Zakhar Melman

Operational Technology Automation Manager at Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC

Zakhar Melman has had extensive work experience in the engineering field. Zakhar started their career in 2009 as a Process Engineer at CYTEC INDUSTRIES. In 2010, they joined Ascend Performance Materials as a Manufacturing Engineer and gradually progressed to roles such as Production Engineer, Process Control Engineer, and Senior Process Control Engineer. Currently, Zakhar holds the position of Principal OT Business Engineer at Ascend Performance Materials.

Zakhar Melman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University in the years 2005 to 2009. In addition, they obtained certifications as an ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist and an ISA/IEC 61511 Expert from the International Society of Automation (ISA) in 2023.

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Timeline

  • Operational Technology Automation Manager

    June 1, 2024 - present

  • Principal OT Business Engineer

    April, 2022

  • Senior Process Control Engineer

    June, 2016

  • Process Control Engineer

    April, 2014

  • Production Engineer

    April, 2013

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    December, 2010