Ivan Rysheuvels
CEO
An entrepreneur with extensive experience in hospitality, entertainment, and real estate across Belgium and Costa Rica. A lifelong enthusiast of cinema, music—particularly the European electronic scene—and video games, he has channeled his passion into founding Hivari Studios, an immersive audio studio equipped with cutting-edge Dolby Atmos, AVID, and NEVE technology. His mission is to support producers and creators in film, music, series, commercials, and video games by delivering unparalleled audio experiences.
Now calling Mexico home, he is committed to driving the growth of the creative economy, leveraging the country’s artistic innovation, skilled talent, and competitive advantages to position it as a leading hub for world-class audiovisual production.
Discover our Dolby ATMOS Masters
The ears behind great sound
Manolo Montaño
Chief engineer, dialog editor
& re-recording mixer
Member of the Mexican Academy of Film arts and Sciences and the Motion Picture Sound Editors with 25 years of experience
2018 Dialog Editing Golden Reel Award winner for the Alfonso Cuarón film "ROMA" and a 2022 Ariel nomination for the film “Cosas Imposibles” by director Ernesto Contreras
Aldo Dominguez
Sound Design & Project Management
Prominent audio engineer, specialized in project management, supervision and coordination, as well as recording, editing, design, sound mixing and voice direction.
His experience includes numerous international movies, TV series, music, advertising, audiobooks and podcasts
Ivo Moraga
Sound Design & Project Management
With more than 150 Chilean and international productions. His talent, creativity and dedication have led him to gain recognition within the film and television industry, including important international nominations
The level of detail and precision in his work, combined with his ability to interpret the narrative needs of each project, has positioned him as one of the most outstanding professionals in his field.
Carlos Cortes
Sound Artist and Sound Designer
A renowned sound artist with over 20 years of experience in the film industry.
He has worked on over 80 feature films, including documentaries and experimental cinema, with projects selected at festivals such as Berlin, Venice, and Cannes
Silver Ariel winner for Tempestad, and in 2021, he received an Oscar, a BAFTA, and a CAS Award for his work on Sound of Metal by Darius Marder.
He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His creativity and innovative approach allow him to navigate effortlessly through diverse projects, including theater and sound art
Key Partners
IT Security and Business
Luis Martinez
IT & Cybersecurity engineer
Cybersecurity Expert with 10+ years of experience in incident response, reverse malware engineering, and cloud security, specializing in threat detection and active defense strategies.
Held key roles at Oracle, KPMG and Dell Technologies, focusing on vulnerability remediation, cloud security, and incident response across global environments.
Extensive Certifications, PlayStation 4 Vulnerability Discovery, recognized by Sony ,Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), AWS Certified Security – Specialty, and Microsoft Azure Security Engineer. SANS Institute Advisory Board Member since 2022.
Ejival
New Business Development
Nearly three decades in the independent Mexican electronic music industry.
He is one of the most important creative agents in Mexico - ARCA and Founder of Static Discos, one of the most important electronic music labels in Mexico (according to the BBC).
Solid network of public relations and contacts at national and international level.
Strategic Advisors
Infracstructure and Operations
Horacio Malvicino
Founder of Malvicino Design group
Design & consulting firm specializing in innovative architectural, acoustical, and technical systems design
Three decades of experience, solid reputation
Over 300 projects, 7 awards, in 17 countries
Francisco Bonilla
Business Management & Operations engineer
More than 35 years of experience in the entertainment and content creation.
Responsible of the technical direction and operations of production and post facilities and numerous projects for a diversity of clients and generes
Technical operations Emmy award winner.