Ilya Kolmanovich
About Ilya Kolmanovich
Ilya Kolmanovich is the Director of Threat Management at Wealthsimple, with extensive experience in cybersecurity roles across various sectors.
Title
Ilya Kolmanovich holds the title of Director, Threat Management at Wealthsimple, where he has been employed since 2022.
Professional Experience at Wealthsimple
Ilya Kolmanovich is currently serving as the Director, Threat Management at Wealthsimple, a position he has held since 2022. Before this role, he was employed at Wealthsimple as the Senior Manager, Security Operations & Security Assurance from 2021 to 2022. His work mainly revolves around security operations and building scalable security programs aligned with business growth and risk reduction.
Foundation at Secruit
Kolmanovich co-founded Secruit and served as the CEO from 2022 to 2023. His tenure lasted eight months, during which he led the company's vision and operations in the cybersecurity domain.
Career at RBC
Ilya Kolmanovich worked in various roles at RBC, starting as a Cyber Threat Hunter from 2018 to 2019. He then climbed the ranks to become Senior Manager, Cyber Threat Hunting from 2019 to 2020, and finally, Director, Threat Hunting from 2020 to 2021. His focus was primarily on threat hunting and enhancing the bank's cybersecurity measures.
Early Career and Roles at IBM
Kolmanovich joined IBM as a Threat Researcher in Israel from 2013 to 2016. He was then promoted to Senior Threat Researcher and worked from 2016 to 2018 in Toronto, Canada. His expertise in threat research contributed significantly to IBM’s cybersecurity initiatives during his tenure.
Education and Academic Background
Ilya Kolmanovich studied Technology Management at Holon Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from 2007 to 2011. His academic credentials laid the groundwork for his extensive career in cybersecurity.
Skillset and Expertise
Kolmanovich possesses a strong background in building security programs that align with business growth and risk reduction. His skills in cybersecurity extend to developing scalable, proactive detection products. Additionally, he holds expertise in Python development, further enhancing his capability to support teams of security engineers.