Harry Zaimovic

Head of Operations

Email: hz@smruconsulting.com

Haris (Harry) Zaimovic is the Head of Operations at SMRU Consulting, bringing over five years of experience in marine operations, data analysis, and startup leadership. He co-founded a company in the aquaculture industry, where he developed and implemented production pipelines for multiple commercial seaweed species and provided consulting services to seaweed farms across the UK. Harry has a strong track record in securing public funding and graduated with an honours degree in Management from the University of St Andrews while successfully managing his seaweed company. Additionally, he has experience analysing tag data from humpback whale deployments, including the processing of acoustic, GPS, and tri-axial accelerometer data using MATLAB, R, and QGIS. Harry is excited to join SMRU Consulting, where he aims to support and streamline the work of technical teams and contribute to the company’s ongoing success.

  • Education 
    MA (Hons) Management, University of St Andrews (2023)

    Skills and expertise 

    • Marine and aquaculture operations: hatchery management, seaweed cultivation (multiple commercial species), farm consulting, production pipeline development 

    • Data analysis and statistical modelling: R, MATLAB, QGIS, Microsoft Excel, Python; acoustic, GPS, and accelerometer data processing; data mining and app development (AppSheet) 

    • Technical writing: grant and contract writing, SOP development, risk and safety assessments 

    • Project management: business and research project leadership, cross-functional team coordination, stakeholder engagement, startup growth and grant fundraising 

    • Laboratory and logistics skills: lab setup and maintenance, culture management, shipping logistics, supply chain coordination 

    • Research and consulting: marine biological tracking, consulting with local aquaculture businesses, public funding acquisition 

    • PADI Open Water Diver

  • Phone: +44 (0) 1334 466011

    Email: hz@smruconsulting.com

    Mail:
    Scottish Oceans Institute
    East Sands
    University of St Andrews
    KY16 8LB

    Scotland