Alex Ivanov

About Alex Ivanov

I’ve spent my career in environments where the stakes are high and the math has to work—oil and gas operations, billion-dollar capital allocation decisions at Intel, and now leading large-scale programs and teams at Amazon.My path has been deliberately varied. I started in oil and gas engineering and management, where I learned that operational excellence isn’t optional when margins are tight and safety is non-negotiable. During my MBA, I worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Intel, building the financial models that supported a $7B build-versus-buy decision. That experience taught me how PE firms and boards actually think about value creation—it’s not about the technology, it’s about the return.For the last 8 years at Amazon, I’ve led engineering and technical program management teams responsible for systems that move millions of packages daily. I’ve taken what I learned in energy and finance—disciplined capital allocation, relentless focus on unit economics, operational rigor—and applied it to building teams and technology that actually improve the P&L.What I bring is pattern recognition across industries. I know how to evaluate big bets, build operating models that scale, and lead teams through the messy work of transformation. I focus on the fundamentals: cost reduction that sticks, productivity gains you can measure, and EBITDA improvements that show up quarter after quarter.I’m drawn to complexity and ambiguity—the kind of situations where you need someone who can think like a CFO, operate like an engineer, and lead like an operator. I prioritize ruthlessly, automate strategically, and build teams that don’t need me to make every decision.MBA in Finance & Management. MS in Electrical Engineering. Six Sigma Green Belt. AWS Cloud Practitioner. But the real credentials are the problems I’ve solved and the returns I’ve helped generate.If you’re looking for an operator who understands both the tech stack and the cap table, let’s

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Product and Systems Design

   Amazon

   Jul 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Led end-to-end technology transformation initiatives for global operations, driving strategic growth and operational excellence across multinational organization. Directed $100M+ technology portfolio and scaled global engineering teams of 80+ technologists across 9 countries, delivering 23% YoY growth and 35% efficiency gains through innovative technical solutions.Established enterprise-wide technology modernization program spanning 400+ facilities, orchestrating seamless collaboration between Engineering, Product, and Operations teams. Reduced time-to-market by 30% through implementation of next-generation automation solutions and agile methodologies.Developed and executed comprehensive technical leadership program focused on high-potential talent development, achieving 90% retention rate of key technical talent and 25% promotion rate to senior engineering positions. Championed inclusive leadership practices and mentored emerging technology leaders across global operations.Key Focus Areas: Technology Transformation, Engineering Leadership, Global Team Management, Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Process Automation, Talent Development, Organizational Design, Cross-functional Leadership, Technical Program Management

Education

• Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

  Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Oil & Gas Industry
• Oil/Gas
• Logging
• Lwd
• Offshore Drilling
• Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (Qhse)
• Oil
• Upstream
• Hydraulics
• Petroleum
• Oilfield
• Oilfield Services
• Oil & Gas
• Wireline
• Directional Drilling
• Oil&Gas
• Formation Evaluation
• Pressure
• Drilling Engineering
• Gas
• Offshore
• Project Management
• Management
• Onshore
• Qhse
• Tubing
• Well Testing
• Drilling
• People Management
• Petroleum Engineering