SPC Luch
Building IT infrastructure and developing plant information systems
Led IT development at a plant that started with three computers and paper-based document workflows. Built a unit of about 30 people and organised a network of more than 200 computers and approximately five servers, alongside the implementation and integration of business applications. Developed the internal IT department into a production unit with a separate consumer services operation.
- Participation started
- 2003
- Company
- Luch Research and Production Association
- Positions in the project
- Head of Informatization · Director of the Information Technology Production Complex
Roles and achievements
| Responsibilities | My contribution | Results and metrics |
|---|---|---|
Business Development Director
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Led the creation of the plant’s IT infrastructure from scratch: built the team and organised server procurement, cabling, Wi-Fi links between remote workshops and data protection. Developed the department into the Information Technology production unit with a separate consumer services operation installing satellite and terrestrial antennas and connecting cable television. |
Three standalone computers were replaced by shared infrastructure comprising more than 200 PCs and about five servers, connecting plant administration and production departments. Built a unit of about 30 people covering infrastructure and communications, software implementation and internal support, and consumer services. External services generated revenue, and the department became the Information Technology production unit. |
Project Manager
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Turned management requests into solution concepts and agreed them with department and workshop heads. Analysts detailed the requirements; I organised the team’s work, supervised implementation and presented results to management. Led the rollout of 1C and applications for accounting, production, quality management and support for ISO 9000 certification activities. The team connected systems through databases, ODBC and custom data exchange modules. Solutions were introduced in stages and refined through use. |
Plant departments gradually moved from paper-based exchange to a shared information environment. Document preparation, processing and transfer became faster. Accounting, economic planning and management staff received up-to-date accounting data at their workstations, reducing the need to carry documents between workshops and departments. |
Competencies and skills
Tools and technologies
Project testimonials
Yuriy worked a miracle: he brought modern technology to our plant.
When he joined the company, there were almost no computers. At the time, I did not know how to use computers myself.
He convinced me that we needed to keep up with the times and learn.
Under his leadership, a computer network that was modern for its time was created, using both wired connections and Wi-Fi.
Computers were installed in the management offices and all production workshops. Software was developed to automate accounting, inventory management, and production processes.
Later, his department even began providing services to the public.
I appreciated his drive for progress, his willingness to teach, and his determination to achieve results where others would simply have given up.