"Each solved task motivated me for the next one and I couldn't wait to get to the solution faster."
Bulgaria | Friday, July 19, 2024
Verka Stoyanova shares about herself that she likes to talk with numbers. The sciences have always been her passion since she was little, when at the beginning of the school year she read all the textbooks in advance. Then she dreamed of inventing a way to teleport herself. And today, together with her team in one of the sectors of the Research and Development department in Aurubis Bulgaria, they solve complex tasks to help production and discover new methods.
Verka has been working in the company for nearly 30 years now. She started in the year when the plant was privatized. Initially working as a Laboratory Technician, she later became a Chemist, as she likes to say "by vocation, not by education." Not long after, she became Head of the "Environmental Analysis" sector in Analytical Laboratories, where she was responsible for the accreditation.
Her next big challenge comes with the founding of the Research and Development department, which quite naturally becomes an attraction for her with a variety of tasks that provoke Verka to unleash her natural curiosity. There she works to support the company's main productions and looks for solutions to the "bottlenecks" in the processes.
Verka likes to stay informed about all current topics in science that can find application in the factory, and therefore she reads a lot - she reads in the morning, she reads at lunch, sometimes she also reads in the evening after work. When the topic is interesting, it absorbs you and you simply cannot stop until you understand it from the ground up.
Such kind of people work for us, curious and always looking for more and more knowledge, not for their own sake, but to contribute to the bigger goal. All colleagues from the Research and Development department actively participate in most feasibility studies for the initiation of investment projects in the company.
At the moment, one of the biggest challenges in the work of Verka and her team is the upcoming project for Reconstruction and expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. A project that started years ago literally from the laboratory beakers, it went through tests in real conditions and a pilot installation. And so to the present moment, when the industrialization of the processes is coming.
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Tell us about yourself...
My name is Verka Stoyanova. I was born in Pirdop and grew up in the village of Anton. I settled my family in Pirdop and chose to live and work here. I have two grown children - a daughter and a son. I graduated from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy - Sofia and since then I have never stopped developing my knowledge further. -
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Consistent, curious and experimental. -
What did you dream of when you were little and what did you want to be when you grew up?
As a child, I really liked to solve problems. Each solved task motivated me for the next one and I couldn't wait to get to the solution faster. Basically, I liked playing with numbers and solving puzzles. I still do that to this day.
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How and when did your career in Aurubis Bulgaria start?
I started working at the plant in 1997, shortly before privatization. I entered the Central Chemical Laboratory, as a laboratory assistant, and the "chemistry" between us almost immediately worked 😊. Then, I understood the importance of practice and realized that not everything can be "like in a textbook". -
Why did you choose Aurubis Bulgaria and what do you value in the organization the most?
Choosing to work for a company is an ongoing process. I highly value working with my colleagues, the opportunity to be a direct participant in the change. In addition, the work environment and conditions allow you to give your best. -
What is your role in the company at the moment and what brings you the greatest satisfaction?
I currently lead a team in the Research and Development department. In short, my team and I untangle production cases, participate in optimization tasks, discover production bottlenecks, develop and improve processes and products. We also make a significant contribution to investment projects. My work is extremely interesting, I work with a great team and there is a certain amount of creative element.
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Who are you and what do you like to do outside of Aurubis Bulgaria?
I like traveling with family, long walks in nature, reading books, listening to music. I am also interested in sports and sporting events. I follow the achievements of Bulgarian and foreign athletes in the media. -
How do you see your future in the company and outside it? What do you dream of?
I am always open and waiting for new suggestions and ideas, no matter where - in work or in my personal life. Because the more new things we encounter, the richer we become. -
What would you say to your future self?
To find more time for family, myself and friends. -
What would you say to your colleagues in Aurubis Bulgaria??
To be healthy, to be bold in their desires and dreams and to try and discover new things.
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