Iván is a biomedical research software engineer in the Biomedical Applications Group at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC). He contributes to pioneering scientific initiatives such as the Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP), the Brain Image Library (BIL), and SenNet, and he is part of the engineering team for Bridges-2, PSC’s flagship advanced research computing platform. His work centers on advancing computational methods, reproducibility, and scalable workflows in biomedical research.
He pursued graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) with funding from the National Institutes of Health. Before joining PSC, he worked in the Murphy Lab within CMU’s Computational Biology Department and collaborated with departments including Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences.
Beyond his PSC role, Iván serves as a scientific computing consultant for the Ray and Stephanie Lane Center for Computational Biology in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, and also served as an undergraduate program manager for the Mellon College of Science, where he acted as a bridge between students and administration to support underrepresented groups in the sciences.
Iván was the longtime host of Barrio Latino, Pittsburgh’s first Spanish-only radio show, which aired for over 25 years. He remains deeply committed to the Hispanic community through his leadership in the Pittsburgh Spanish Language Group and his role (at times) organizing Hispanic Heritage Month events with institutions like CMU and the University of Pittsburgh.
An open-source enthusiast, Iván is passionate about repurposing older technology, optimizing computational workflows in biology, and developing innovative solutions to complex research challenges. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking and learning to play the ukulele. His community contributions — including relief efforts following Hurricane MarÃa — have been recognized in CMU publications, underscoring his dedication to advocacy, innovation, and cultural engagement.