Ivan works in the business services sector as the Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of Novaz. For small and medium businesses in Latin America and the US that need assistance in boosting their revenue, Novaz is a business consulting service that provides strategic and operational support in marketing, sales, and customer success to help organizations truly understand their potential and achieve success. Novaz works with a variety of businesses, including consulting companies, marketing agencies, software creators, web development companies, and technology implementers. Ivan’s short-term goal is to develop sustainable acquisition processes in Latin America and the US. The long-term goal is to build operational processes that allow the company to empower businesses and people throughout the region. Coming into the YLAI Fellowship, Ivan’s top business challenge is Marketing and Sales. More specifically, they want to leverage marketing and sales to expand their brand commercially across Latin America and the US. During their fellowship placement, Ivan hopes to gain exposure to resources that would solve their business’s issues, meet new people, learn more about US culture, and contribute new knowledge that would empower their organization.