ✅ Developed problem sets and computational demos for advanced methods ✅ Performed FEA and numerical modelling for research and project work ✅ Executed static/dynamic analyses; supported design verification and code compliance ✅ Published research and presented at conferences; supported departmental reputation ✅ Mentored students and facilitated knowledge transfer (labs, seminars) Courses taught: Theory of Structures I & II; Finite Element Methods; Numerical Methods; Structural Dynamics; Programming.