August 23, 2023: 

On the 17^th of August, Olesia Kochergina from Harvest Technology Group (Harvest) won the Emerging Talent Award at the 2023 Australian Subsea Business Awards. Hosted by Subsea Energy Australia at the Perth Town Hall, the event celebrated the best in the Australian subsea and ocean-based industries. Harvest was honoured to be selected as a finalist in four categories.

The Emerging Talent Award acknowledges an individual with less than four years of industry experience who demonstrates exceptional technical or commercial ability within the work environment as well as participation and contribution to the subsea energy and ocean-based community.

This award celebrates Technical Lead – Applications, Olesia Kochergina, and her contribution to the development of Harvest’s Nodestream™ applications. Starting as a software developer, Olesia quickly progressed to a Technical Lead role and now leads a growing team of developers and testers. Harvest is proud to see Olesia acknowledged for her work to continuously improve the user experience in Nodestream™ software applications.

“Receiving this award is incredibly motivating and meaningful to me. I’m especially grateful to my mentors at Harvest, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer Jaron Warburton, for supporting me and giving me the opportunity to grow. Thank you to Subsea Energy Australia for this recognition, and to Harvest Technology Group for the nomination,” said Olesia Kochergina.

“To me, this recognition is all about collaboration, innovation and facing challenges. It has been a great opportunity to reflect on my role, emphasising the importance of fostering an environment where team members feel empowered to voice their ideas and where continuous growth is encouraged and celebrated.”

“This award is not just about personal achievement, but the hard work and dedication of our entire team. It demonstrates the importance of not just technical skills, but also communication, leadership and mentorship which drive impactful technological initiatives.”

Harvest extends its congratulations to the other nominees in this category as well as the other category winners. It was an enormous honour to be nominated and to celebrate the achievements of those who work in and support our local industry.

Winning this award is a testament to Olesia’s hard work and dedication to Harvest and its commitment to developing innovative technology to enhance efficiency and safety in the subsea and ocean-based industry globally.

Congratulations Olesia!