Ivan is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine making the big move to Canada to follow his dreams.

Ivan had an eclectic employment background in Kyiv, working in IT and government (law enforcement) as well as obtaining his Masters with honors in Economics from Dnipropetrovsk National University in 2008. He choose PACE based on its global reputation and was not disappointed. Ivan notes that PACE was enormous in helping fulfill his goals by providing him with a professional education, with a focus on PM skills, networking opportunities and vastly improved his English. He would recommend PACE because "it works: I secured the Project Management position in 2 months after graduation".