a pioneering figure in bridging esports, higher education, and sports management, with expertise in student recruitment, curriculum design, and ecosystem building. He holds a Master’s in Sports Entity Management (Johan Cruyff Institute, 2018–2019), a BBA in Marketing (Belhaven University, 2014–2017), and has extensive experience as a university lecturer and edtech entrepreneur.
Currently, he serves as a University Lecturer for MBA in Sports Management at EU Business School (Barcelona, since 2024) and GBSB Global Business School (since 2023), teaching courses like Business Models in Esports and Global Sports Industry. As Founder & CEO of Esportian Education (since 2021), he has helped gamers from 12 countries secure placements in esports university teams across 8 video games, managing recruitment, admissions, and tournament operations. He is also an author, with books focusing on esports player performance (e.g., nutrition, mental structure) and career sustainability. With a background in tennis coaching and sports administration, Ivan combines sports industry insights with edtech innovation to create accessible educational pathways for gamers.