Previously, Ivan has steered successful ventures in the corporate world. He served as the Director of Business Development at Concern Galnaftogaz, a leading Ukrainian oil-trading company, and as a co-founder and CEO at Terrin LLC. Under his leadership, Terrin LLC developed and launched the largest restaurant chain in Ukraine, ‘A la Minute’, at OKKO gas filling stations (over 40 restaurants).

Ivan has a Master’s in International Economic Relations and a Key Executive MBA (2011) from UCU Business School.