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Alex Ivanov

Evaluator · DISC type DCS
DOORS Administrator at Draper
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Alex is a systems engineering expert with over 15 years of experience, specializing in requirements management and IBM DOORS. He is a published author and an IBM Lifetime Champion for Cloud, with a background in the aerospace and defense industry. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, patient, and innovative.

He is passionate about mentorship, specifically helping shy software engineers thrive and advance in large corporate environments. He authored a book on career advancement and frequently shares insights on professional growth, the power of delegation, and the value of continuous learning from experts.

Alex is known professionally as the “DOORSWizard” for his deep expertise in the tool and DXL scripting.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
DOORS Administrator
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Alex shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Alex cares about

Requirements Management
His career is centered on optimizing requirements management processes using the IBM DOORS and Engineering Lifecycle Management suites, as seen in his leadership roles.
Engineer Career Growth
He authored "Evolve and Engage for Engineers" and his stated mission is to help software engineers, particularly introverts, navigate and succeed in large companies.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
DOORS Administrator
Draper
11-2024 - 4-2025
Senior DOORS Administrator
Astronautics Corporation of America
12-2023 - 11-2024
Senior System Analyst
Abbott
10-2022 - 11-2023
Lead Solutions Architect
Mirion Technologies, Inc.
8-2022 - 11-2023
Requirements Management Lead
Mirion Technologies, Inc.
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Education
1996 - 2000
Bachelors
Boston University
1992 - 1996
Education details unavailable
Brookline High School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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