Ivan is a data & software engineer, educator, and open-source contributor with 12+ years of experience designing and scaling distributed systems. His career spans early-stage startups and industry leaders, including Amazon Web Services and Stripe, where he built production-grade cloud and data applications that serve millions of users daily.
Passionate about sharing knowledge, Ivan has created top-rated online courses on cloud computing, data engineering and practical AI, helping thousands of learners level-up their engineering skills. His courses are known for clear explanations, real-world projects, and a friendly, mentorship-style approach.
An avid open-source contributor, Ivan has contributed code to projects including Gatling, Web3.js, and Apache Flink.
When he’s not shipping code or reviewing PRs, Ivan can be found perfecting latte art, lining up the next weekend city break, or revisiting movie classics.
