Ivan is the R&D project manager at MetaOptima Technology Inc. With nearly 10 years of experience in the field of medical engineering, he is in charge of development and implementation of algorithms for image processing, numerical simulations, machine learning, and 3D rendering. Ivan got his Master's degree from the Ural State University (Physics) and University of Washington (Bioengineering). After completing his degree, he stayed at the University of Washington to work on several projects related to neuronal signal transduction and organic polymer interfaces. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia with specialization in image reconstruction and multi-modality image analysis.