About

Amalgama is a company that provides professional services in simulation and simulation-based consulting. Our mission is to provide top-quality services to help our clients to get the most out of simulation.

Our team

Vitaly Chernenko

CEO

Vitaly Chernenko has 10 years of experience in simulation modeling and 11 years of experience in implementation and support of ERP systems.
He graduated from Ulyanovsk State University in 2008. Vitaly holds Ph.D. in applied computer science.
Vitaly has deep expertise in modeling of production facilities and underground mining operations. His professional competences include ability to decompose subject areas and manage complex simulation-related projects.
List of Vitaly’s clients includes Uralkali, KAMAZ, Russian Post, Gazprom Neft, Norilsk Nickel, URSC.

Andrey Malykhanov

Simulation consultant

Andrey Malykhanov has 8 years of experience in business consulting and over 12 years of experience in simulation modeling.
Andrey graduated from Ulyanovsk State University in 2008. Andrey holds a Ph.D. in applied computer science and computer simulation. Andrey has wide experience in business consulting received while working in Ernst & Young and BearingPoint. Andrey specializes in simulation of supply chains, production and mining. Andrey’s focus is development of high-performance libraries that help Amalgama build fast and adequate simulations.
Andrey’s client list includes General Electric, Mechel, Hyundai, Russian Post, Diageo, KAMAZ, Phosagro, Gazprom Neft, Uralkali, BHP Billiton, Tata Steel, Microsoft, Cargill, Norilsk Nickel.

Alexey Kirillov

Simulation lead developer

Alexey Kirillov has 8 years of experience in simulation modeling and software development. Alexey graduated from Ulyanovsk State University, where his major was simulation modeling.
Alexey’s professional interests include design of algorithms for complex production and transportation simulation models. Alexey developed the models for Phosagro, KAMAZ, Gazprom Neft, Tata Steel.
Alexey was responsible for development of mine planning system for Uralkali. He is now the lead developer of MineTwin – simulation-based decision support tool of underground mining operations used in Norilsk Nickel.

Alexander Morozov

Simulation developer

Alexander Morozov has 5 years of experience in simulation modeling. He graduated from Ulyanovsk State University in 2016 and received a master’s degree from Ulyanovsk State Technical University in 2018.
Alexander focuses on development of simulation models of production and metallurgical facilities. He is a lead developer of Amalgama Discrete Rate Library and Amalgama Crane Library.
Alexander was a model developer in projects for Tata Steel, URSC and Norilsk Nickel.

Ivan Ionov

Java developer

Ivan Ionov has 5 years of experience in software development.
He graduated from Ulyanovsk Civil Aviation Institute. Ivan is a certified Java SE programmer (1Z0-808 Java SE 8 Programmer I, 1Z0-809 Java SE 8 Programmer II). Ivan specializes in developing of graphical interfaces of simulation models, graphics editors and fast 3D visualizations.
Ivan is the lead developer of a 3D graphical editor of a simulation-based decision support tool of underground mining operations used in Norilsk Nickel.

Kliment Zakharov

Java Team Lead

Software engineer and technical project manager with over 15 years of IT and management experience.
Graduated from Ulyanovsk State University at 2008. PhD.
Kliment has applied knowledge in the development of desktop solutions and web applications.
He took part in development of both custom and off-the-shelf software, including simulation models, B2C mobile applications (sports, insurance, tourism), business decision support tools, content and access control management systems, and data collection solutions.

News

June 2022

Amalgama participated in the VI International Forum Seymartec Mining. Mining Production Efficiency – 2022 which took place on June 27-29, 2022 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

May 2022

Amalgama participated in the 2nd International conference «Future of Mining»  which took place on May 25, 2022 in Moscow, Russia, within the framework of the Russia’s largest annual exhibition of construction equipmenton.

March 2022

Amalgama with its partner digitalfabrika participated in the conference IT in manufacturing 2022 which took place on March 10, 2022 in Moscow, Russia.

October 2021

Amalgama participated in the IMMOD-2021 Conference which took place on October 20-22, 2021 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

October 2021

Amalgama participated in the 17th Mining & Exploration Forum MINEX Russia 2021 «Building Mining Industry of the Future»  which took place on October 5-7, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Amalgama company presented the report «Using MineTwin to support operational decisions at coal mine».

September 2021

Amalgama participated in the 3rd International conference and exhibition Tech Mining Russia which took place on September 9-10, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Amalgama company presented the report «Determining constraints and equipment fleet configuration with MineTwin».

June 2021

Amalgama participated in the SCM MEMTS-2021 Conference (Simulation and complex modelling in marine engineering and marine transporting systems) which took place on June 23, 2021 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

October 2020

Amalgama participated in the MiningWorld Russia exhibition – a forum for professionals in mining & mineral extraction, processing & transportation technology, where presented MineTwin – our tool for planning and simulation of underground and open-pit mining operations.

March 2020

Our site is upgraded!

October 2019

Amalgama participated in the IMMOD-2019 Conference which took place on October 16-18, 2019 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

July 2019

Amalgama launches a YouTube channel with videos demonstrating simulation models, libraries and platforms.

April 2019

Employees of Amalgama company participated in the AnyLogic Conference 2019 that was held on April 17-18, 2019 in Austin (Texas, USA).

April 2018

Amalgama participated in the AnyLogic Conference 2018 that was held on April 18-19, 2018 in Baltimore (Maryland, USA).

October 2017

Amalgama participated in the 8th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Simulation. Theory and Practice” IMMOD – 2017 that was held on October 18-20, 2017 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

June 2017

Employees of Amalgama company participated at anyLogistix seminar on June 6, 2017 in Moscow, Russia.

November 2016

Amalgama participated in the AnyLogic Conference 2016 that was held on November 16-17, 2016 in Nashville (Tennessee), USA.

December 2015

Amalgama participated online in Winter Simulation Conference 2015 that was held on December 6-9, 2015 in Huntington Beach (California), USA.

October 2015

Amalgama participated in the 7th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Simulation. Theory and Practice” IMMOD – 2015 that was held on October 21-23, 2015 in Moscow, Russia.

September 2015

Amalgama participated in the 2015 TOCICO International Conference that was held on September 6-9, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa.

December 2014

Amalgama participated in the Winter Simulation Conference 2014 that was held on December 7-10, 2014 in Savannah (Georgia), USA.

May 2014

Employees of Amalgama company completed the training program «Simulation modelling in AnyLogic» conducted by the software developer AnyLogic on May 14-16, 2014 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

December 2013

Amalgama participated in the AnyLogic Conference 2013 that was held on December 12, 2013 in Washington, USA.

December 2013

Amalgama participated in the Winter Simulation Conference 2013, that was held on December 8-11, Washington, USA.

October 2013

Amalgama participated in the 6th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Simulation. Theory and Practice” IMMOD – 2013 that was held on October 16-18, 2013 in Kazan, Russia.

December 2012

Amalgama participated in the Winter Simulation Conference 2012 – the premier international forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system simulation.

April 2012

Amalgama participated in the VI All-Russian conference of students and graduate students «Strategic lines of development of logistics and supply chain management».

October 2011

Amalgama participated in the 5th All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Simulation. Theory and Practice” IMMOD – 2011, that was held on October 19-21, 2011 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

April 2011

Representatives of Amalgama company visited the 16th international Exhibition and Conference of Transportation and Logistics Services and Technologies «TRANSRUSSIA» that was held on April 26-29, 2011 in Moscow.

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