Ivan has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, 14 of which are in leadership positions. Joining Uber in 2018, he is the leader of the office in Bulgaria and the teams that deal with the creation of FinTech technologies mediating the issuance of financial documents for movements of money between Uber and their partners.Before Uber, Ivan worked for the software giant SAP. There, he led teams responsible for SAP Application Server (an application platform) used in various scenarios by a large number of Forbes 500 companies. Ivan graduated “Computer Science” at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and is a certified coach by Ericsson Coaching International.
Cornelia is a professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field of building and implementing strategies for the development of people. As part of the Uber Engineering Sofia team, she is responsible for the people experience and employer brand. Her previous experience is related to the management of the HR function in large international and Bulgarian companies with more than 1000 people Bulgaria and her main tasks were related to the growth of companies and their transformation. Together with her teams, Cornelia is the winner of a number of awards: HR-manager, HR-team and HR-project. She is a certified coach and coach on topics related to personal and leadership development.
To achieve success in sports or to win in a competition, you need a combination of mental attitude and the development of certain qualities and skills. Of course, and a little luck always helps. Through the prism of their personal successful experience in the profession and in amateur and professional sports, Ivan and Cornelia will tell how preparing for a competition is similar to building an impressive career and what are the things that will make you successful in both.