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Ivan’s journey comes full circle as he is honored by Lethbridge Polytechinc with the prestigious Alumni Rising Star Award. This recognition celebrates his outstanding achievements in Cloud & DevOps, entrepreneurship, and community impact since graduating. From building solutions for enterprise clients to founding and scaling NaviiTech, and mentoring the next Read more…
As his career continued to grow, Ivan took on a more intentional role in community impact by joining the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program (BYMLP) at the University of Calgary as a mentor. He supports high-school students in Alberta through academic guidance, leadership development, and career exploration, with a Read more…
Beyond his professional achievements, Ivan remains dedicated to mentoring and inspiring others. In November 2023, he was invited to Lethbridge College to give a speech to final-year Computer Science students. His talk focused on empowering the next generation of IT professionals, sharing insights on career growth, industry trends, and personal Read more…
Ivan continued his upward trajectory in the Cloud & DevOps space, passing the prestigious Cloud Solutions Architect certification exam, then taking on a new challenge as a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer at Cenovus Energy through the US-based consulting firm capSpire Inc. In this role, he is responsible for architecting, designing, Read more…
Ivan’s journey into the world of technology began in his high school days in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He would spend hours in the computer lab, experimenting with different software and coding languages, absorbing everything he could about programming and system operations, where his deep fascination with technology quickly earned him the Read more…
Despite his corporate success, Ivan never lost sight of his entrepreneurial vision. Navii continued to evolve, reaching a new milestone in 2022. He launched two new branches—NaviiTech and NaviiCloud—expanding services to include Cloud Hosting and Domain Names Sale. He migrated all clients’ websites to cloud-based servers, ensuring better security and Read more…
While Ivan was building a successful career at Long View Systems being the top performer in his team, he also felt a strong urge to give back to his community. The COVID-19 pandemic had severely impacted businesses, especially those owned by minorities. Seeing many Black-owned businesses struggle or shut down, Read more…
His achievements are seen online by the biggest companies. Ivan is reached out by a recruiter at Google to do an Interview for a Technical Solution Engineer role, then it’s Amazon’s turn to request an Interview with him for an Associate Solution Architect Role. Unfortunately, at the last stage of Read more…
Continuous learning has always been a priority in Ivan’s career. Always eager to grow, Ivan set his sights on Cloud Computing. Within a year, Ivan will obtain four professional certifications. He started with the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification with Amazon Web Services, then the Azure Fundamentals with Microsoft, and then Read more…
Understanding that classroom knowledge alone wouldn’t be enough, Ivan sought hands-on experience in the industry. He secured a summer internship as a Computer Technician at Palliser Regional Schools after his first year in College. This was his first taste of corporate IT work. He was responsible for troubleshooting hardware and Read more…