Ivan brings large scale corporate experience from his work at Bechtel in corporate strategy, six sigma operations, project management and engineering, in addition to leadership experience from the military. As a Project Director, Ivan was member of the Bechtel CEO 2000 e-Business Team, which formulated the e-business strategy for the corporation and invested in strategic initiatives and start-ups. He initiated and implemented a social networking-based Knowledge Management Program for Bechtel's finance and ownership arm, Bechtel Enterprises, Inc. Ivan is formally trained in Six Sigma and has implemented operations improvement projects in information technology and corporate finance. His experience with Bechtel began in 1997 with engineering and continued through 2005 to include project management on a Department of Defense sponsored U.S. Army chemical weapons destruction plant. Ivan served in the military in chemical warfare intelligence for the Army and is a veteran of the armed forces. Ivan is currently finishing his MBA at the Rady School of Management at the University of California at San Diego with a concentration in entrepreneurship and finance. He holds appointments as a Teaching Assistant in Project Management, Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Investments. Ivan earned his BS degree from the College of Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the Corporate Finance Council of San Diego and the American Finance Association, and enjoys Ironman Triathlon. |