Ivan is Secure Planet’s Chief Operating Officer, bringing 20+ years in biometrics and facial recognition and 12 years growing the company’s capabilities and client base. He leads go‑to‑market strategy and business development and holds master’s degrees from Penn State University and the University of Cincinnati; a U.S. Air Force veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, he was named the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airman of the Year.

Ivan oversees the design, development, and delivery of advanced facial recognition products and biometric solutions for defense, intelligence, and force‑protection customers, with program support including PM DoD Biometrics, PdM Biometric Collection Capability, PdM Biometric Enabling Capability, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigations Division, and special operations. Under his leadership, Secure Planet earned Inc. 5000 rankings (#381 in 2020 and #306 in 2021; #11 in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area). His current focus areas include product innovation, rapid fielding, and strategic partnerships that scale standards‑driven biometric capabilities to operational users.