ANATOLY IVANOV / MYSELF / CURRICULUM VITAE

GENERAL INFORMATION

PROFILE

I live the ideals of the universal artist of the Renaissance, infinitely curious and inventive. I combine film, photography, design and writing. I am fortunate to use equally well my left and my right brain. I am good at both factual, data-driven thinking, as well as at emotional, intuitive idea generation. I feel comfortable with change, ambiguity and the unknown. I draw on my perseverance to achieve expert results in any activity and prefer high risk / high reward opportunities. That said, I prefer calculated risk to gambling. I favor independent work but also enjoy collaboration in small teams of brilliant professionals. I value professionalism, non-conformism and commitment to quality. I learn every day and work on constant self-betterment. I prefer frankness, honesty, trust and the win-win approach. I result from a mix of Russian, French, Swiss and American cultures. I speak and write informal, business, technical, legal and lyrical English, French and Russian. I have amassed a lot of thoughts and experiences and I relish the opportunities to share what I know.

Read more about my versatility, commitment to quality, professionalism and collaboration, take a look at my artist statement, sample some of my prose, watch one of my films or browse through my photography and design portfolios.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE DIRECTOR AND DP / ANATOLYIVANOV.COM / PARIS, FRANCE / 2011 - 2024

FREELANCE STILL PHOTOGRAPHER / ANATOLYIVANOV.COM / PARIS, FRANCE / 1997 - 2024

CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF ENGINEER / IDELEKKA / PARIS, FRANCE / 2011 - 2024

CO-FOUNDER & CO-PRODUCER / EKTARON / PARIS, FRANCE / 2011 - 2024

FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR, PRINT AND WEB DESIGNER / ANATOLYIVANOV.COM / PARIS, FRANCE / 1999 - 2024

FREELANCE JOURNALIST AND WRITER / ANATOLYIVANOV.COM / PARIS, FRANCE / 2001 - 2024

SENIOR WEB DESIGNER / RAZORFISH WEB AGENCY / PARIS, FRANCE / 2001

PHOTO EDITOR / GAMMA PRESSE PHOTO AGENCY / PARIS, FRANCE / 1999

ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (INTERNSHIP) / LIAISON PHOTO AGENCY (GETTY IMAGES) / NEW YORK, USA / 1998

ASSISTANT TO DIRECTORS OF SIPA ICONO AND SIPA IMAGE (INTERNSHIP) / SIPA PRESS PHOTO AGENCY / PARIS, FRANCE / 1998

ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHY (INTERNSHIP) / MAGNUM PHOTOS AGENCY / PARIS, FRANCE / 1998

ASSISTANT TO MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BERLITZ PARIS (INTERNSHIP) / BERLITZ LANGUAGE SCHOOL / PARIS, FRANCE / 1997

VISA OFFICER / TOURTRANS VOYAGE TOURIST AGENCY / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1996 - 1997

LANGUAGES

Perfectly trilingual Russian - English - French. Professional speaking and writing in all three. Basics of German.

LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT

I’ve been leading multicultural teams of up to 150 people (within the Dunbar number) in 3 languages across the globe (except Antarctica).

25 years of teaching & mentoring others a wide spectrum of skills and systems: branding, financing, negotiation, sales, logistics, stress management, languages & vocalization (voice acting), drawing, cinematography, sound engineering, photography, programming, fabrication & construction, running, climbing, yachting, strength training, yoga (hatha, pranayama, mantra, Vedic philosophy), history, macroeconomics, physics…

My main management principles since 1999 have remained: to lead by my own example, to give others maximum creative freedom within a well-defined vision corridor, to invest in people’s idiosyncrasies (results over processes), to re-use the best tools and practices from other industries and sciences, to push for excellence, minimalism and precision (Made in Switzerland).

COMPUTER SKILLS / FILM

COMPUTER SKILLS / SOUND

COMPUTER SKILLS / PHOTOGRAPHY

COMPUTER SKILLS / DESIGN / BRANDING, GRAPHIC, UI

COMPUTER SKILLS / DESIGN / INDUSTRIAL

COMPUTER SKILLS / CODE / LANGUAGES

COMPUTER SKILLS / CODE / RUNTIMES, APIS & FRAMEWORKS

COMPUTER SKILLS / CODE / DATABASES

COMPUTER SKILLS / CODE / TESTING

COMPUTER SKILLS / CODE / VERSION CONTROL

COMPUTER SKILLS / PROJECT & TEAM MANAGEMENT

COMPUTER SKILLS / OFFICE

COMPUTER SKILLS / OPERATING SYSTEMS

COMPUTER SKILLS / HARDWARE

DESIGN / PRODUCT BUILDING SKILLS

DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION

LOGISTICS

MUSIC

EDUCATION

ACTION COMMERCIALE APPLIQUÉE À LA PHOTOGRAPHIE / ESCP Europe / PARIS, FRANCE / 1997 - 1999

TOEFL (TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE) / PARIS, FRANCE / 1998

DALF (DIPLÔME APPROFONDI DE LA LANGUE FRANÇAISE) / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1997

STROGANOV UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1996 - 1997

UNIVERSITY OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF EDUCATION / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1996 - 1997

LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE MOSCOU / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1994 - 1997

SECONDARY SCHOOL #376 / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1995 - 1996

LOMONOSOV SECONDARY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND VISUAL ARTS #1530 / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1993 - 1995

MUSIC SCHOOL / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1988 - 1990

ENGLISH THEATER / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1987 - 1989

SPECIALIZED ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL #20 (#1239) / MOSCOW, RUSSIA / 1986 - 1993

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Read more about my awards and recognition.

INTERVIEWS AND CRITIQUE

Read some of the interviews I have given.

SPORT / RUNNING

SPORT / CYCLING

SPORT / CLIMBING

SPORT / BACKPACKING

SPORT / SAILING

TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

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