Startup Founder and Product Engineer

Hello, I‘m Ivan

I‘m a Queenstown, New Zealand based software engineer and entrepreneur. Over the past two-decades I‘ve founded and led multiple startups, including Ensignia, Airheart, and Flood IO. I‘ve also held senior product management and engineering roles at Tricentis and DigitalOcean.

I‘m passionate about building products that solve real-world problems, using a combination of relatively boring yet easy to understand technologies. I‘m a big believer in the power of simplicity and the importance of user experience. I‘m also a big fan of coffee, and have more than a half-dozen ways to brew a cup in my kitchen.

Living in Queenstown affords me the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors, and I‘m often found hiking, split-boarding and touring, running, snowboarding, or simply tasting a pinot at one of the many local wineries.

Now

Currently taking a break from startups and corporate roles to focus on exploring the mountains and backcountry during the winter season.

Starting a new venture called Alcova to help professional services firms automate record keeping and secure their client interactions.

I'm also training for the Queenstown Marathon in November.

If you're visiting Queenstown and want to talk startups, tech, or just want to go for a hike, feel free to reach out.