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 nickname “Le Savant“—French for “The Scientist“ used by his classmates and community to address him.
This fascination extended beyond the classroom. After school, Ivan would head straight to his mother’s business—a Cyber Café, where customers rented computers by the hour to get Internet Access. This place became his second classroom. While others used the café for social networking or gaming, Ivan took it as an opportunity to practice his high school Computer Science lessons. His natural curiosity and eagerness to solve problems soon made him the go-to person for technical issues, assisting customers with computer troubleshooting, internet connectivity, and software installations. At just 16 years old, Ivan often jokes that this was effectively the start of his IT career—although he wasn’t paid for!
Determined to turn his passion into a career, Ivan immigrates to Canada in August 2015 and lands in Calgary, Alberta.