Ivan Tolmachev is an author, designer, entrepreneur, and investor, born in Moscow, Russia, moved to Dublin, Ireland when he was 16, lived a life of a digital nomad before eventually becoming an American citizen. He commanded teams to success and innovation at Silicon Valley ventures and multinational corporations. Ivan is a man of faith, committed to social good and sustainability, passionate about cognitive science, languages, process of creating art, and archival methodologies. That’s what he writes about. His memoir “A Road to Space (and Beyond)” on his journey from designing websites to make a few dollars in college to an inaugural flight of New Shepard of Blue Origin is expected on Dec 21, 2024.

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