Ivan Gris

Ivan Gris serves as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the City of El Paso, Texas, focusing on modernizing government systems and enhancing citizen engagement through digital platforms. With a background in mixed reality research at Charter Communications, Ivan also held leadership roles as Managing Partner at Boost Human and Founder of Inmerssion, contributing to the development of extended reality applications. Academic experience includes post-doctoral research at The University of Texas at El Paso, where Ivan contributed to various projects related to human-computer interaction and commercialization of technology. Ivan holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from The University of Texas at El Paso and has a proven track record in software development, research management, and entrepreneurial initiatives.