This is who I really am

Dry facts

My name is Iván, and I am a Russian-born, Swedish-raised Security Engineer and Researcher living and working in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I have a deep interest in internationalization and localization, ciphering and quantum technologies

This website serves as an online space for documenting and archiving various projects I'm involved with, as well as sharing exploration, research, and experiences accumulated along the way. You can read more about the technical details of the site in the Colophon

For the last years, I've been working with Svalbard Security, a boutique cybersecurity studio. Before that, among other things, I've been the technical lead of CloudRAN team for Ericsson in Stockholm, and Cyber Defence Manager for Vancouver Community College

But also

I am much more than my work. In 2022, I moved myself to Vancouver after years in different countries, and decided to settle down here. Here I indulge in long walks, ocean swims, trail runs and slow life. Sitting on a bench in the middle of nowhere is my happy place. I've got a camera with me most of the time, as well as I drink lots of coffee and am perfecting French

Q&A

How do you prefer to be called?
Iván, or iamalleksy (only as a username, never capitalized)
How is your name pronounced?
EE-v-AH-n
What are your pronouns?
He/him/his
How introverted or extroverted are you?
99% introverted, 1% extroverted, but I pretend well
Where are you from?
A Russian-born, Swedish-raised Canadian
Which language do you think in?
None