Ivan

I’m Ivan, founder and designer with 8+ years shaping startups into brands people love. I help other founders turn ideas into companies. My experience spans both consumer and enterprise B2B SaaS.
My working style is extremely collaborative. I thrive on tackling meaty problems with lots of moving parts and high uncertainty. Quick, iterative validation and ruthless prioritization are my go-to tools.
Building products, for me, is about crafting ‘aha’ moments and connecting dots. My speciality is design and product stragegy, but I’m versatile, I can PM, or ship frontend code.
Alongside this, I mentor aspiring designers. Hit me up if you need help navigating your design career or want a sounding board for your next project.
Stealth
April 2023–Now
I’m heads-down building something new. But still taking very select freelance projects. Reach out if you want to jam.
Netflix Product Design Lead
May 2018–September 2022
Expanding global storytelling and creating tools used by industry professionals. Working with Dubbing and Globalization teams.
BuzzFeed Product Designer
June 2017–April 2018
Simplify social media planning and scheduling. Product designer on the Distribution team.
VTS Senior Product Designer
November 2014–April 2017
Leading mobile platform and core web features (management/visualization of data) for the US/Global Commercial Real Estate class.
Motion & VFX Artist
2010–2015
As a freelance motion and post-production designer, I created music videos, TV intros, and various animations, collaborated with production crews as a VFX supervisor, and did much more that you can't read here unless you open the browser's inspector.
↘︎ NY based
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