I am a commercially astute IT leader and technologist with 18 years of experience shaping and delivering agile technology solutions across information technology, telecommunications, finance, insurance, government, travel and automotive sectors. I specialise in building technology architectures and roadmaps that align with business strategy, engaging executive teams to gain buy-in, and energising high-performing cross-functional teams to operate in dynamic, competitive markets. I am skilled at fostering inter-departmental synergies, creating enjoyable, knowledge-sharing environments, and driving teams to optimise performance in rapidly evolving environments. I am seeking a role where I can contribute business value by developing and executing a strategic, long-term technology vision and leveraging a broad portfolio of open-source and commercial solutions. I have hands-on experience across ML/AI, DevOps, cloud migrations, data analytics, and product leadership, and I am passionate about transforming 'as-is' organisations into market leaders and expanding global reach.

Ivan Petrov

I am a commercially astute IT leader and technologist with 18 years of experience shaping and delivering agile technology solutions across information technology, telecommunications, finance, insurance, government, travel and automotive sectors. I specialise in building technology architectures and roadmaps that align with business strategy, engaging executive teams to gain buy-in, and energising high-performing cross-functional teams to operate in dynamic, competitive markets. I am skilled at fostering inter-departmental synergies, creating enjoyable, knowledge-sharing environments, and driving teams to optimise performance in rapidly evolving environments. I am seeking a role where I can contribute business value by developing and executing a strategic, long-term technology vision and leveraging a broad portfolio of open-source and commercial solutions. I have hands-on experience across ML/AI, DevOps, cloud migrations, data analytics, and product leadership, and I am passionate about transforming 'as-is' organisations into market leaders and expanding global reach.

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I am a commercially astute IT leader and technologist with 18 years of experience shaping and delivering agile technology solutions across information technology, telecommunications, finance, insurance, government, travel and automotive sectors. I specialise in building technology architectures and roadmaps that align with business strategy, engaging executive teams to gain buy-in, and energising high-performing cross-functional teams to operate in dynamic, competitive markets. I am skilled at fostering inter-departmental synergies, creating enjoyable, knowledge-sharing environments, and driving teams to optimise performance in rapidly evolving environments.

I am seeking a role where I can contribute business value by developing and executing a strategic, long-term technology vision and leveraging a broad portfolio of open-source and commercial solutions. I have hands-on experience across ML/AI, DevOps, cloud migrations, data analytics, and product leadership, and I am passionate about transforming ‘as-is’ organisations into market leaders and expanding global reach.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Head of Technology at 2 AgSpace
December 1, 2024 - Present
Managed and led 5 teams (35 people) in delivery, maintenance and support of innovative applications for precision farming. Initiated transition from waterfall to agile, established a unified knowledge management system across development and business teams, and contributed to market strategy and product development roadmap. Facilitated collaboration with a university group of PhDs to drive R&D in precision farming.
Python Developer (Contractor) at Credit Suisse
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Worked in Global Market (Technology) Data Analytics on model-driven pipelines for daily risk calculations. Developed with a stack including Anaconda Python, Spark/Hive/Hadoop, Airflow, and related tools to support risk analytics.
Python Developer (Contractor) at BlackRock AI Lab
May 1, 2011 - June 1, 2014
Converted a prototype to production and contributed to internal Agentic AI system; implemented backend components for AI-enabled trading tooling and data analytics.

Education

Master of Computer Science at University of New South Wales
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998
Graduate Diploma in Computer Science at Moscow Aviation Institute
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1993
Certificate in Business at Institut Français de Gestion
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996

Qualifications

IBM MQSeries Certified Specialist
January 1, 1999 - January 28, 2026
IBM MQSeries Certified Specialist
January 1, 1999 - January 28, 2026
Master of Computer Science
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998
Graduate Diploma in Computer Science
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1993
Certificate in Business
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Government, Travel & Hospitality