Summary
Ivan Melekhin is a security operations leader with 9 years of focused experience building and scaling MSSP/SOC capabilities across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. He founded in-house SOC/MDR platforms and now directs global TDR protecting 15k+ endpoints, integrating Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, CrowdStrike Falcon and OT partners like Claroty. Previously a CTO who ran a 150-person managed-security organization delivering 100+ services with full P&L and service launch ownership, he excels at turning zero-to-one builds into profitable, repeatable managed services. Ivan’s strength is operationalizing client-fit gates, readiness checks and risk controls so wins become referenceable and scalable. Based in Greater Kuala Lumpur, he blends deep technical chops (applied mathematics background) with commercial discipline from an MBA and fintech training at MIT. A pragmatist who moves fast, he’s comfortable bridging IT and OT security in complex industrial environments.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Online certificate course, Fintech: Future Commerce, Online certificate course, Fintech: Future Commerce at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, MBA-Intensive, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, MBA-Intensive at MBA (PricewaterhouseCoopers Academy)
Master’s Degree, Applied Mathematics, Master’s Degree, Applied Mathematics at Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical University)
English, Russian