Project Management (PCM/PMC)
Full project lifecycle management: from initiation and planning through to completion and handover to the client.
Learn more →Independent Consultant
Project Management.
Financial Consulting.
Due Diligence.
24 years of management experience in the United Kingdom. Independent consultant to top banks and international corporations.
What I do
Core Competencies
24 years of independent practice in managing large international projects — from financial modelling to comprehensive asset due diligence for top banks and corporations.
Financial Modelling & Budgeting
Building DCF, NPV, IRR models for investment decisions. Scenario analysis and long-term financial forecasting.
Learn more →Due Diligence
Comprehensive asset and business review prior to a deal. Financial, operational and legal analysis for private equity funds and banks.
Learn more →Feasibility Study (FS / TEO)
Development and independent review of feasibility studies for infrastructure, energy and industrial projects. Investment viability assessment.
Learn more →Loan Audit & Control
Monitoring of targeted use of loan funds. Independent verification for lenders and international financial institutions.
Learn more →Contract Review
Legal and financial review of contract documentation. Identification of risks and discrepancies in EPC, EPCM and service agreements.
Learn more →Risk Assessment
Quantitative risk analysis using Crystal Ball and Monte Carlo simulations. Risk matrix development and mitigation strategies.
Learn more →Monitoring & Reporting
Systematic project control: KPIs, progress reports, budget and schedule compliance for lenders and shareholders.
Learn more →Analysis & Assessment
Feasibility studies, investment project evaluation, cost calculation and analysis (CAPEX, OPEX and others), budget and schedule planning (WBS / CPM), risk analysis including probabilistic risk modelling, contract work and negotiation. Services for multiple projects across Russia and worldwide.
Learn more →Consulting for Owners, Investors & Lenders (Lenders' Advisory)
Advisory services for lenders / technical-economic, managerial and financial audit and advisory for lenders across projects (various scopes, service types and ToR), Due Diligence; project progress monitoring and certification as independent consultant, contract review and compliance monitoring, loan utilisation audit, financial modelling, construction and operating budget review, project control management and more for specialised projects, reporting, negotiations, presentations; site visits, verification of all requisite acts, permits, agreements, etc.
Learn more →Additionally
+ Services on requestVarious services upon request, depending on client requirements and agreed scope of work, aimed at improving efficiency, reducing risks, costs and timelines, and ensuring successful project delivery.
24+years of experience
ABOUT THE FOUNDER & EXPERT
Svetlana Ilyushchenko
Independent Consultant. Founder of IDT.
For over 24 years Svetlana Ilyushchenko has worked at the intersection of management consulting and financial analysis. A significant part of her career was spent in the United Kingdom, where she delivered major infrastructure and energy projects as adviser to leading international financial institutions.
Svetlana has collaborated with top-tier banks and international corporations, providing comprehensive project management, financial modelling, Due Diligence and investment feasibility studies. Her clients are organisations where the cost of expert error is measured in billions.
Deep sector expertise spans energy, oil & gas, mining and transport infrastructure. Svetlana applies advanced risk assessment methodologies — Crystal Ball and Monte Carlo — to support sound investment decisions under uncertainty.
Involvement in unique large-scale projects: Amur GPP (Russia), EuroChem K1/K2 (Russia), Duqm SEZAD (Oman), BAPCO (Bahrain), refinery reconstruction and land remediation in Durban (South Africa) and others. 10+ years of international consulting practice. Multiple higher qualifications: Qualified Manager, CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting, process engineer and more. Fluent in 3 languages.
Portfolio
Landmark Projects
Amur GPP / Gazprom Pererabotka Blagoveshchensk
Independent consultant on behalf of investors/banks (represented in a club, United Kingdom). Comprehensive assessment (Due Diligence / FS) for project financing, implementation monitoring, contract compliance surveillance, site visits, quarterly investor reporting, progress indicators, etc.
EnergyEuroChem Projects (K1, K2, Kingisepp) — fertiliser production
Due Diligence and implementation monitoring, execution and commissioning monitoring, investment loan utilisation audit, contract compliance surveillance, quarterly investor reporting, project progress indicators, etc.
Chemical industryDuqm SEZAD Project (Oman)
Bank loan utilisation audit, funds use monitoring, and certification as independent consultant representing owners, investors and banks.
Middle EastBAPCO Project (Bahrain)
Contract review and expert analysis for investors.
Oil refiningRefinery Reconstruction & Land Remediation, Durban (South Africa)
CAPEX, OPEX and other cost estimate options for investment decision-making, including risk assessment and reporting.
AfricaJANATAS Fertilisers Chemical Complex
Leadership in project preparation and implementation control (PCM) / Project Interface Engineer.
Chemical industryProjects in Saudi Arabia (KSA), South Africa and other countries
Delivery of industrial and infrastructure projects across various jurisdictions.
International projectsClients & Partners
Gazprom
EuroChem
Duqm SEZAD
BAPCO
JANATAS
KSA / SA
24+years of management experience
10+international projects
15+industries
100%confidentiality & reliability
Experience & Partners
01
Reports on the most unique and large-scale investment projects around the world, including Russia, for clubs of investment banks/investors of international and Russian banks — including but not limited to Sberbank, Gazprombank, VTB Bank, Otkritie Bank, State Development Corporation VEB.RF, UniCredit Bank, ING Bank, HSBC Bank, MOF / OPAZ (Oman), Bank of China, China Construction Bank Corporation, China Development Bank, and others — as Independent Consultant (Lenders' Advisory Services (LTC, LA)), representing the interests of owners and investors.
02
Maintained strong relationships with all stakeholders at all levels, including clients, project owners, subcontractors, lenders, borrowers (engineering, design and operating companies), VPs of Operations, Senior VPs at regional level, and management and engineering teams of well-known companies such as KBR, Saipem, Mott MacDonald, EDF, Desmet Ballestra, Jacobs Consultancy, Worley Group UK Limited, Peak Wind, Advisian and others, including own SI-PCM Services Limited, providing support to project owners and banks.
03
During an early career in estimating, successfully prepared and presented numerous global agreements with companies — fixed schedule of rates, reimbursable, multipliers, lump-sum (LS) small and large bid cost estimates — for Rosneft, VCNG, Talisman, BP HOD, Total HILD, TCO CSC, INPEX LNG, BP CASIS, BP AZERI, BP Relief systems, BP Shah Deniz 2, BP Subsea, Rio Tinto, BP Construction Management, GDF Suez FLNG Bonaparte, ADMA SARB, Pertrokemiya, SOCAR, Hoegh LNG, Neochim, PETRONAS and others.
04
Led multi-million and multi-billion tenders such as BP SD2, INPEX LNG, TCO and others. Contract review and expert analysis, evaluation and management of various contract types including: FEED, FS, EPC, EPCM, civil works, commissioning and operations, EPCI, TIC, etc.
05
Independent consultant to owners and investors on unique large-scale projects: Amur GPP (Russia), EuroChem K1/K2 (Russia), Duqm SEZAD (Oman), BAPCO (Bahrain), refinery reconstruction and land remediation in Durban (South Africa) and others.
Banks & Investors
SberbankGazprombankVTB BankVEB.RFUniCreditING BankHSBCBank of ChinaChina Construction BankChina Development Bank
Partner Companies
KBRSaipemMott MacDonaldEDFJacobs ConsultancyWorley Group UKAdvisianPeak Wind