Ivan Novak is the Principal Engineer at OnlineMedEd in Austin, Texas. He is a lifelong technologist who mentors up-and-coming students & software engineers.
I’ve been weaving my own way through the tech world since 2005. I got my start on Elance while looking for a hobby & studying Economics at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California — I’ve been hooked since! I found code to be a wonderfully structured outlet for creativity. Twenty years on, I guess that means I am a self-taught software engineer, but I couldn't have done it without the wonderful teachers and mentors I’ve had over my career.
Me? I’m a husband and dad to four; I recently published my second book, “Surviving Software Complexity;” and I’m building an airplane in the garage ✈️
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OnlineMedEd
2018 – Current
As Principal Engineer, responsible for ensuring the availability, stability, and performance of all OnlineMedEd domain products, while directly contributing to architectural decisions and technical implementations. I’m actively involved in defining and executing technical strategies that align with the company’s growth objectives. I push for the alignment of technical initiatives with business goals and personally drive key architectural transformations.
Contemporary VA
2014 – 2018
Director of Information Technology & responsible for the overall planning, organizing and execution of all IT functions for Contemporary Virtual Assistance, Inc. and partnering entities. Directing all IT operations to meet company and client requirements, support and maintenance of existing internal and client applications, and development of new technical solutions.
Freelance Consulting
2009 – 2014
Matthew Martin Designworks
2007 – 2009
Pepperdine University
2004 – 2005
Founded, built, and operate TechTe.am, Bitcozy.com, and OHMSCapital.com.
Founded, built, operated, and sold DollarInvoice.com & TransferBot.io.
Consulted for and provided services to businesses of all sizes, from static niche marketing sites to fully dynamic, multi-availability zone, mission-critical deployments for the Fortune 100.
Notable clients include Breakout Labs, Microsoft, Sophos, NBCUniversal, McAfee, and Vungle among many others.
Transformed the business from a solo operation to a team of 20, managing multiple projects in various phases of development. Responsible for all facets of the business including advertising services; client relationship development, retention, and satisfaction; full lifecycle staff management; project management; business development, and direction.
Online Experience Developer responsible for the creation and maintenance of an interactive online presence.
Technology Intern responsible for the correction and alternation of images and updating the university intranet.