Laura Atchabarova

Experience

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  G4 City LLP

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2009

  Head of Business Development Department

  Construction of 4 satellite cities around AlmatyG4 City is a development project designed to create a unique modern urban infrastructure of 4 Almaty satellite cities with highly organized business and residential area with a high level of comfortable living.GATE CITY – “Gates” to Almaty cityGOLDEN CITY – education, sports cityGROWING CITY - largest transport and logistics hub and center of wholesale tradeGREEN CITY – recreation and entertainment center.Head of Business Development Department (Mar 2009 – Sept 2009)Deputy director on business development (Aug 2008 – Mar 2009)Senior manager in Business Development Department (Apr 2008 – Aug 2008)Project manager within Project Management Department (Jul 2007 – Aug 2008)- Development and preparation of the project concept «Construction of 4 satellite cities along Almaty-Kapchagai highway»;- Elaboration on a technical economic justification and feasibility study of the project (4 satellite cities within Almaty area);- Preparation of the technical and economic justification for the first pilot project – «Koyankus» residential district - for state expertise approval; - Working out the investment proposals and business plans for the first pilot project – “Koyankus”;- Interaction with the LLP "Project Institute G4" and coordination of working process of G4 City subsidiaries;- Dealing with some contracts and procurement (marketing services and products);- Interaction with foreign investors, subcontractors;- Interaction with local authorities on the project matters (akimats, GASK);- Analytical research (real estate and land market, macroeconomics, small business);- Study and monitoring of the legislative base and legislative initiatives on construction and adjacent branches Show less

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  AECOM

  Dec 2009 - May 2015

  Subcontracts and Procurement Manager

  Subcontracts and Procurement Manager (Dec 2013 – May 2015)Subcontract Manager and deputy to Department Manager (May 2012 – Dec 2013)Integrated Logistics Support Manager (Aug 2011 –May 2012)Procurement specialist (Dec 2009 – Aug 2011)Managing of a Department of 9 people to include Procurement:- Pre-award (market search and sourcing, pre-qualification, bid evaluation, tender, subcontract negotiations), post-award (change orders, modifications to subcontract, contractual letters, claims, invoicing, contract close-out) according to FAR;- Procurement of laboratory, facility and construction equipment and construction services; procurement of laboratory consumables and reagents. - Maintenance of all procurement related data (PRs, RFQs, proposal analysis and bid evaluation, level-up review, purchase award summary sheet, pre-negotiations objectives and record of negotiations, minutes of meeting, materials receive report or acceptance report);- Preparation and tracking of procurement plans;- Interactions with main construction, engineering companies, lab equipment, consumables and reagents suppliers in Kz and in US. Development of new suppliers;Logistics: - Work and coordination with Single Shipper (SAIC/Raytheon/Globalink) on items procured in the US and EU; Expediting permits, tax exemption during customs clearance, keeping up with US export control rules; Contract administration:- Contract administration and subcontract manager duties for BSL-3 construction projects Kazakhstan. Work with FIDIC contract (Red Book);- Work with various types of agreements: service agreements, purchase agreements, task order agreements, blanket agreements.Planning and budgeting:- Duties of Control Account Manager to comply with Earned Value Management system. Scheduling, budgeting, estimation, scope of work definition, tracking the progress, explanation of deviations and EVMS based monthly reporting. Warehouse and property:- Interaction with the Whs on a daily basis Show less

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  LBL INTERNATIONAL

  Jan 2017 - now

  Contracts and Procurement Manager