2. Ivan Pomareda
Music and Computers
Ivan Pomareda is a former
computer programmer who
worked in Silicon Valley for
eleven years before
moving back to his native
state of Kansas. He left
Silicon Valley to pursue a
newly discovered passion
of his: guitar making. He
apprenticed with Vernon
Slaughter before opening
his own shop in Kansas
City where he lives today.
3. Ivan Pomareda
Having What it Takes
Ivan Pomareda is a fine
guitar maker who has
reached high levels of
success in the music
industry. He graduated
from the University of
California Santa Cruz with
degrees in history and
computer science before
moving back to Kansas to
pursue his dream of crafting
fine guitars. He found much
success in his pursuit of
crafting guitars, leading to
his opening a guitar shop in
a remote part of Kansas City
where he lives today.
4. Ivan Pomareda
A Passion in Music
Ivan Pomareda has built a reputation in guitar craftsmanship
after deciding to make a major life change from computer
programming to crafting fine guitars. He worked in Silicon
Valley for eleven years before quitting his day job and